How to Tame Dodo in ARK
The most iconic creature in ARK. Weak but easy to tame. Great for egg production and as a beginner's first pet.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Passive
- Tame Method
- Passive
- Rideable
- No
Dodo Taming Details
Dodo is a passive tame — feed it Kibble (preferred) or Crops by hand or from its inventory without knocking it out. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Crops.
Alternative foods: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Dodo drops Raw Meat, Hide.
Taming Steps
1. Prepare your gear
Bring Kibble (preferred) or Crops, bug repellent (if applicable), and a shield for emergencies.
2. Locate the creature
Find a wild Dodo on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Approach passively
Dodo is a passive tame. Approach slowly with no weapons drawn, drop or hand-feed its preferred food, and avoid sudden movements.
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
Keep wild predators away — passive tames are vulnerable while feeding.
6. Claim & saddle
Once tamed, Dodo will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
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% |
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Dodo spawns on The Island, Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, Valguero, The Center, Astraeos, Extinction, Genesis Part 1, Lost Colony.
Dodo variants
- Aberrant Dodo
- Bunny Dodo
- Dodo Wyvern (Scorched Earth)
- DodoRex
- Eerie Dodo
- Party Dodo
- Zomdodo
Related tools & resources
Dodo — Background & Lore
The Dodo is the bird every survivor meets first. It is slow, passive and almost harmless, so it is the easiest tame in ARK and a common first pet. It cannot be ridden, but a pen of Dodos is a steady supply of small eggs for early kibble and cooking.
Where to find it
It wanders beaches and grassland on nearly every map: The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Extinction and Genesis Part 1 in both games, Astraeos and Lost Colony in ASA, and Crystal Isles, Fjordur, Lost Island and Genesis Part 2 in ASE.
Taming
A knockout tame. A few punches put it to sleep, then feed it berries or crops. It is the gentlest way to learn how taming works. See the taming calculator for amounts.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 50 minutes.
- Temperature: 22 to 30 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 15 hours at 1x.
Uses
Egg production and a first look at taming and breeding. It gives 
Raw Meat and 
Hide when harvested.
Tips
Keep a few females with a male nearby and pick up the eggs often. A Dodo will not defend itself, so keep the pen away from predators.