Platform Saddles

See also:  Saddles and  Tek Saddles

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Types

Creature	Saddle	Structure Limit	Required Level
Brontosaurus	Bronto Platform Saddle	63	Level 82
Dreadnoughtus	Dreadnoughtus Platform Saddle	TBA	Level 100
Mammoth	Mammoth Side Saddle	N/A	N/A
Megachelon	Megachelon Platform Saddle1	188	Level 45
Mosasaurus	Mosasaur Platform Saddle	50	Level 93
Paraceratherium	Paracer Platform Saddle	32	Level 50
Plesiosaur	Plesiosaur Platform Saddle	50	Level 84
Quetzal	Quetz Platform Saddle	40	Level 97
Tek Stryder	Built-in	30	N/A
Titan	Built-in	?	N/A
Titanosaur	Titanosaur Platform Saddle	250	Level 100

¹The Megachelon can be built on without a Platform Saddle

Utility

• If a  Bed is built on the saddle, a player may teleport to the creature whenever they die or may travel between several mobile bases. However, if the creature is nearby an enemy structure the player will be unable to teleport to the creature.
• If a  Feeding Trough is built on the saddle any nearby allied creatures will be fed by the trough.

Limitations

All structures except for  Pipes,  Auto Turrets, Crop Plots with  Plant Species X,  Behemoth Gateway,  Vault, and  Industrial Forge can be built on the creature's back including feeding troughs, storage chests and beds. However, platform saddles have a limit of structures on its back, this number depends on the creature wearing the platform saddle. Every little thing counts from foundations to  Remote Keypads (including structures that are built alongside the saddle like ladders).

Weight inside the inventory of storage structures on the saddle is not ignored by the creature, making it inefficient at carrying the materials of a full base. As of v256 100% of animal weight is conveyed to the creature. Take advantage of animals that have weight reduction capabilities to greatly enhance your overall carry capacity.

Platform saddles cannot be removed from the creature if structures are still on the platform. To remove the saddle all structures must be destroyed first.

Platform saddles cannot be dyed if structures are still on the platform. To dye the saddle, all structures must be destroyed first.

Notes

• The Megachelon and Tek Stryder can be built on without Platform Saddles.
• The Astrocetus tek saddle does allow you to build on it with 5 structures however it is quite small and barely considered a platform thats why it's in the notes it however also has 3 turrets and allows bombing with it.

Changelog

Patch	ARK: Survival Evolved Changes
207.0	Bronto Platform Saddle is added to the game.
208.0	Platform saddles can no longer be colorized when structures are already placed on them. Fixed a client case where all saddle-platform structures could be detached depending on network payload order. You can no longer spawn at platform-saddled  beds/ sleeping-bags that are "thru"/near enemy structures.
208.1	Fixed being teleported by flyer carrying you onto a platform saddle. Fixed platform-saddled structure spawn VFX erroneously playing when first coming into view on a client.
209.0	Invisible dinos on Platforms should be resolved. Fixed Flyers attachment standing on Platforms.
210.0	Fixed Dinos getting detached and warped when riding on bronto platform saddles / rafts (i.e. disappearing Dinos), and some visual issues on clients.
213.0	Fixed client invisible flyers on saddle-platforms. Fixed crash when loading a save with platforms/saddles that have structures removed by a mod. Increased default max # of structures per dynamic platform (Saddle Platforms, Rafts) by 25% Fixed issue of Dinos not appearing in their correct location on Rafts/Platforms if you unmounted them when on a Raft/Platform.
214.0	Plesiosaur Platform Saddle is added to the game.
215.0	Paracer Platform Saddle is added to the game.
218.0	Quetz Platform Saddle is added to the game. Reduced rubber-banding and camera-flickering when moving upon a platform saddle.
218.3	Improved walking on dynamic platforms.
219.0	Mosasaur Platform Saddle is added to the game.
225.1	Fixed dinos moving sometimes when you dismount them on a saddle-platform.
228.2	Fixed sluggish movement that could occur when on the back of Platform Saddles.
242.0	Auto-Turrets can no longer be built on Quetz/Sauro/Mosa/Plesi/Paracer platforms.
243.0	Titanosaur Platform Saddle is added to the game.  Vaults can no longer be dropped onto saddle platforms
243.8	Fixed longstanding issue with Platform Saddle Structure Snapping (particularly with Pillars) being unreliable.
247.2	Fixed issue with platform Beds not allowing spawn.
250.0	Platform Dinos now add 33% of the inventory weight from creatures/players standing on them (previously was 0%), and 85% of the creature/players inherent carry-weight.
252.9	Fixed bug with Dino Weights not being applied onto Platform Saddles after unstasising. Platform Saddle Passengers sitting on Furniture now get the standard percentage of their Weight added to the Platform Saddle Dino.
254.94	C4 attached to Platform Saddles can no longer be remote detonates through world geometry.
260.0	Fixed issue that caused structures on platform saddles to be placed at odd angles. Prevented multiple floors from being built underneath platform saddles.
264.5	Fixed issue where  Tents could not be removed from platform saddles.
265.0	Platform Saddles are now limited to maximum 40 saddles per tribe. Each platform saddle (with structures) counts as 19 tribe tame slots.
273.11	Can no longer attach floating structures when on a flying dino platform. Dropping Inventory-deposit structures onto platform saddles now counts them against platform-tame limit.
289.100	Can no longer place C4 on platform saddles.
293.100	Fixed exploit related to Platform Saddles.
294.101	Re-disabled C4 placement on Platform Saddles. Disabled High Wall placement on Platform Saddles.
295.102	Enable platform build limits saddles PlatformSaddleBuildAreaBoundsMultiplier, can be used to increase this radius on unofficials Prevent platform Saddles counting towards the max turret limit.
306.41	Megachelon Platform Saddle is added to the game.
307.2	Adjusted platform saddles to prevent cheesing Gauntlet Missions.
336.12	Fixed a bug where some structures would be invisible on platform saddles.

Patch	ARK: Survival Ascended Changes
25.27	Fixed performance bug with lighted structures on platform saddles.
38.18	Platform Cart is added to the game. Fixed cases where players appeared to rubberband while moving on dino platform saddles.
41.23	Fixed Creatures being unable to base on Platform Saddles. Fixed unconscious dinos/players not updating their position correctly when on a platform saddle.
43.8	Fixed rubber banding on platform saddles when there are dinos based on it.