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DirewolfC
Apex CarnivoreAggressiveASE + ASA

Direwolf

Direwolf is carnivore found in ARK: Survival Ascended.

Power45Tier C
TamingEasy
RarityCommon
RoleCombat Mount
  • Tameable
  • Rideable
  • Breedable

At a glance

Profile

Diet
Carnivore
Temperament
Aggressive
Taming
Knockout·Full taming guide
Reproduction
Live Birth
Species
Canis maxdirus

Ratings

Estimated from stats — community guidance, not official.

PvE84
PvP62

Rated Excellent for PvE and Strong for PvP.

Weaknesses & counter tips

Worked out from its stats

  • Low health pool — vulnerable to burst damage; focus it down quickly.
  • Low torpor — easy to knock out; a few tranq hits will subdue it.

Direwolf — Detailed Guide

The Direwolf is a cold-climate pack hunter. A pack of tamed wolves hits hard and moves fast, and wolves are a popular mount for cave runs and the snow biomes.

Where to find it

It hunts in packs on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Extinction, Scorched Earth and Genesis Part 1 in both games, on Astraeos and Lost Colony in ASA, and on Crystal Isles, Fjordur and Lost Island in ASE.

Taming

A knockout tame and a carnivore. Wolves travel in packs, so separate one before you knock it out, then feed it meat or carnivore kibble. See the taming calculator.

Breeding

  • Birth: a live birth, about 4 hours 11 minutes of gestation.
  • Growth: a baby matures in about 2 days at 1x.

Uses

Pack fighting, cave runs and travel in cold regions.

Tips

Tame several and keep them together: wolves are at their strongest as a pack. Bring warm armor when you hunt them in the snow.

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