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Diplocaulus
Diplocaulus natatorinutrix
- Tameable
- Rideable
- Breedable
- Diet
- Piscivore
- Temperament
- Skittish
- Era
- Permian
- Drag weight
- 35
Where it spawns
- Very common
- Common
- Uncommon
- Very uncommon
- Rare
- Very rare
Spawn areas mined from the game files by the ARK Wiki; Ascended data where the wiki has it. Creatures roam a little outside their areas.
Base stats and growth
| Stat | Base | Per wild level | Per tamed level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 250 | +50 | +5.4% |
| Stamina | 165 | +16.5 | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 1,050 | +105 | +10.0% |
| Food | 1,500 | +150 | +10.0% |
| Weight | 150 | +3 | +4.0% |
| Melee | 10 | +0.5 | +1.7% |
| Move Speed | 100% | — | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 220 | +13.2 | — |
Dossier
In the wild
Presiding almost solely within the Island's swamps, Diplocaulus natatorinutrix is a small amphibian that primarily eats minor fish. It rounds out what I consider to be the middle-bottom of the ecosystem, feeding on the tinier non-insect creatures of the Island while itself being a common snack for the larger carnivores. Because so many creatures prey on it, Diplocaulus has become very skittish and often flees at the first sign of trouble. It uses its amphibious nature to escape into whichever environment its predator isn't native to. Diplocaulus' unique capability to retain vast quantities of oxygen allows it to effectively remain submerged for hours at a time, usually outlasting even other amphibious creatures that might otherwise prey upon it.
Once tamed
There are only a few uses for tamed Diplocaulus. It is primarily kept for the (rather disgusting) practice of employing a Diplocaulus as an oxygen bag. Diplocaulus stores air in the bladders of its head, and divers can suck from these bladders to take deep breaths while submerged, supporting long-term underwater exploration without the use of external gear. Surprisingly, Diplocaulus is also extremely efficient when it comes to hunting Trilobites.
Breeding
1 Incubation
4h 59m 58s
2 Baby
3h 42m 13s
3 Juvenile
14h 48m 53s
4 Adolescent
18h 31m 6s
- Fully grown after
- 1d 13h 2m 13s
- Mate again after
- 18h - 2d
- Incubation temperature
- 0 - 50 °C / 32 - 122 °F
- Egg incubator setting
- 25 °C / 77 °F
- Egg
- Diplocaulus Egg
Taming
- Method
- Knockout
Saddle
- No Saddle Needed
- Tekgram
Technical
- Entity ID
Diplocaulus_Character_BP_C- Cloneable
- No