How to Tame Aberrant Dimetrodon in ARK
Aberrant Dimetrodon. Natural air conditioner for egg hatching.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Reactive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Aberrant Dimetrodon Taming Details
Aberrant Dimetrodon is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton.
Alternative foods: Cooked Lamb Chop, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Meat.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Aberrant Dimetrodon drops Raw Meat, Hide.
Taming Steps
1. Prepare your gear
Bring Tranq Arrows or Tranq Darts, a Crossbow or Longneck Rifle, Narcotics or Narcoberries, and bug repellent.
2. Locate the creature
Find a wild Aberrant Dimetrodon on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Aberrant Dimetrodon is a knockout tame. Use a Crossbow, Longneck Rifle with Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts. Aim for the head for bonus torpor and keep distance to avoid aggro damage.
4. Feed the right food
Place Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton in its inventory (alternatives: Cooked Lamb Chop, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Meat). Higher-tier food gives faster taming and higher level bonuses.
5. Maintain torpor
Watch the torpor bar. Feed Narcoberries or Narcotics to prevent it from waking up before the tame completes.
6. Claim & saddle
Once tamed, Aberrant Dimetrodon will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Aberrant Dimetrodon base stats
Level 1 wild values, with the gain each point adds in the wild and after taming.
| Stat | Base | Per wild level | Per tamed level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 350 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 300 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 250 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 750 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Aberrant Dimetrodon spawns on Aberration, Valguero.
Related tools & resources
Aberrant Dimetrodon — Background & Lore
The Aberrant Dimetrodon is the glowing Aberration form of the 
Dimetrodon, a sail-backed carnivore. It cannot be ridden. Its value is at home: it keeps eggs at a steady temperature, which makes it a natural incubator.
Where to find it
Aberration and Valguero in both games, plus Crystal Isles in ASE.
Taming
A knockout tame. It is reactive and only fights back when attacked, so it is a calm target. Feed it meat once it is down.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 2.5 hours.
- Temperature: warm, 30 to 34 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.9 days at 1x.
Uses
Egg incubation: place it next to eggs and its insulation helps keep them in range.
Tips
Set it to not wander, and park it in your hatchery close to the eggs you want to keep in range.