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Quick answer:<\/strong> To tame a Doedicurus in ARK Survival Ascended you knock it out with tranquilizers before it curls up and feed it Regular Kibble (its favorite) or, without kibble, Vegetables or Mejoberries. A level 150 one needs 17 Regular Kibble and about 43 minutes at official 1x rates; on Tharyon, with 8x taming, 3 kibble and roughly 8 minutes are enough.<\/p>\n

Updated October 2026 for ARK: Survival Ascended (ASA).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Doedicurus is a giant prehistoric armadillo and the best creature for gathering stone. It carries stone at a fraction of its weight and also collects sand and some obsidian. Almost every tribe keeps one at base for building.<\/p>\n

Herbivore<\/span>Knockout (knock it out, then feed it)<\/span>Regular Kibble<\/span>8x taming on Tharyon<\/span><\/div>\n

Doedicurus quick facts in ARK Survival Ascended<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Diet<\/th>\nHerbivore<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Temperament<\/th>\nDocile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taming method<\/th>\nKnockout (knock it out, then feed it)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Preferred kibble<\/th>\nRegular Kibble<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best food<\/th>\nArchelon Algae and Vegetables<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
How to immobilize it<\/th>\nChain Bola, Large Bear Trap, Plant Species Y Trap and the harpoon Net Projectile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
How to knock it out<\/th>\nTranquilizer Darts from a Longneck Rifle or Tranq Arrows; aim for the head while it is not curled up, because the shell blocks most torpor<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saddle<\/th>\nDoedicurus Saddle (level 34)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maps (ASA)<\/th>\nThe Island, The Center, Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, Extinction, Valguero, Genesis: Part 1, Lost Island<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

How to tame a Doedicurus step by step<\/h2>\n
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  1. Bring Regular Kibble or, without it, plenty of Vegetables or Mejoberries, plus Narcotics.<\/li>\n
  2. Hold it in place with a Chain Bola or Large Bear Trap so it cannot flee or turn away.<\/li>\n
  3. Shoot it in the head quickly with darts or tranq arrows: when its health drops to about a third it curls up and barely takes torpor.<\/li>\n
  4. If it curls up, wait until it opens or use a Beelzebufo, which keeps applying torpor even through the curl.<\/li>\n
  5. Once it is out, add only the food you want it to eat and keep an eye on its torpor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Doedicurus taming food and taming calculator<\/h2>\n

    These numbers come from ARK’s taming formula for a level 150 Doedicurus. The 1x column is the official rate and the 8x column is Tharyon’s rate. They are estimates: hitting the sleeping creature or a game patch can change them slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Food<\/th>\nAmount 1x<\/th>\nTime 1x<\/th>\nAmount 8x (Tharyon)<\/th>\nTime 8x (Tharyon)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Regular Kibble<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n43 min<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n8 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Vegetables<\/td>\n166<\/td>\n3 h 19 min<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n25 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Mejoberry<\/td>\n221<\/td>\n3 h 19 min<\/td>\n28<\/td>\n25 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Berries<\/td>\n332<\/td>\n3 h 19 min<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n25 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Doedicurus taming time by level with Regular Kibble<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Level<\/th>\nAmount 1x<\/th>\nTime 1x<\/th>\nNarcotics 1x<\/th>\nAmount 8x<\/th>\nTime 8x<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    30<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n15 min<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    60<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n23 min<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n5 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    100<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n31 min<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n5 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    150<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n43 min<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n8 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    A level 150 Doedicurus has about 7952 torpor. With the amounts in the table you usually do not need narcotics on Tharyon, but bring a few in case it takes longer than expected.<\/p>\n

    Where to find the Doedicurus in ARK Ascended<\/h2>\n

    It lives on almost every map, usually in rocky areas and hillsides full of stone. It is slow and leaves you alone unless provoked, and is easy to spot by its round shell and spiked tail.<\/p>\n

    Official ARK Survival Ascended maps where it spawns: The Island, The Center, Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, Extinction, Valguero, Genesis: Part 1, Lost Island.<\/p>\n

    Doedicurus abilities and uses<\/h2>\n