How to Tame Aberrant Dimorphodon in ARK
Aberrant variant of Dimorphodon found in Aberration.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Reactive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Aberrant Dimorphodon Taming Details
Aberrant Dimorphodon 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 Dimorphodon 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 Dimorphodon on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Aberrant Dimorphodon 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 Dimorphodon will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Aberrant Dimorphodon 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 | 125 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 900 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 50 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 100 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Aberrant Dimorphodon spawns on Aberration, Astraeos, Valguero.
Related tools & resources
Aberrant Dimorphodon — Background & Lore
The Aberrant Dimorphodon is the glowing Aberration form of the 
Dimorphodon, a small flyer that rides on your shoulder. It cannot be ridden, but it attacks from the shoulder and works best in groups.
Where to find it
Aberration and Valguero in both games, and Astraeos in ASA. It is fairly common on Aberration.
Taming
A knockout tame. It has little health, so use weak tranquilizer ammo to avoid killing it. Feed it meat once it is down.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 1 hour 21 minutes.
- Temperature: hot, 35 to 38 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 25 hours at 1x.
Uses
An early shoulder pet that adds damage, and a swarm attacker when several fight together.