Chibi-Noglin

The Season Pass chibi

The Chibi-Noglin is a chibi-pet tied to Genesis: Part 2, and the ARK Wiki says the Genesis Season Pass is the only way to get it. Our records carry it for both ARK: Survival Evolved and ARK: Survival Ascended. Like other chibis it has a levelling side, which its item text explains: "Earn XP from Alpha creature kills when equipped, to increase its level and earn additional max-levels for your Survivor!"

What sets it apart

• Death: most chibi-pets are ordinary items that drop on death and can be lost with an unrecovered inventory. The Chibi-Noglin is the exception the wiki names: after respawning, the survivor finds a new, unlevelled one in the inventory.
• Rarity label: the item is listed as Legendary, even though owning the Season Pass is all it takes.
• Commands: the wiki notes that it cannot be spawned in with console commands.
• A hidden preview: its eyes reflect part of Genesis Part 2, an early look at that map.

Levelling it up

Once equipped (ASA gives it its own Chibi slot, while ASE players use the off-hand slot), the pet earns experience whenever its owner kills certain predators. Five level-ups are possible, and each one permanently adds 1 to that survivor's maximum level, so the cap rises by at most 5. Qualifying kills in both games include the Alpha Fire Wyvern, Alpha Leedsichthys and Enraged Corrupted Triceratops; ASA adds Astral creatures such as the Astral Rock Drake.

Not the festive version

The wiki warns against mixing it up with the Chibi-Festive Noglin, a rare red-tier chibi that has only been obtainable since ARK: Winter Wonderland 6. The Chibi-Noglin weighs 0 and stacks to 1, and the wiki gives 316.19 as the version that added it.