Dododex
ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
Dunkleosteus
Stats
BASE STATS
Stat | Base (Lvl 1) | Increase Per Lvl (Wild) | Increase Per Lvl (Tamed) | Rank* |
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Health | 710 | +142 | +5.4% | AVG Ranked 51 of 152 |
Stamina | 200 | +20 | +10% | AVG Ranked 93 |
Oxygen | — | — | — | |
Food | 2,000 | +200 | +10% | AVG Ranked 48 |
Weight | 910 | +18.2 | +4% | HIGH Ranked 13 |
Melee Damage | 100% | +5.8% | +2.5% | HIGH Ranked 19 |
Movement Speed | 100% | — | +2.5% | |
Torpor | 1,150 | +69 | — | HIGH Ranked 23 |
* Rank of the Base Stat of the Dunkleosteus vs. all other creatures. (Rank #1 in Health = highest Health creature.) |
ABSOLUTE STATS
MOVEMENT SPEED | BASE | Sprinting (Wild) | Sprinting (Tamed) |
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Swimming | 546 | ||
Movement Speed: % |
RECIPES
Superior Kibble
- Large Egg
- Prime Meat Jerky
- ×2 Citronal
- Sap
- ×2 Rare Mushroom
- ×5 Fiber
- Water
Titanoboa Kibble (MOBILE)
- Titanoboa Egg
- Longrass
- Cooked Meat Jerky
- ×2 Mejoberry
- ×3 Fiber
- Water
SADDLES
Dunkleosteus Saddle
- ×300 Hide
- ×180 Fiber
- ×120 Cementing Paste
- ×80 Metal Ingot
Tips & Strategies from the iOS & Android apps
Dunkleosteus (meaning “Dunkle’s Bone”) in real life had the fastest bite of ANY animal in history, able open AND close its mouth in 1/50 OF A SECOND!! This causes water to be pulled in so quickly, it’s mouth then acted as a split-second vacuum, instantly pulling its prey into its mouth.
Oh, and it ate sharks during its time (late Devonian Period) since sharks weren’t as apex or as developed (looking more like eels, ie. the Cladasolache).
Very easy to tame if you know what your doing. First tame an Ichthyosaur. Then grab a crossbow and some tranq arrows and find one and knock it out. It is not be able to attack if you are on the Ichthy. As you are taming it, be sure to remain on the Ichthy unless feeding narcs, so other creature don’t hurt you.
Probably the most underrated Dino in the game! They can actually harvest a massive amount of metal, crystal, stone, flint, and obsidian. In Ragnorok there is a ravine by the volcano in the highlands underwater, One run in this ravine will give u 10,000 metal ingots and well over 10,000 obsidian from the same dark gray rock.
Baryonyx are really good for taming these! Once they start running, a Bary is fast enough to chase them, and since it allows rider weaponry you can keep firing. Since Dunkleos are pretty chunky, it's hard to miss a shot on them even while moving. Aim anywhere except the head. I tamed a 135 with a harpoon launcher loaded with tranq spear bolts, SCUBA gear, and my 276 Baryonyx I use for caves.
For mobile players: From experience they won't attack you on Ichthyosaurus (which also allows rider weaponry,) so you can chase one down and tame it with an Ichthy and a crossbow. Harpoon launchers don't exist on mobile.
For both versions, you could also use a Tusoteuthis and grab/hold the desired Dunkleo, but this takes a long time since they have high torpor and I wouldn't recommend it. You could also be interrupted by other hostile creatures such as Megalodons or Plesiosaurs if you do this. If you don't press attack, the Tuso will inflict torpor but no damage. You'll need more tranquilisers than you think.
Steelslaughter here,
I’ve made the comment on this having the fastest bite of all time, and I thank you for correcting me with this information. I actually never heard about this ant, so major thanks for this break in the case. And sorry about what I said before with this creature.
Pretty easy tame with prime meat and chasing with a bary, just keep an eye out for jellies and megalodons
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What does a Dunkleosteus eat? In ARK: Survival Evolved, the Dunkleosteus eats Superior Kibble, Titanoboa Kibble, Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Prime Fish Meat, Raw Meat, Cooked Prime Fish Meat, Cooked Meat, Raw Fish Meat, and Cooked Fish Meat.
Translations: Dunkleosteus, دنكليوستس, Dunkleosteo, ダンクルオステウス, 둔클레오스테우스, Dunkleosteus, Дунклеостей, 邓氏鱼, 鄧氏魚.