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Dung BeetleC
HerbivorePassiveASE + ASA

Dung Beetle

A giant beetle that converts feces into Fertilizer and Oil. Essential for farming.

Power36Tier C
TamingEasy
RarityCommon
RoleGrazer
  • Tameable
  • Breedable

At a glance

Profile

Diet
Herbivore
Temperament
Passive
Taming
Passive·Full taming guide
Level range
1 to 30 (5 to 150 at 5.0 difficulty)
Species
Scarabidae gigas

Ratings

Estimated from stats — community guidance, not official.

PvE49
PvP38

Both rated Average.

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.

Dung Beetle — Detailed Guide

The Dung Beetle turns feces into Fertilizer and Oil. It is a small, quiet helper that every farm should have.

Where to find it

It lives in caves and swamps 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, Lost Island and Genesis Part 2 in ASE.

Taming

A passive tame. See the taming calculator for its food.

Uses

  • Fertilizer: for crop plots.
  • Oil: a side product while it works.

Tips

Put feces from your toilets and pens in its inventory, and collect the Fertilizer each day.

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