Taming dinosaurs is one of the most exciting and rewarding parts of playing Ark Survival Ascended. Having powerful creatures at your side provides advantages as you explore the vast and dangerous world. However, with over 80 creatures to choose from, it can be overwhelming to know which ones to focus your efforts on.
That’s why having a list of the top 10 most valuable dinosaurs to tame is so useful. It allows you to optimize your taming efforts for maximum reward. The dinosaurs on this list have been selected for their versatility, strength in combat, resource-gathering efficiency, or ability to enable creative base building.
The Most Valuable Dinosaurs to Tame
Ankylosaurus
Ankylosaurus is perfectly adapted for safely navigating caves and extracting precious resources. Its low profile allows it to fit in small passages that would block larger dinosaurs. And with armor plating across its back and a deadly tail club, it deters attackers of all sizes.
But perhaps the Ankylosaurus’ greatest asset is its metal and obsidian harvesting capability. Its powerful swings yield more resources than other creatures, and it can carry much larger quantities thanks to its 85% weight reduction for metal. No matter what stage of the game you’re in, having a herd of Ankylosaurs will prove invaluable.
Brontosaurus
Brontosaurus is essential for any tribe looking to relocate their base or transport large quantities of materials. Its massive platform saddle enables truly mobile base building, allowing you to construct structures directly on its back. Just be sure to account for the Brontosaurus’ slow pace!
You can also pile the platform high with storage boxes filled with your most precious resources and transport them safely. Very few predators will mess with an adult Brontosaurus, enabling safe (if slow) long-distance travel.
If you ever dreamed of having a mobile aquatic base, a Brontosaurus platform is the solution. Build ramps leading up to the creature’s tail and construct a ship-like fortress on its back! Just don’t sail too far out to sea.
Carcharodontosaurus
Carcharodontosaurus may not be the absolute strongest carnivorous dinosaur, but it excels at gathering essential resources. Its sharp claws and hooked jaws make short work of invertebrates like Trilobites, harvesting more chitin and organic polymer than any other creature.
It also uses its slashing attacks to rip through wood and gather prodigious amounts of fiber and keratin from dinosaurs with feathers and fur. These resources quickly become indispensable for mid and late-game items, structures, weapons, and tames. Just a short harvesting run with a Carcharodontosaurus can yield enough materials to supply a small tribe for days!
Doedicurus
Clad in rock armor, the Doedicurus is perfectly adapted to gather enormous quantities of stone with its powerful tail swings. Thanks to its 75% weight reduction, it can carry far more stone back to your base than other stone-harvesting creatures of comparable size.
With its armored shell and ability to curl into a ball for additional protection, you need not fear losing your precious Doedicurus during longer harvesting missions. Smaller dinos won’t stand a chance against this living boulder.
Having a few high-level Doedicurus is essential for any large-scale base building using stone structures or for mass-producing refined metal ingots. And when you’re ready to venture into the volcanic regions for obsidian, your Doedicurus squad should lead the expedition.
Giganotosaurus
As the apex predator towers over even the mighty Tyrannosaurus Rex, the Giganotosaurus strikes fear into the hearts of humans and creatures alike. Its massive jaws wield the most powerful bite on the island, capable of crushing and devouring nearly anything in its path.
With its deafening roar that causes smaller creatures to flee, the Giganotosaurus can effectively clear areas of potential threats, allowing it and its riders to progress unimpeded. Its stamina and health pools almost seem limitless, enabling it to take on any boss or titan creature the island can throw at it.
Just be sure to give any Giganotosaurus riders adequate protection – controlling this behemoth carnivore comes with the risk of drawing in attackers. But for tribes ready to take on the biggest challenges Ark has to offer, taming a high-level Giganotosaurus should be a top priority.
Rex
No list of essential tames would be complete without the iconic Tyrannosaurus Rex. While the Giganotosaurus may now claim the title of an island apex predator, experienced survivors know better than to underestimate the mighty Rex.
With balanced stats across health, stamina, weight, melee damage, and speed, an imprinted and leveled T-Rex can take on nearly any creature or mission. And with mate-boosting enabled, even the Titanosaur will have trouble standing against a pair of mated Rex es.
The Rex’s well-rounded capabilities make it ideal for nearly any combat encounter, from clearing forests of predators for safer passage to taking on the island’s most powerful boss creatures. Its roar can even send smaller dinos fleeing, giving Rex riders ample breathing room.
And few things say “don’t mess with us” like a pack of roaring, earth-shaking Tyrannosaurus Rexes guarding a base perimeter. For these reasons and more, no tribe should be without a squad of high-level Rexes to enforce their dominance.
Spino
As a large theropod dinosaur equally at home on land and in water, the Spinosaurus provides tremendous versatility that can strengthen any tribe. Its elongated snout packed with conical teeth makes it adept at catching fish and aquatic prey to sustain itself without hunting land creatures.
On land, the Spinosaurus relies on its long arms tipped with huge claws to slash prey to ribbons. And with powerful jaws and tremendous bite force, it can crunch through bones and armor with ease. The Spinosaurus is considered only slightly less powerful than the Tyrannosaurus Rex in direct combat.
Its amphibious nature gives Spinosaurus riders unique strategic advantages for travel and transportation compared to purely land-based mounts. With high-speed swimming enabled by its sail-like fin, it dominates the island’s rivers and coastlines.
Therizinosaur
No creature can gather certain resources as efficiently as the Therizinosaur. Despite being an herbivore, its long, curved claws can shred creatures for vast quantities of chitin, keratin, organic polymer, and hide. It also uses these claws to rip through wood and gather huge amounts of fiber and thatch.
Though not built for head-on combat, the Therizinosaur’s territorial nature and slashing attacks make it dangerous to approach unprepared. Battle-hardened survivors know to equip riot shields when harvesting with Therizinos to mitigate their friendly-fire attacks.
Having a few high-level Therizinos to bring on harvesting runs can yield game-changing quantities of valuable resources. And if you ever need a temporary wood, fiber, or thatch base erected quickly, a Therizino is up to the task.
Triceratops
As a relatively peaceful herbivore that tends to ignore unprovoked survivors, the Triceratops make an excellent starter mount. It can gather huge quantities of thatch and berries quickly to help establish a new tribe. And with a 50% damage reduction buff when struck from the front, it can fend off some predators.
Triceratops’ charge maneuver also inflicts trample damage, making it useful for defending against waves of smaller enemies. Its affinity for knocking down small trees and gathering wood can be useful for quickly raising temporary shelters and defenses.
As tribes become established, the Triceratops remains valuable for gathering operations thanks to its weight reduction bonuses for certain resources. And because it peacefully coexists with many other creatures, large Triceratops convoys can traverse the island while being left alone by predators.
Yutyrannus
Yutyrannus strikes fear into the hearts of other creatures thanks to its deafening roar. Its courage roar can bolster damage for nearby dinos under a player’s control while reducing incoming damage. And when the Yutyrannus unleashes its fear roar, surrounding enemies take more damage while having their damage output reduced.
These roars stack for each additional Yutyrannus, heavily tilting the odds in your favor during a pitched battle. The Yutyrannus also hits reasonably hard in its own right, though it tends to have less health and stamina compared to the Rex.
Because the Yutyrannus excels at control and buffing rather than pure damage output, it makes an excellent addition to a balanced roving assault squad. Just be sure to protect them adequately – their courage is formidable but their bodies remain vulnerable to swarming attackers. With a pack of Yutyrannus at your side, very few creatures will dare oppose your travels across the island!
Conclusion
As you can see, each of the dinosaurs featured in the top 10 most valuable tames list has uniquely powerful abilities and advantages for thriving in the world of Ark Survival Ascended.
By taming a balanced mix of these 10 most valuable dinosaurs and protecting them as cherished tribe members, you’ll be able to conquer every challenge the island throws at you. Master these essential tames, and you’ll master Ark Survival Ascended.
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