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cheat summon Chalico_Character_BP_Cor
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Chalicotherium/Chalico_Character_BP.Chalico_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35Variant Corrupted Chalicotherium
cheat summon Chalico_Character_BP_Corrupt_Cor
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Extinction/Dinos/Corrupt/Chalicotherium/Chalico_Character_BP_Corrupt.Chalico_Character_BP_Corrupt'" 500 0 0 35Variant Chalicotherium (Gauntlet)
cheat summon Chalico_Character_BP_Gauntlet_Cor
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis/Dinos/MissionVariants/Gauntlet/Arctic/Chalico_Character_BP_Gauntlet.Chalico_Character_BP_Gauntlet'" 500 0 0 35Variant Chalicotherium (Gauntlet2)
cheat summon Chalico_Character_BP_STA_Cor
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis2/Missions/ModularMission/Gauntlet2/STA/Dinos/Chalico_Character_BP_STA.Chalico_Character_BP_STA'" 500 0 0 35Variant VR Chalicotherium (Mashup)
cheat summon Chalico_Character_BP_ExpG_Cor
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis2/Missions/ModularMission/Mashup/ExperimentG/DinosAndStructures/Chalico_Character_BP_ExpG.Chalico_Character_BP_ExpG'" 500 0 0 35Variant Chalicotherium (Mashup)
cheat summon Chalico_Character_BP_ExpG_Pod_Cor
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis2/Missions/ModularMission/Mashup/ExperimentG/DinosAndStructures/Chalico_Character_BP_ExpG_Pod.Chalico_Character_BP_ExpG_Pod'" 500 0 0 35 Preferred Food
Preferred Food 
Equipment
Yes Gestation Time
7h 56m 11.428s
Baby Time
8h 13m 49.628s
Juvenile Time
1d 8h 55m 18.512s
Adolescent Time
1d 17h 9m 8.141s
Total Maturation Time
3d 10h 18m 16.281s
Breeding Interval
18h - 2d
Habitat
Common Rare
Untameable Cave
Untameable Cave
The Chalicotherium (CHA-lih-co-THE-ree-um), sometimes referred to as Chalico or Chali, is a medium sized, herbivorous mammal able to lob boulders that deal heavy damage to structures and other creatures. It was first added in 
ARK: Survival Evolved on the 21st of October, 2016.
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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Species
Chalicotherium obsidioequus
TimeLate Oligocene - Early Pliocene
DietHerbivore
TemperamentTerritorial
- Wild
Found in small numbers within the Island's colder regions, Chalicotherium obsidioequus is normally a peaceful herbivore that prefers to spend its days lazing about or playing with its family. It is very territorial, however, and the entire family, young and old, will turn against an encroaching creature at just the slightest provocation. A memorable scene to stumble upon is a group of Chalicotherium playing. One odd playtime activity for Chalicotherium is hurling large balls of snow or.. mud-rocks(?).. at each other. Smaller creatures in the area shy away from Chalicotherium during this exertion, for fear of being buried in snow or "gravel."
- Domesticated
While many creatures are useful while attacking a fortress, Chalicotherium can be trained as mobile artillery. Its unique playtime habit becomes a rather devastating long-range assault tactic when it is given boulders to throw, rather than snowballs!
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~ Helena
Behavior
Like the 
Dire Bear and 
Gigantopithecus, the Chalicotherium becomes hostile when approached. It throws balls of rocks, mud, and (presumably) feces that can poison the player, slow movement speed, and apply a brown effect around the edges of the screen. You can still dodge the balls, but they are pretty rapid fire. The creature seems to bear some rudimentary intelligence, not unlike an otter, as troops of them can be seen hurling snowballs at each other like some sort of war game - something that also proves handy against local predators like 
Hyaenodon, 
Direwolves and even 
Daeodons. While most commonly found in cold, snowy regions, they are by far the most adaptable of the Arks’ large mammals, and can also handle warmer conditions; occasionally being found in jungles, grasslands, even on beaches and wastelands across all maps except for Scorched Earth and Aberration.
Appearance
Perhaps the oddest mammal on the island, the Chalicotherium is best described as a hybrid between a horse, a gorilla, a bear, as well as a zebra but does look akin to Ground Sloths too. Like a gorilla it walks on its knuckles, but whereas apes have hands, the Chalicotherium wields wicked claws. These claws are used for pulling leafy branches towards its mouth, but are deadly in combat. The skull form, tail and pattering lean more towards that of an equine species, while the body is nearly identical in shape to giant ground sloths such as Megatherium.
Color Scheme and Regions
This section displays the Chalicotherium's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Chalicotherium. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Chalicotherium 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 Chalicotherium's regions by entering cheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion> <ColorID> in the cheat console. For instance, cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6 would color the Chalicotherium's "main body" magenta.
Main Body
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Fur Highlights
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Stripes and Belly
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This section displays the Chalicotherium's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Chalicotherium. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Chalicotherium 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 Chalicotherium's regions by entering cheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion> <ColorID> in the cheat console. For instance, cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6 would color the Chalicotherium's "main body" magenta.
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Fur Highlights
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Stripes and Belly
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Variants
Corrupted Chalicotherium
Corrupted Chalicotherium is the Corrupted variant of Chalicotherium found in Extinction. It is identical to the normal specie except for its corrupted robe. It is not tameable and is guided by hive spirit.
VR Chalicotherium
VR Chalicotherium is the VR variant of Chalicotherium found during some Missions in Genesis: Part 2. It is identical to the normal specie except for its digitized robe. It is not tameable.
Drops
Base Stats and Growth
| Attribute | Base Value | Level Increase | Taming Bonus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild | Tamed | Additive | Multiplicative | ||
 Health |
600 | +120 | +5.4% | 0.07 | |
 Stamina |
300 | +30 | +10% | ||
 Oxygen |
150 | +15 | +10% | ||
 Food |
4000 | +400 | +10% | ||
 Weight |
400 | +8 | +4% | ||
 Melee Damage |
36 / 32 | +1.8 / +1.6 | +1.7% | 7% | 17.6% |
 Movement Speed |
100% | N/A | +1% | ||
 Torpidity |
500 | +30 | N/A | 0.5 | |
- For a comparison of the stats of all creatures, see Base Creature Statistics.
- For an explanation of exactly how the levelup calculation works, see Creature Stats Calculation.
- 1These are the base speeds of the tamed creature at 100% Movement Speed, i.e. without a possible taming bonus.
- 2These are the speeds of the creature once tamed including a possible taming bonus and no imprinting bonus.
- For a comparison of the speeds of all creatures, see Base Creature Speeds.
| Attribute | Base Value | Level Increase |
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| Wild | ||
| Health |
600 | +120 |
| Stamina |
300 | +30 |
| Oxygen |
150 | +15 |
| Food |
4000 | +400 |
| Weight |
400 | +8 |
| Melee Damage |
36 | +1.8 |
| Movement Speed |
100% | N/A |
| Torpidity |
500 | +30 |
- For a comparison of the stats of all creatures, see Base Creature Statistics.
- For an explanation of exactly how the levelup calculation works, see Creature Stats Calculation.
- 1These are the base speeds of the tamed creature at 100% Movement Speed, i.e. without a possible taming bonus.
- 2These are the speeds of the creature once tamed including a possible taming bonus and no imprinting bonus.
- For a comparison of the speeds of all creatures, see Base Creature Speeds.
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]
Chalicotherium
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.
Abilities
Active
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Mud Throw
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Passive
Sit
The Chalicotherium has a Sit option on the radial menu where the Chalico sits on its position and gains 
Chalico Sit Buff, reducing its 
Food consumption by 50% and recovering its 
Health by 2% per second up to 50%.
Turret Mode
The Chalicotherium has a turret mode, allowing its AI to stay in position and attack from the distance using its boulders.
Taming
The Chalicotherium is unable to be tamed through the standard tranquilize-and-feed methods, and must be tamed non-violently.
To feed it, place 
Beer Jar on the last slot of your hotbar, then when approached press use (default E) to feed it. You cannot feed them all the food required for taming at one time, you must wait every couple of minutes until it is hungry again to feed it more until its taming meter is filled. For the least amount of difficulty, wear 
Ghillie Armor and sneak up carefully behind it. Also, if you have it in a safe area, you can feed the first beer and then do something else for a while to give it time to accrue some hunger.
The Chalicotherium also accepts 
Stimberries but the taming progress is incredibly slow and therefore this is not advised.
 Level 1
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Feeding Interval | Time | |
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 Beer Jar
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3 | 02:02 | 0:04:04 |
| Level 30
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Feeding Interval | Time | |
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| Beer Jar
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6 | 01:37 | 0:08:07 |
| Level 60
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Feeding Interval | Time | |
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| Beer Jar
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9 | 01:31 | 0:12:10 |
| Level 90
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Feeding Interval | Time | |
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| Beer Jar
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12 | 01:28 | 0:16:13 |
| Level 120
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Feeding Interval | Time | |
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| Beer Jar
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15 | 01:26 | 0:20:16 |
| Level 150
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Feeding Interval | Time | |
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| Beer Jar
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19 | 01:25 | 0:25:40 |
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.
Once tamed the Chalicotherium's diet is 
Berries, like other herbivores.
Combat
This section describes how to fight against the Chalicotherium.
General
Strategy
The Chalicotherium is a powerful creature, but by hammering it quickly with a 
Woolly Rhino or 
Dimorphodon, it can be taken down before it has a chance to attack.
Weaponry
Because of its hard-hitting swipe attacks, melee weapons are not advised. Long range weapons are most effective here, though caution of player placement is recommended. Its rock/dirt throw can knock a player off most rocks, so a tall ledge and use of a Scope Attachment is a more effective strategy here. Tanking or fast-flying mounts are even more effective with the Chalicotherium.
Dangers
It will charge at the player, throwing dirt, rocks or even fecal matter if it is unable to catch up. This projectile slightly impairs your vision, slows you down, and poisons you, regardless of the direction of impact.
Weakness
Once tamed, the Chalicotherium’s range attack is a rock throw, this attack can’t cover its right side efficiently. A fast mount with a close turning circle is a good choice to attack him from his right flank.
Utility
- The Chalicotherium can be used as a mobile
Catapult Turret and can throw rocks at enemies. You do not need to have ammunition, because it grabs them from the ground.
Roles
- Siege Weapon: Chalicotherium is the only tamable creature aside from the
Rock Elemental and 
Ferox that can lob boulders that deal heavy damage to structures and animals. Unlike the elemental however, the Chalicotherium has the advantage of being able to climb onto platform saddle mounts to use them as a siege tower; and its smaller size with higher speed allows it to maneuver or re-position quicker. While its accurate range is shorter than that of the Catapult Turret, it doesn't need ammunition to reload. Can be placed on Turret Mode for automatic throws. (Level up Health, Stamina and Damage)
- Base Defense: The Chalicotherium's rock throw does a lot of damage and knockback, if its combined with some turrets (Specially
Plant Species X) most of the enemy soakers will have difficulty getting close to the defenses of the base.
- Base Defense: The Chalicotherium's rock throw does a lot of damage and knockback, if its combined with some turrets (Specially
- Damage: The Chalicotherium has good enough base stats to be a decent damage dealer creature, its rock throw attacks does 100 base damage, being along with the
Mosasaurus bite, the only attacks that do the same total damage as their 
Melee Damage stat precentage (Without including additional status effects). (Level up Health and Damage)
- Intimidation Resource: Due to its massive damage per rock its possible to have a good breeding line in order to easily do extreme amounts of damage per rock hit to then intimidate the enemy tribe. (Level up Health, Stamina and Damage)
- Underdog Boss Fighter: Although the Chalicotherium is surpassed by many other creatures in this area due to better abilities and/or statistics, it is still an uncommon but decent option to deal against bosses. However, a good breeding line its almost mandatory in order to achieve that; Also bringing
Sweet Veggie Cake, high quality saddles and some supports like 
Yutyrannus, Daeodon and 
Mammoth will help a lot. (Level up Health and Damage)
- Gatherer: The Chalicotherium's left click swing goes in a wide arc and has a rapid attack speed, allowing it to gather berries and thatch rapidly. It can also gather wood, but far less effectively. Also the Chalicotherium has a C attack, which can be used while sprinting to collect berries while still on the run. (Level up Stamina, Weight and Speed)
- Beer Resource Collector: Although it cannot produce
Beer Liquid on its own, ironically it is one of the best collectors of 
Thatch and Berries, resources necessary to make beer.
- Beer Resource Collector: Although it cannot produce
- All-Purpose Mount: The Chalicotherium is a very versatile mount. It can sprint relatively fast for a herbivore. With its high Health, Melee Damage, and massive knockback on its attacks it can go toe to toe with most predators, even large ones like
Rex. It can easily amass large amounts of Berries for yourself and for taming others. Finally, it allows its rider to use weapons while mounting, making easier to finish targets badly wounded before they can escape. (Level up Health, Stamina, Weight and Damage) - Cave Mount: The Chalicotherium has decent stats and is small enough to traverse most caves. Since most caves go from high to low, the Chalico's advantage of having the high ground is clear. It can throw boulders from a high point. You can also use ranged weapons on its back or grenades to aggro large groups of cave creatures. One Chalico boulder can ricochet off multiple surfaces and creatures to deal with astronomical damage if it is aimed and angled correctly. You can bottle up creatures with choke points and let the Chalico throw boulders. Even if creatures can get up close, Chalicos have a great knockback. (Level up Health, Stamina, and Damage)
Collectibles
| Resource | Efficiency |
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 Berries
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★★★★★ |
 Thatch
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★★★☆☆ |
 Wood
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★☆☆☆☆ |
Notes/Trivia
For information pertaining specifically to the real-world Chalicotherium, see the relevant Wikipedia article.
- The Chalicotherium was first revealed by Drake on July 23, 2015 [2]
- On Dododex, the phrase “hold my beer” originated from this creature due to its unusual taming mechanic.
- The dossier was revealed by Jat on January 25, 2016 [3]
- Despite looking like a cross between a horse and a gorilla, Chalicotherium is a close relative of horses and rhinoceroses.
- Chalicotherium means "Pebble Beast" in Greek, referring to its oddly shaped teeth, which fall out when they reach adulthood.
- Obsidioequus means "Siege Horse" in Latin, referring to its relation to horses and its catapult-like capabilities.
- Chalicotherium can be knocked out in the game, but like other non-violent and passive tames the Chalicotherium can not be tamed when it is knocked out.
- Curiously, the type of projectile that the wild Chalicotheriums throws depends of the terrain, if it is on the snow biome it will throw snowballs, if that's not the case it will throw mud.
- Chalicotheriums were probably social animals that lived in herds, Ark's Chalicotherium can usually be seen in singles, pairs and very ocasionally, in groups of 3.
- If a wild Chalicotherium throws mud/snowballs and hits another Chalico (wild or tamed), this last one will do a "provocation" animation, this interesting mechanic could be a reference to the social behavior of this creature that is also mentioned on its dossier.
- Oddly, even though they are tamed with Beer, once tamed they will not consume it, even when force fed.
- Despite launching projectiles similar to those of the Catapult Turret, the Chalicotherium cannot knock creatures that got unconscious with artillery weapons using its boulders (
Titanosaur, Rock Elemental, 
Karkinos and 
Astrocetus). - Once tamed, Chalicotherium loses its ability to throw mud/snowballs.
- There seems to be a bug that prevents Chalicotherium from damaging stone structures with its boulders.
Changelog
| Patch | ARK: Survival Evolved Changes
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| 248.0 | Added the Chalicotherium
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| 252.7 | Herbivores buffed to have a 55% explosion resistance and a 65% fire resistance |
| 252.8 | Herbivore explosion resistance reduced from 55% to 40% |
| 258.0 | Chalicotherium now supports a new AI Turret Mode with its boulders |
| 285.104 Extinction Expansion Release | Corrupted Chalicotherium added
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Spotlight
Gallery
First image revealed in July 2015
References
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