
Daeodon
The only creature capable of actively healing other tames. Essential for boss fights but consumes food rapidly while healing.
Full Daeodon wiki pageARK creature comparison
Side-by-side ARK creature comparison: stats, traits and which is better.

The only creature capable of actively healing other tames. Essential for boss fights but consumes food rapidly while healing.
Full Daeodon wiki page
The largest carnivorous land creature in ARK. Extremely dangerous when enraged. Loses taming effectiveness rapidly.
Full Giganotosaurus wiki pageOverall winner: Giganotosaurus
Giganotosaurus comes out ahead on raw power (score 79/100, tier A) and wins 4/4 compared stats. Daeodon is more accessible to tame (Easy difficulty). Roles differ: Daeodon plays as a Tank, Giganotosaurus as a Scout — pick by what your tribe needs.
Stat wins: Daeodon 0 – 4 Giganotosaurus. Auto-generated summary computed from base stats — a community estimate, not an official ranking.
| Stat | Daeodon | Giganotosaurus | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diet | Omnivore | Carnivore | — |
| Temperament | Aggressive | Aggressive | — |
| Tameable | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rideable | Yes | Yes | — |
| Health | 900 | 80000 | Giganotosaurus |
| Stamina | 250 | 400 | Giganotosaurus |
| Oxygen | 150 | 150 | Tie |
| Food | 2500 | 4000 | Giganotosaurus |
| Weight | 400 | 700 | Giganotosaurus |
| Melee Damage | 1 | 1 | Tie |
| Movement Speed | 1 | 1 | Tie |
| Torpor | 800 | 10000 | — |