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Variant Aberrant Dimetrodon
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Variant Dimetrodon (Hunt)
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Variant Dimetrodon (Gauntlet2)
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The Dimetrodon (di-met-ro-don), is a medium sized, carnivorous Synapsid, mostly known for his insulation capabilities, useful to incubate eggs without dedicated devices such Air Conditioners or the Egg Incubator. It was first added in ARK: Survival Evolved on the 15th of January, 2016.
This section is intended to be an exact copy of what the survivor Helena Walker, the author of the dossiers, has written. There may be some discrepancies between this text and the in-game creature.
Dimetrodon calorector
TimeEarly Permian
DietCarnivore
TemperamentReactive
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. Dimetrodon is one of the few carnivores on the Island that could be classified as reasonably friendly in the wild. The sail on Dimetrodon's back is an especially fascinating thing. It can be angled to provide shade from the sun and allows Dimetrodon to disperse heat more quickly. The inner workings of the sail can also restrict blood flow in the creature to hold in excessive heat. Together, these two traits allow Dimetrodon to comfortably survive in any climate, though they are most commonly found in the swamplands which are rich in prey.
If Dimetrodon was a bit larger, or didn't have that massive sail, it would make a decent mount. However, its main use to survivors is to utilize the sail's insulating capabilities. Just being near Dimetrodon gives excellent protection from both heat and cold, which has saved my life through more than one ice blizzard in the frozen northlands.
Usually attacking Coelacanth or
Piranha, the Dimetrodon is not much of a threat for most creatures, unless it is provoked. However, the Dimetrodon is extremely slow and provoking it does not pose much of a threat, as it is easy to outrun or kill. Dimetrodon have the unique ability of burrowing on shallow water, making them at times difficult to spot.
A sail-backed quadruped found exclusively in the island's swamps, Dimetrodon is reptilian in appearance but in truth is more closely related to mammals. The large sail on its back serves a thermoregulatory function, as it cools the animal on hot days and helps keep it warm on cold ones. They are fairly timid and sluggish, specializing in hunting prey that is smaller than themselves.
This section displays the Dimetrodon's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Dimetrodon. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Dimetrodon will randomly spawn with to provide an overall range of its natural color scheme. Hover your cursor over a color to display its name and ID.
This information can be used to alter the Dimetrodon's regions by entering cheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion> <ColorID>
in the cheat console. For instance, cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6
would color the Dimetrodon's "body" magenta.
Aberrant Dimetrodon is the Aberrant variant of Dimetrodon found in Aberration. It is identical to the normal species except for its glowing robe. It is tameable and is not
Radiation immune.
Attribute | Base Value | Level Increase | Taming Bonus | ||
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Wild | Tamed | Additive | Multiplicative | ||
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350 | +70 | +5.4% | 0.091 | |
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300 | +30 | +10% | ||
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500 | +50 | N/A | ||
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1500 | +150 | +10% | ||
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250 | +5 | +4% | ||
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20 | +0.4 | +0.68% | 11.2% | 22% |
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100% | N/A | +1% | ||
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750 | +45 | N/A | 0.5 |
Type in values of a wild creature to see on which stats it's emphasized. Green values on a high-level creature are very good for breeding. If you have already tamed your creature you can try to recover the breeding stats with an external tool.[1]
The stat-calculator does not work in the mobile-view, see here for alternatives: Apps
Note that after the creature is tamed it gets bonuses on some stats depending on the taming effectiveness. This makes it hard to retrieve the levels on a tamed creature, so this tool is only for wild ones, but gives a first impression, how well the stats are distributed.
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Standing next to a Dimetrodon provides 90 Hypothermic and
Hyperthermic insulation, which decreases based on your distance from it. This insulation also scales with its
Melee Damage stat.
Ignored by Leeches
As a swamp creature, tamed Dimetrodon will not be targeted by Leeches unless it attack them first.
For general info about domesticating a wild creature see Taming.
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Time | |
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1 | 50 | 17 | 9 | 0:03:12 |
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3 | 155 | 54 | 27 | 0:09:01 |
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4 | 210 | 72 | 36 | 0:12:00 |
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3 | 155 | 54 | 27 | 0:09:01 |
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6 | 318 | 110 | 55 | 0:17:59 |
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7 | 183 | 63 | 32 | 0:10:31 |
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8 | 428 | 147 | 74 | 0:24:01 |
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14 | 384 | 132 | 66 | 0:21:35 |
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16 | 428 | 147 | 74 | 0:24:01 |
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20 | 537 | 185 | 93 | 0:30:01 |
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40 | 537 | 185 | 93 | 0:30:01 |
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Torpidity-depletion: 25 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:00:30 |
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Time | |
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3 | 166 | 59 | 30 | 0:09:36 |
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6 | 325 | 116 | 58 | 0:18:01 |
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11 | 607 | 216 | 108 | 0:32:58 |
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7 | 381 | 136 | 68 | 0:21:01 |
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14 | 777 | 276 | 138 | 0:41:58 |
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18 | 495 | 176 | 88 | 0:27:01 |
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21 | 1174 | 417 | 209 | 1:03:01 |
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35 | 1003 | 356 | 178 | 0:53:57 |
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42 | 1174 | 417 | 209 | 1:03:01 |
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53 | 1485 | 527 | 264 | 1:19:31 |
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105 | 1471 | 522 | 261 | 1:18:46 |
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Torpidity-depletion: 41.53 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:00:49 |
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Time | |
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5 | 286 | 103 | 52 | 0:16:00 |
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10 | 554 | 199 | 100 | 0:30:01 |
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18 | 1012 | 364 | 182 | 0:53:57 |
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12 | 669 | 241 | 121 | 0:36:01 |
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23 | 1298 | 467 | 234 | 1:08:56 |
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29 | 812 | 292 | 146 | 0:43:31 |
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35 | 1988 | 714 | 357 | 1:45:01 |
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58 | 1690 | 607 | 304 | 1:29:24 |
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69 | 1960 | 704 | 352 | 1:43:31 |
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87 | 2476 | 889 | 445 | 2:10:31 |
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173 | 2461 | 884 | 442 | 2:09:46 |
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Torpidity-depletion: 54.19 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:01:02 |
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Time | |
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6 | 347 | 126 | 63 | 0:19:11 |
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13 | 729 | 264 | 132 | 0:39:01 |
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24 | 1363 | 493 | 247 | 1:11:56 |
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16 | 902 | 327 | 164 | 0:48:01 |
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32 | 1825 | 660 | 330 | 1:35:54 |
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40 | 1133 | 410 | 205 | 1:00:01 |
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48 | 2752 | 996 | 498 | 2:24:01 |
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80 | 2353 | 851 | 426 | 2:03:18 |
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96 | 2752 | 996 | 498 | 2:24:01 |
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120 | 3445 | 1247 | 624 | 3:00:01 |
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240 | 3445 | 1247 | 624 | 3:00:01 |
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Torpidity-depletion: 65.56 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:01:12 |
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8 | 470 | 171 | 86 | 0:25:35 |
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17 | 963 | 350 | 175 | 0:51:01 |
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31 | 1774 | 645 | 323 | 1:32:54 |
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21 | 1195 | 435 | 218 | 1:03:01 |
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41 | 2354 | 856 | 428 | 2:02:52 |
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52 | 1485 | 540 | 270 | 1:18:01 |
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62 | 3577 | 1300 | 650 | 3:06:01 |
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103 | 3049 | 1108 | 554 | 2:38:45 |
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123 | 3548 | 1290 | 645 | 3:04:31 |
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154 | 4448 | 1617 | 809 | 3:51:01 |
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308 | 4448 | 1617 | 809 | 3:51:01 |
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Torpidity-depletion: 76.18 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:01:20 |
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10 | 594 | 217 | 109 | 0:31:59 |
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20 | 1139 | 416 | 208 | 1:00:01 |
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38 | 2186 | 798 | 399 | 1:53:53 |
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25 | 1431 | 522 | 261 | 1:15:01 |
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50 | 2885 | 1053 | 527 | 2:29:51 |
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63 | 1810 | 660 | 330 | 1:34:31 |
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75 | 4346 | 1585 | 793 | 3:45:01 |
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125 | 3717 | 1356 | 678 | 3:12:39 |
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150 | 4346 | 1585 | 793 | 3:45:01 |
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188 | 5454 | 1990 | 995 | 4:42:01 |
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375 | 5439 | 1984 | 992 | 4:41:16 |
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Torpidity-depletion: 86.27 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:01:26 |
Note that the values are for optimal cases, always bring extra supplies!
For a level-dependent count of resources needed, try an external taming calculator.
Ingredients for Regular Kibble:
1 ×
Cooked Meat Jerky, 1 ×
Medium Egg, 5 ×
Fiber, 2 ×
Longrass, 2 ×
Savoroot, 1 ×
Water
This section describes how to react in an encounter with the Dimetrodon.
The Dimetrodon is very slow and can be easily killed. It takes time to knock one out due to their torpor drain, but their slow speed makes this process easy. Keeping a volley of tranq arrows or tranq darts flying its way can knock it out. Using low damage melee weapons is not recommended. The Dimetrodon's habitat is very dangerous, so be careful of other creatures in the vicinity.
The Dimetrodon doesn't require much strategy to kill or take down in order to tame. A KO or kill is easily achieved by slowly backing away and either stabbing it with a Pike or Spear or by shooting it whilst either backing up or, due to its wide turning radius, circling the creature. There is no benefit to killing a dimetrodon other than prime meat for taming other creatures, so try to avoid them if they are not of use to you.
Ranged weapons excel in killing and knocking out a dimetrodon on land because of their slow movement speed.
The Dimetrodon is not dangerous when left alone and can be easily avoided or killed if necessary. However, if one is hit during a frenzied battle with other animals in the swamp, the player could potentially rile them up, causing unnecessary damage and possibly loss of life. Keep an eye out for their sails, as they often lay below the surface with just their sails sticking out.
One of the dangers when fighting a dimetrodon are the other creatures of the swamp. The swamp is filled with hostile animals and riling up a Dimetrodon can take the focus of a player away from other animals like the Kaprosuchus, which can end the battle quickly with unprepared explorers.
One thing to keep in mind is that, while most water is shallow where Dimetrodon can be found, the creatures are more dangerous during a confrontation underwater. Without SCUBA Flippers to boost the player's swim speed, a Dimetrodon finds it much easier to close the distance and pursue, whereas it would be easily left in the dust on dry land. They also lack an Oxygen stat, meaning they can stay underwater indefinitely, so trying to escape them via the water is ill-advised.
The Dimetrodon's slow speed proves to be its one major weakness, and combined with a wide turn radius makes it almost harmless. Just make sure they don't get the jump on the player, especially in deeper water, or the player could be in for a surprise!
For information pertaining specifically to the real-world Dimetrodon, see the relevant Wikipedia article.
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232.0 | ![]() |
232.2 | Fixed Dimetrodons drowning in shallow water and removed its ![]() |
232.3 | Fixed ![]() ![]() |
232.4 | Dimetrodons now can insulate eggs |
Unversioned Hotfix | Reduced the rate that ![]() |
243.3 | Fixed Dimetrodons and other swamp creatures not spawning |
248.3 | Unversioned Hotfix: Fixed overspawn of Dimetrodons in TheCenter Volcano area. |
259.0 | Increased insulation ability |
275.0 Aberration Expansion Release | Added ![]() |