How to Tame Aberrant Diplodocus in ARK
Aberrant variant of Diplodocus found in Aberration.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Docile
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Aberrant Diplodocus Taming Details
Aberrant Diplodocus is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Crops.
Alternative foods: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Aberrant Diplodocus drops Raw Meat, Raw Prime 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 Diplodocus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Aberrant Diplodocus 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 Crops in its inventory (alternatives: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables). 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, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your Aberrant Diplodocus.
Aberrant Diplodocus 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 | 1700 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 550 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 300 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 10000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 800 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 3000 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Aberrant Diplodocus spawns on Aberration, Astraeos, Valguero.
Related tools & resources
Aberrant Diplodocus — Background & Lore
The Aberrant Diplodocus is the glowing Aberration form of the 
Diplodocus, a long-necked herbivore. It is the only dinosaur that can be tamed both passively and by knockout, and its saddle carries ten passengers.
Where to find it
- Both games: Aberration, where it is rare.
- ASA: also Astraeos and Valguero.
- ASE: also Fjordur.
Taming
Knock it out and feed it berries, crops or 
Regular Kibble, or feed it by hand while it is awake. Vegetables do not work for the passive method. The 
Diplodocus Saddle unlocks at level 32.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 5 hours.
- Temperature: 26 to 29 °C.
- Growth: a baby takes about 3.9 days to mature at 1x.
Uses
Group transport for a whole tribe, with one rider and ten passengers.
Tips
It is a poor fighter. Keep it away from predators and use it for travel, not combat.