Dimetrodon
Creature Guide
DinosaursOverview
The Dimetrodon is a sail-backed synapsid creature in ARK: Survival Evolved. Despite its dinosaur-like appearance, it
Dossier
Wild
Dimetrodon calorector is a much calmer predator than most on the Island. Because it lives off smaller prey than humans, it generally ignores anything much larger than a Coelacanth. The sail on Dimetrodon
Domesticated
If Dimetrodon was a bit larger, or didn
Behavior
- Generally ignores creatures larger than Coelacanth
- Preys on Coelacanth and Megapiranha in water
- Very slow movement on land - easy to escape or tame
- Not aggressive toward larger creatures
- Found exclusively in swamp biomes
- The sail serves thermoregulatory purposes - survives in any climate
Taming
Taming Method
Knockout
Favorite Food
Raw Mutton
XP for Kill
16
KO Strategy
Dimetrodon is very slow on land, making it easy to knock out while walking backward. Can also be carried by a flyer to a safe location. Use low-damage methods as it has low base health - easy to kill accidentally. Can fight back and be healed with corpse-feeding.
Food After Taming
Raw Meat, Cooked Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Fish Meat, Cooked Fish Meat
Drops
Hide
Raw Meat
Raw Prime Meat
Habitat
The Island
The Center
Ragnarok
Extinction
Valguero
Genesis: Part 1
Crystal Isles
Genesis: Part 2
Lost Island
Aberration
Base Stats
Health
350
Stamina
300
Food
1500
Weight
250
Melee Damage
20
Torpor
750
Notes
- Scientific name Dimetrodon calorector means
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