Mammal
Hyaenodon
Hyaenodon dirus
- Tameable
- Breedable
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Opportunistic
- Era
- Late Eocene - Early Miocene
- Drag weight
- 40
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 | 175 | +35 | +5.4% |
| Stamina | 260 | +26 | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | +10.0% |
| Food | 1,200 | +120 | +10.0% |
| Weight | 170 | +3.4 | +4.0% |
| Melee | 15 | +0.75 | +1.7% |
| Move Speed | 100% | — | +2.5% |
| Torpidity | 450 | +27 | — |
Dossier
In the wild
Among the Island's most tenacious pack is Hyaenodon dirus, a carnivore most often found across the mountains and tundras in packs of 3 to 6. The Hyaenodon is a very intelligent predator. Before engaging, it determines if the payoff for a fight is worth the risk of injury. Hyaenodon often prefers not to fight unless there is already weakened prey or a fresh carcass nearby. This temperament changes quickly, though, near the presence of injured creatures. Hyaenodon quickly becomes very aggressive... ...and the pack attacks with ruthless abandon. With each vicious chomp of scavenged meat, the Hyaenodon rapidly recovers health and stamina.
Once tamed
Despite being too small to ride, Hyaenodon are still popular pets. Their intelligence means they train well, and their natural pack mentality makes them excellent hunting dogs. Their ability to quickly recover health by consuming raw flesh off the bone ensures they can take punishment yet continue to fight, and they can efficiently preserve meat in specially-crafted saddle-bags. A common (and terrifying) sight on the tundra is a rider on a Canis with a pack of Hyaenodon at its side, howls and jeers echoing through the night.
Breeding
1 Gestation
3h 58m 5s
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
Hyaenodon Meatpack
Unlocks at level 19, 25 armor
Technical
- Entity ID
Hyaenodon_Character_BP_C- Cloneable
- No