
cheat summon Kairuku_Character_BP_C
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Kairuku/Kairuku_Character_BP.Kairuku_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Kairuku (Gauntlet2)
cheat summon Kairuku_Character_BP_STA_C
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis2/Missions/ModularMission/Gauntlet2/STA/Dinos/Kairuku_Character_BP_STA.Kairuku_Character_BP_STA'" 500 0 0 35
The Kairuku (Ky-roo-koo) is one of the creatures in a small, carnivorous bird, mostly known to be the first creature in ARK: Survival Evolved to feature wild babies (although non-tamable by players), a feature extended and improved later in
ARK: Survival Ascended.
Kairuku are usually farmed to harvest Organic Polymer from its corpses. It was first added in
ARK: Survival Evolved on the 21st of November, 2015.
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.
Kairuku waitaki
TimeLate Paleogene
DietPiscivore
TemperamentFriendly
Kairuku waitaki is an amazingly docile and friendly creature, to everything but fish. Honestly, I'm not quite sure how Kairuku manages to stay populated across the Island's colder climes, with the many predators stalking these frozen lands. It is weak, and has only one small defensive trait: suspended in Kairuku blubber are small, dense particles that act as a light form of armor. Adding to Kairuku's problems, a clever survivor discovered that refining Kairuku blubber (concentrating the particles in it) can yield a natural form of the same Polymer utilized in advanced tribes' manufacturing processes. This has caused many tribes to hunt Kairuku extensively, a practice colloquially known as "Kairu Clubbing."
There is no reason to tame Kairuku for combat, since they are useless at it. Still, Kairuku are regularly tamed for their cuteness and friendly nature, and the fact that their bodies run extremely hot. Just standing near Kairuku can help keep a survivor stay warm through long, harsh nights on the icebergs.
The Kairuku can be found on the mainland of the northwestern part of the island, or swimming in the waters surrounding them. They are sparse throughout the eastern shores of the island, often being hunted by dilos. They are passive creatures that will not attack anything. If they are attacked, they will attempt to flee. They can often be seen in small colonies consisting of individuals of various ages.
Resembles a typical penguin in all aspects save for their long, pointed beak and wood stork-like head scales. Although clumsy and sluggish on land, they are excellent swimmers.
This section displays the Kairuku's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Kairuku. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Kairuku 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 Kairuku's regions by entering cheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion> <ColorID>
in the cheat console. For instance, cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6
would color the Kairuku's "back and markings" magenta.
The younger the Kairuku is, the more prime meat (0-6) and Organic Polymer it drops. Using a Wooden Club will also increase the yield of Organic Polymer.
Attribute | Base Value | Level Increase | Taming Bonus | ||
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95 | +19 | +5.4% | 0.07 | |
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200 | +20 | +10% | ||
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N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
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900 | +90 | +10% | 15% | |
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70 | +1.4 | +4% | ||
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8 | +0.4 | +1.7% | 14% | 17.6% |
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100% | N/A | +1% | 200% | |
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300 | +18 | 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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Carryable By Humans
The Kairuku can be picked up by players on their hands, disabling any action that requires the hands such as using tools or harvest bushes. While carrying it, the Kairuku can attack from the player's hands if it has range, also it cannot take damage unless the player dies or is thrown off by the player.
While in hands the weight that the Kairuku has in its inventory will weigh half as much to the player.
Insulation
The Kairuku provides 26 Hypothermic insulation.
The Kairuku can be equipped with helmets for extra damage resistance.
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Time | |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:00:36 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:01:07 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:02:14 |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:01:41 |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:02:47 |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:01:41 |
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7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:03:54 |
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11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:03:09 |
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13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:03:37 |
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16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:04:27 |
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32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:04:27 |
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Torpidity-depletion: 1 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:05:00 |
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Time | |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:01:12 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:02:14 |
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7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:03:54 |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:02:47 |
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9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:05:00 |
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11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:03:04 |
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13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:07:14 |
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22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:06:17 |
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26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:07:14 |
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32 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0:08:54 |
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64 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0:08:54 |
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Torpidity-depletion: 1.67 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:08:14 |
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Time | |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:01:47 |
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6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:03:21 |
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10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:05:33 |
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7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:03:54 |
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13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:07:13 |
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17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:04:44 |
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20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0:11:07 |
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33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:09:26 |
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39 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0:10:51 |
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49 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 0:13:37 |
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98 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 0:13:37 |
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Torpidity-depletion: 2.17 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:10:28 |
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Time | |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:02:23 |
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7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:03:54 |
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13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:07:13 |
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9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:05:01 |
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18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:10:00 |
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22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:06:07 |
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27 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 0:15:01 |
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44 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0:12:34 |
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53 | 28 | 7 | 4 | 0:14:44 |
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66 | 65 | 17 | 9 | 0:18:21 |
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132 | 65 | 17 | 9 | 0:18:21 |
KO: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | |||||
Torpidity-depletion: 2.63 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:12:05 |
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Time | |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:02:58 |
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9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:05:01 |
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17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:09:27 |
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11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:06:07 |
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22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:12:13 |
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28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:07:47 |
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33 | 55 | 15 | 8 | 0:18:21 |
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55 | 26 | 7 | 4 | 0:15:42 |
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66 | 55 | 15 | 8 | 0:18:21 |
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83 | 107 | 28 | 14 | 0:23:04 |
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165 | 106 | 28 | 14 | 0:22:56 |
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Torpidity-depletion: 3.05 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:13:21 |
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Time | |
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5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:02:58 |
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11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:06:07 |
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20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:11:06 |
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14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:07:47 |
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27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0:15:00 |
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34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:09:27 |
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40 | 91 | 24 | 12 | 0:22:14 |
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67 | 55 | 15 | 8 | 0:19:08 |
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80 | 91 | 24 | 12 | 0:22:14 |
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100 | 156 | 41 | 21 | 0:27:47 |
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199 | 154 | 41 | 21 | 0:27:39 |
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Torpidity-depletion: 3.46 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:14:24 |
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.
The Kairuku has low health and high torpor, making it very difficult to knock one unconscious without killing it. An engram-quality bow or a Longneck Rifle with Tranquilizer Darts are recommended, as the former deals damage in smaller increments, allowing for easier control, and the latter deals low damage and high torpor.
Once attacked, all Kairuku in the area will attempt to flee, but their slow speed makes it easy to keep up with them so long as they do not reach the water.
This section describes how to fight against the Kairuku.
Kairukus are harmless creatures that can be easily killed by any player. They provide great amounts of material for a small fight, so attacking them can be very beneficial to a player of any level.
Since it is incapable of fighting back, any battle is purely one-sided in favor of the player. It is possible to take a Kairuku down to tame using tranq arrows, however, the guaranteed way to knock one out is with tranquilizer darts shot from a longneck. Do not try to knock out a Kairuku with another dinosaur, for the Kairuku will die very quickly.
Kairukus can be easily killed with bare hands. Anything that does greater damage will simply make the process faster. Often, simply walking over them with a mount that applies crush damage(Rex, Spino, Giga, Bronto, etc.) will kill them, sending their bodies rolling to the side.
Fighting Kairukus is not dangerous as they cannot possibly hurt the player. However, due to the cold climate in the Snow Biome, it is recommended to wear Fur Gear while fighting them. Also make sure to not chase them into bigger dinosaurs that are dangerous, like Sabertooths or a pack of Direwolves. Its biggest threat, however, is the fact that if you kill it you have to live with the soul-crushing guilt of having done so.
Kairukus are slow, have low health and don't fight back.
For information pertaining specifically to the real-world Kairuku, see the relevant Wikipedia article.
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223.0 | ![]() |
223.1 | Reduced ![]() ![]() |
232.4 | Kairuku now can insulate eggs |
261.0 |
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262.0 | Kairuku now only spawn on icebergs and snowy coasts on The Island |
293.100 | With the new kibble rework, Kairuku now has a favored kibble, ![]() |
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26.25 | Kairuku babies are now claimable. |