Battle Ankylosaurus
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The Battle Ankylosaurus (an-KYE-low-SAWR-us) is a species of Dinosaur in ARK: Survival Evolved.
Basic Info
Dossier
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.
- Wild
Unlike many of the herd animals on the Island, Ankylosaurus crassacutis tends to live in small family units. I believe they can afford to stick with smaller groups because of their incredibly thick skin, for which they're named. Despite not being among the largest of the Island's herbivores, Ankylosaurus is one of the more difficult creatures to take down. Its thick, armored skin seems to make it more than a match for several of the mid-sized predators that would otherwise hunt it. Reckless carnivores are just as likely to hurt themselves on Ankylosaurus' spikes, as they are to get hit by its tail.
Behaviour
Ankylosaurus can be found wandering around on Battle Island. They will not attack unless provoked, and since they can deal a devastating blow with their tail club if angered it is best for survivors to leave this beast alone. They have a very low movement speed on land but can move much faster in water.
Appearance
Ankylosaurus is a species of large, quadrupedal herbivore, adorned with a thick coating of spikes and bony plates. They are relatively low to the ground and protect themselves with an enormous bone club on the end of their tails.
Color Scheme and Regions
This section displays the Ebenus Astrum/Battle Ankylosaurus's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Ebenus Astrum/Battle Ankylosaurus. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Ebenus Astrum/Battle Ankylosaurus 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.
- for some reason, the ankylo will always spawn with the same colour covering the majority of its back (region 0). the ankylo is the only creature with this unique colour which can be described as almost a "butterscotch" or "barley corn" hue. this colour cannot be replicated in the game, as it does not have an in-game id.
This information can be used to alter the Ebenus Astrum/Battle Ankylosaurus's regions by entering cheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion> <ColorID>
in the cheat console. For instance, cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6
would color the Ebenus Astrum/Battle Ankylosaurus's "back" magenta.
Drops
Base Stats and Growth
Attribute | Base Value | Level Increase | Taming Bonus | ||
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Wild | Tamed | Additive | Multiplicative | ||
Health | 700 | +140 | +5.4% | 0.07 | |
Stamina | 175 | +17.5 | +10% | ||
Oxygen | 150 | +15 | +10% | ||
Food | 3000 | +300 | +10% | 15% | |
Weight | 250 | +5 | +4% | ||
Melee Damage | 50 / 30 | +2.5 / +1.5 | +1.7% | 14% | 17.6% |
Movement Speed | 100% | N/A | +2% | 35% | |
Torpidity | 420 | +25.2 | N/A | 0.5 |
Wild Stats Level-up
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.
Combat
This section describes how to fight against the Ankylosaurus.
General
The Ankylosaurus uses its huge, literally 'bone-crushing' tail to attack its enemies. Its attack can be quite devastating if a survivor is wearing anything weaker than Chitin Armor. It is recommended then to either shoot it with a Ranged Weapon or use a Pike or Spear while circling it.
Strategy
The most successful strategy for killing an Ankylosaurus is to circle it while shooting it with a ranged weapon like a Bow, Crossbow, or any variety of gun. Be prepared for a moderately lengthy battle if you are using low-level weapons.
Weaponry
Ranged weapons are recommended when fighting an Ankylosaurus. These weapons include Bow, Crossbow, Longneck Rifle, and others, though with some persistence a Slingshot will also work. Melee weapons are generally discouraged, though more nimble survivors might have success using Pikes and Swords if they are able to quickly move in and out of its attack range, or even bringing a Shield can work as well.
Dangers
The Ankylosaurus uses its huge tail club as a defensive weapon: this attack has a fairly large range and can deal a respectable amount of damage, so keeping your distance is a must.
Weakness
The trade-off for its heavy coat of armor is a relatively slow movement and turning speed. Ankylosaurus can thus be easily outmaneuvered and overpowered.
Notes/Trivia
For information pertaining specifically to the real-world Ankylosaurus, see the relevant Wikipedia article
- In single player, the Battle Ankylosaurus can be picked up by an Argentavis, Quetzal or Karkinos
Gallery
Ankylo with color mutation
References
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