Mammal
Equus
Equus magnus
- Tameable
- Rideable
- Breedable
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Loyal
- Era
- Pleistocene
- Drag weight
- 125
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 | 240 | +48 | +5.4% |
| Stamina | 560 | +56 | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | +10.0% |
| Food | 1,500 | +150 | +10.0% |
| Weight | 350 | +7 | +4.0% |
| Melee | 911 | +0.45 | +1.7% |
| Move Speed | 100% | — | +1.8% |
| Torpidity | 420 | +25.2 | — |
Dossier
In the wild
Equus magnus appears to be an ancestor of the modern horse. Based on its stripes, it may be the African variant of Equus giganteus, which appeared in North America during the Ice Age, but that is pure conjecture. Its behavior in the wild is similar to that of other wild members of the Equus genus - it sustains itself by grazing, while keeping safe from predators by living in herds and outrunning its attackers via superior speed and stamina.
Once tamed
Horse and man have long been partners in survival, and this remains true on the Island. In Equus, survivors will find a trusty steed or pack animal that can carry them swiftly across land. Taming an Equus has proven interesting, requiring carefully approaching the creature in the wild, mounting it, and then carefully soothing over time by feeding it vegetables. In fact, Equus' reliability has lead some survivors to construct special saddles for them. I even encountered a man who added extra saddle-pouches that doubled as mobile crafting stations for chemical supplies, foodstuffs, and other items. Although not as robust as what you might find within a village, this utility helped him live a nomadic, solitary lifestyle. Some survivors employ Equus to herd and wrangle other creatures with a specialized lasso. This tool is sometimes effective for self-defense as well, as Equus is limited in battle on its own...at least compared to aggressive prehistoric carnivores.
Breeding
1 Gestation
7h 56m 11s
2 Baby
4h 37m 46s
3 Juvenile
18h 31m 6s
4 Adolescent
23h 8m 53s
- Fully grown after
- 1d 22h 17m 46s
- Mate again after
- 18h - 2d
Taming
- Method
- Passive
Saddle
Equus Saddle
Unlocks at level 20, 25 armor
Crafting cost
- Hide
- 240
- Fiber
- 160
- Wood or Fungal Wood
- 85
- Stone
- 80
Crafted in Smithy, Argentavis Saddle, Castoroides Saddle, Thorny Dragon Saddle, Tek Replicator, Exo-Mek
On the ARK Wiki
Technical
- Entity ID
Equus_Character_BP_C- Cloneable
- No