Chibi-Thorny Dragon

An uncommon chibi from Eggcellent Adventure

The ARK Wiki rates the Chibi-Thorny Dragon as an uncommon chibi pet. It joined ARK: Survival Evolved with the ARK: Eggcellent Adventure 6 event and has appeared in every event since, and our records carry it for ARK: Survival Ascended as well. The wiki adds one condition: you must own Scorched Earth to equip it. The description reads: "Earn XP from Alpha creature kills when equipped, to increase its level and earn additional max-levels for your Survivor!"

Raising the level cap

While equipped, the chibi gains experience from kills of certain predators. Each of its five level-ups gives the survivor wearing it 1 more permanent maximum level, for a total of up to 5 extra levels. Targets that count include the Alpha Fire Wyvern, Alpha Deathworm, Alpha Leedsichthys and Alpha Basilisk. Each game also has its own extra targets: on Steam, ASE adds the Alpha Malleocephalus and Alpha Tridacna, while ASA adds the Alpha Hulking Revenant, the Astral T-Rex and the Enraged Lightning Triceratops, among others.

Wearing and losing it

ASE equips chibis in the off-hand slot and ASA in its own Chibi slot. The pet keeps to the survivor's front left and turns with them. In a Tek Sleeping Pod it still follows, but faces upward at the survivor's right. It is an item, not an unlocked skin: on death it drops with your inventory, and if the death cache is not recovered, the chibi is gone.

Loot and item data

Our loot data has 2 sources that can contain it: Fishing Items (Valentine's) and Fishing Meat (Valentine's). Our records list it on Scorched Earth. It weighs 0 and stacks to 1.