How to Tame Aberrant Doedicurus in ARK
Aberrant Doedicurus found in Aberration. Best stone gatherer.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Docile
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Aberrant Doedicurus Taming Details
Aberrant Doedicurus 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 Doedicurus drops Raw Meat, Hide, Keratin.
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 Doedicurus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Aberrant Doedicurus 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 Doedicurus.
Aberrant Doedicurus 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 | 850 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 300 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 3000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 250 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +2.0% |
| Torpidity | 800 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Aberrant Doedicurus spawns on Aberration, Astraeos, Valguero.
Related tools & resources
Aberrant Doedicurus — Background & Lore
The Aberrant Doedicurus is the glowing Aberration form of the 
Doedicurus, the armored stone specialist. It farms 
Stone faster than almost anything else, and it can curl into a ball to shrug off damage.
Where to find it
- Both games: Aberration and Valguero.
- ASA: also Astraeos.
- ASE: also Fjordur.
Taming
A knockout tame and a herbivore. It is docile until provoked. Knock it out and feed it crops, berries or herbivore kibble. The 
Doedicurus Saddle unlocks at level 34.
Breeding
A mammal, so the mother carries the baby with no egg. Gestation takes about 5 hours, and the baby matures in about 2.4 days at 1x.
Uses
Stone farming, which it carries at reduced weight. It also drops 
Keratin and 
Hide.
Tips
When something attacks it, curl it up and let your other creatures handle the fight.