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Gasbags
Mopsechiniscus fluitobesus
- Tameable
- Rideable
- Breedable
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Temperament
- Passive
- Era
- Post-Holocene
- Drag weight
- 300
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 | 650 | +130 | +5.4% |
| Stamina | 600 | +60 | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 1,000 | +90 | +9.0% |
| Food | 3,500 | +350 | +10.0% |
| Weight | 3,000 | +60 | +1.3% |
| Melee | 5 | +0.25 | +1.7% |
| Move Speed | 100% | — | +1.5% |
| Torpidity | 450 | +27 | — |
Dossier
In the wild
It was always hypothesized that a member of the Tardigrada phylum would be the last species on Earth in the event of a global apocalypse, so in some ways, the existence of Mopsechiniscus fluitobesus is completely expected. Its size and method of travel, however? Less so. Mopsechiniscus is slow and ineffective in a fight, so to survive, it tends to choose flight - literally. First, it inflates itself like a balloon, briefly slowing down and gaining durability. Then it launches itself into the air by expelling gas through a series of sphincters in its underbelly, which it also uses to slow its descent. Yes, it's as...unusual as it sounds, but Mopsechiniscus makes the most of its inflatable nature. In addition to jumping, it can use its stored up gases to push back aggressors, or even float on water.
Once tamed
While a poor steed in battle, Mopsechiniscus is a fantastic beast of burden. The hairs on its back let a single rider steer it without a saddle, and it carries an incredible amount of cargo for its size. A small caravan of these could see us swimming in resources in no time.
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
- Knockout
Saddle
Gasbags Saddle
Unlocks at level 43, 25 armor
Crafting cost
- Chitin, Keratin, or Shell Fragment
- 150
- Fiber
- 185
- Hide
- 350
Crafted in Inventory
On the ARK Wiki
Technical
- Entity ID
GasBags_Character_BP_C- Cloneable
- No