Battle Ankylosaurus

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Mod Ebenus Astrum logo.png
Group
Diet
Bad tempered
Spawn Command
cheat summon Ankylo_Character_BP_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Ankylo/Ankylo_Character_BP.Ankylo_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Data
XP for kill
24 XP
Feces Size
Habitat
Ebenus Astrum

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.

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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.

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Region 0:
Back
Ankylo PaintRegion1.jpg
Region 1:
Spikes
8
14
21
23
32
33
Ankylo PaintRegion2.jpg
Region 2:
Leg Plates
13
14
20
22
24
33
34
35
Ankylo PaintRegion3.jpg
Region 3:
Spike Tips
13
14
20
22
24
33
34
35
Ankylo PaintRegion4.jpg
Region 4:
Head and Back
13
14
20
22
24
33
34
35
Ankylo PaintRegion5.jpg
Region 5:
Underside
8
14
21
23
32
33

Drops

Base Stats and Growth

Attribute Base Value Level Increase Taming Bonus
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
Movement
[u/s]
Base Speed Sprinting Speed Stamina
Wild Tamed1 Tamed2 Wild Tamed1 Tamed2
Walking 120 ? ? 264 264 356.4 3
Swimming 300 ? ? ? ? ? ?

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]

Ebenus Astrum/Battle Ankylosaurus

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

Gallery

References