BAnkylosaurus
The best metal and crystal gatherer in the game. Essential for any established base. Reduced weight for metal in inventory.
- Tameable
- Rideable
- Breedable
At a glance
Profile
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Passive
- Taming
- Knockout·Full taming guide
- Saddle
- Ankylo Saddle
- Reproduction
- Egg
- Level range
- 1 to 30 (5 to 150 at 5.0 difficulty)
- Species
- Ankylosaurus crassacutis
- XP per kill
- 240
Ratings
Estimated from stats — community guidance, not official.
Rated Excellent for PvE and Strong for PvP.
Weaknesses & counter tips
Worked out from its stats
- Low torpor — easy to knock out; a few tranq hits will subdue it.
Gallery
1 image · the creature
Ankylosaurus — Detailed Guide
The Ankylosaurus is ARK's armored resource tank and the best 
Metal gatherer among the common tames. Its tail swing pulls Metal, 
Crystal, 
Obsidian, 
Flint and 
Stone from nodes far faster than any tool. That makes it a must-have once a base moves into metal tier.
Where to find it
It is common in open plains and lowlands on most maps, in both ASA and ASE. On Fjordur and Genesis Part 2 in ASE its share of the spawns is notably high.
Taming
A knockout tame and a herbivore. It is docile until attacked, but it hits hard and has a lot of health, so knock it out from a distance. Feed it crops, berries or herbivore kibble. The saddle unlocks at level 36 (ASA data). Use the taming calculator for amounts.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 2 hours 38 minutes.
- Temperature: 16 to 20 °C in ASE.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 2 days at 1x.
Uses
Metal, crystal and obsidian farming. In our data it has the top Metal yield (5 stars) and strong Crystal and Obsidian yields (4.5).
Tips
An Ankylosaurus is slow and has low carry weight. Let an 
Argentavis or a 
Quetzal carry it between nodes, and empty its inventory often.
Community Tips
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