How to Tame Aberrant Dodo in ARK
The adorable Aberrant Dodo. Glows with bioluminescent colors in Aberration.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Docile
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Aberrant Dodo Taming Details
Aberrant Dodo 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 Dodo 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 Dodo on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Aberrant Dodo 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, Aberrant Dodo will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Aberrant Dodo 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 | 40 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 100 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 450 | +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 | 30 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Aberrant Dodo spawns on Aberration, Astraeos, Ragnarok, Valguero.
Related tools & resources
Aberrant Dodo — Background & Lore
The Aberrant Dodo is the glowing Aberration form of the 
Dodo, ARK's slow flightless bird. It is harmless and easy to tame, and it lays eggs like the base Dodo.
Where to find it
- Both games: Aberration and Valguero, where it is common.
- ASA: also Astraeos and Ragnarok.
- ASE: also Fjordur.
Taming
A knockout tame. A few punches or a slingshot will put it down. Feed it berries or crops.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 50 minutes.
- Temperature: 22 to 30 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 15 hours at 1x.
Uses
Egg laying for kibble and cooking, plus easy early experience and practice breeding.