How to Tame Zomdodo in ARK
The Zomdodo is an undead variant of the Dodo added in ARK: Fear Evolved.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Zomdodo Taming Details
Zomdodo 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.
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 Zomdodo on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Zomdodo 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, Zomdodo will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Zomdodo 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 | 700 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 1000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 450 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Weight | 170 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +1.5% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 1000 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Zomdodo spawns on The Island.
Zomdodo variants
- Aberrant Dodo
- Bunny Dodo
- Dodo (Genesis: Part 2)
- Dodo Wyvern (Scorched Earth)
- DodoRex
- Party Dodo
- Zombie Wyvern (Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, Extinction, Valguero)
Related tools & resources
Zomdodo — Background & Lore
The Zomdodo is an undead 
Dodo from the ARK: Fear Evolved Halloween event. It is tougher, faster and hits harder than a normal Dodo, and it fights alongside the 
DodoRex. It is mostly a seasonal curiosity rather than a working tame.
Where to find it
Groups of Zomdodos spawn around the DodoRex, which appears at a random spot on The Island during the event, in both ASA and ASE.
How to get one
It cannot be tamed the normal way. Kill the DodoRex first: the surviving Zomdodos then turn passive, and you can claim one with the use key once you are next to it.
Uses
A trophy from the event. It never gets hungry and cannot be fed, but it also cannot lay eggs, so it cannot be bred.
Tips
While the DodoRex is alive, Zomdodos are hostile and rush players. Deal with them before they surround you, then focus the DodoRex.