Stegosaurus (ARK: Survival Evolved Full)

The Stegosaurus is one of the dinosaurs in ARK: Survival Evolved (Full).

## (Canon) Habitats

### The Island

Cragg's IslandFootpawSouthern IsletsSouth HavenWeathertopSoutheast ShoresEastern ForestDeep IslandHidden LakeThe Maw

## Basic Info

**Dossier**

**Wild:** A large herbivore, the Stegosaurus armatus wanders around feeding on plants and fungi, and does not attack unless attacked first, or an egg is stolen. Once provoked, it can swiftly kill or defeat enemies with devastating attacks.

**Domesticated:** Once tamed, it can be used as a damage-dealer in battle, to gather hundreds of berries, or as resource transport.

**Known Information:** Unsurprisingly, it uses the highly deadly spines on its tail to defend itself against aggressors.

**Behavior**

They are not aggressive, but if attacked, or an egg is stolen, they will unleash devastating attacks. If they can defeat an opponent (do more damage than the opponent has health left over), then they will spare the subdued enemy's life.

**Prey**

Plants

Future Fungus

Slithersucker

**Appearance**

The Stegosaurus is a medium-sized herbivorous creature, slightly resembling a hippopotamus in torso shape, with a long neck and small head. It has two rows of plates running down its neck, back. and tail, with four sharp "thagomizers" on the tip of its tail. It reaches 30 feet in length, 13 feet tall, and weighs 5.5115 US tons.

**Drops**

20 Raw Meat

10 Raw Prime Meat

30 Hide

30 Keratin

**Base Stats and Growth**

**Taming**

In order to tame a Stegosaurus, one must hit it with a viable weapon until it is unconscious. Fortunately, a Stegosaurus can be knocked out by humans with one punch to the head as early as Level 2. Once it is unconscious, place the taming food into its inventory, and make sure to guard both you and it from local predators. Especially since anything willing to attack a Stegosaurus will likely make short work of you.

**Taming Food**

 Citronal, Longrass, Savoroot | 59
 Berries/seeds
 Fiber, Rare Flower, Rare Mushroom, Thatch, Wood | 295
89 Narcotics

**Combat**

General

The Stegosaurus is an opponent that should typically be given a respectable distance, due to the fact that its attacks are quite devastating, able to one-hit kill a Level 4 Human survivor in full Cloth Armor.

Strategy

Aiming for the head is practically essential for tackling a Stegosaurus, due to dealing 167% of the normal damage. Avoid the spine and tail, which does only 40% of the usual damage, which can prove fatal due to the strength of its attacks.

Weaponry

Torch (Must be Level 35 with four pieces of Hide Armor, one piece of Cloth Armor, headshot, and Journeyman quality; body shot viable with full Chitin Armor and Journeyman quality; spine/tail shot viable at Level 45 with Flak Chestpiece and Leggings, and Chitin Helmet, Gauntlets, and Boots and Mastercraft quality), Stone Pick (Must be Level 30 with Chitin Leggings, Chestpiece, and Helmet, Hide Gloves and Boots, headshot, and Apprentice quality; body shot viable at Level 35 with two pieces of Chitin Armor, three pieces of Hide Armor, and Journeyman quality; spine/tail shot viable at Level 45 with three pieces of Chitin Armor, two pieces of Hide Armor, and Mastercraft quality), Slingshot (taming, Must be Level 45 with one piece of Flak Armor, and four pieces of Chitin Armor, and headshot; Body shot viable at Level 50 with full Flak Armor; not viable when aiming at spine/tail), Stone Hatchet (Must be Level 25 with four pieces of Hide Armor, one piece of Cloth Armor, headshot, and Apprentice quality; body shot viable at Level 30 with Chitin Leggings, Chestpiece, and Helmet, Hide Gloves and Boots, and Apprentice quality; spine/tail shot viable at Level 38 with full Chitin Armor and Journeyman quality), Spear (Must be Level 38 with full Chitin Armor and headshot; Body shot viable at Level 50 with three pieces of Flak Armor and two pieces of Chitin Armor; not viable when aiming at spine/tail), Bow (Stone Arrow (must be Level 30 with one piece of Chitin Armor and four pieces of Hide Armor; body shot viable at Level 34 with Chitin Leggings, Chestpiece, and Helmet, and Hide Gloves and Boots; spine/tail shot viable at Level 50 with three pieces of Flak Armor and two pieces of Chitin Armor, Tranq Arrow, taming, viable upon unlocking at Level 20 with full Hide Armor and headshot; body shot viable for taming at Level 30 with one piece of Chitin Armor and four pieces of Hide Armor; spine/tail shot viable for taming at Level 44 with full Chitin Armor), Fists (taming, must be Level 2, headshot, and hit first; body shot viable for killing at Level 11 and hit first; spine/tail shot viable for taming at Level 22 with full Hide Armor), Metal Pick (viable upon unlocking at Level 25 with four pieces of Hide Armor, one piece of Cloth Armor, headshot, and Apprentice quality; body shot viable with full Hide armor, Apprentice quality, and hitting first; spine/tail shot viable at Level 35 with three pieces of Chitin Armor, two pieces of Hide Armor, and Journeyman quality), Metal Hatchet (viable upon unlocking at Level 25 with four pieces of Hide Armor, one piece of Cloth Armor, headshot, and Ramshackle quality; body shot viable with four pieces of Hide Armor, one piece of Cloth Armor, and Apprentice quality; spine/tail shot viable at Level 35 with two pieces of Chitin Armor, three pieces of Hide Armor, and Journeyman quality), Pike (viable upon unlocking at Level 25 with four pieces of Hide Armor, one piece of Cloth Armor, headshot, and Ramshackle quality; body shot viable with four pieces of Hide Armor, one piece of Cloth Armor, and Apprentice quality; spine/tail shot viable at Level 35 with two pieces of Chitin Armor, three pieces of Hide Armor, and Journeyman quality), Grenade (viable upon unlocking at Level 30 with one piece of Cloth Armor and body shot; spine/tail shot viable with three pieces of Chitin Armor and two pieces of Hide Armor), Simple Pistol (viable upon unlocking at Level 30 with no armor and headshot, body shot viable with one piece of Cloth Armor; spine/tail shot viable with one piece of Chitin Armor and four pieces of Hide Armor), Auto Turret (viable upon unlocking at Level 60 with no armor and body shot; spine/tail shot viable with full Chitin Armor), Longneck Rifle (viable upon unlocking at Level 35 with no armor and body shot; spine/tail shot viable with four pieces of Cloth Armor), Improvised Explosive Device (viable upon unlocking at Level 45 with no armor and body shot; spine/tail shot viable with two pieces of Cloth Armor), Fabricated Pistol (viable upon unlocking at Level 50 with no armor and body shot; spine/tail shot viable with one piece of Cloth Armor), Assault Rifle (viable upon unlocking at Level 55 with no armor and anywhere), Shotgun (viable upon unlocking at Level 35 with no armor and anywhere), C4 Charge (viable upon unlocking at Level 55 with no armor and anywhere), Rocket Launcher (viable upon unlocking at Level 60 with no armor and anywhere), Bio Bomb (viable upon unlocking at Level 63 with no armor and anywhere), Fighter Jet (viable upon unlocking at Level 63 with no armor and anywhere), Nuclear Bomb (viable upon unlocking at Level 63 with no armor and anywhere), Allosaurus (Can be tamed at Level 27, and can defeat and/or kill Stegosaurus at Level 1 when hitting first and headshot; body shot viable at Level 3; spine/tail shot viable at Level 6), Ceratosaurus (Can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Stegosaurus at Level 4 with headshot; body shot viable at Level 5 when hitting first; spine/tail shot viable at Level 9 when hitting first), Triceratops (Can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Stegosaurus at Level 1 when hitting first and headshot, body shot viable at Level 4; spine/tail shot viable at Level 8), Tyrannosaurus (Can be tamed at Level 30, and can defeat and/or kill Stegosaurus at Level 1 with headshot; body shot viable at Level 2 when hitting first; spine/tail shot viable at Level 5), Apatosaurus (Can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Stegosaurus at Level 1 with head or body shot; spine/tail shot viable at Level 3), Archelon (Can be tamed at Level 1 and can defeat and/or kill Stegosaurus at Level 1 with headshot; body shot viable when hitting first; spine/tail shot viable at Level 4 when hitting first), Compsognathus (Can be tamed at Level 5, and can defeat and/or kill Stegosaurus at Level 15 when hitting first and headshot; body shot viable at Level 22 when hitting first; spine/tail shot viable at Level 37), Dimetrodon (can be tamed at Level 1, and can kill Stegosaurus at Level 1 anywhere), Dimorphodon (Can be tamed at Level 5, and can defeat and/or kill Stegosaurus at Level 142 when hitting first and headshot; body shot viable at Level 249 when hitting first; spine/tail shot not viable), Dinilysia (Can be tamed at Level 63, and can knock out Stegosaurus at Level 2), Diplodocus (can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Stegosaurus at Level 1 anywhere), Edaphosaurus (can be tamed at Level 1, and can kill Stegosaurus at Level 1 anywhere), Eryops (can be tamed at Level 5, and can defeat and/or kill Stegosaurus at Level 25 with headshot and hitting first; body shot viable at Level 36 when hitting first; spine/tail shot viable at Level 58 when hitting first), Megalochelys (can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Stegosaurus at Level 2 when hitting first and headshot; body shot viable at Level 4 when hitting first; spine/tail shot viable at Level 9 when hitting first), Ornithomimus (can be tamed at Level 5, and can defeat and/or kill Stegosaurus at Level 7 when hitting first and headshot; body shot viable at Level 9 when hitting first; spine/tail shot viable at Level 16 when hitting first), Pachycephalosaurus (can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Stegosaurus at Level 4 when hitting first and headshot; body shot viable at Level 7; spine/tail shot viable at Level 14), Parasaurolophus (can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Stegosaurus at Level 1 with headshot; body shot viable when hitting first; spine/tail shot viable at Level 2 when hitting first), Proganochelys (can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Stegosaurus at Level 15 with headshot and hitting first; body shot viable at Level 20 when hitting first; spine/tail shot viable at Level 35 with hitting first), Pteranodon (can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Stegosaurus at Level 3 with headshot and hitting first; body shot viable at Level 17 when hitting first; spine/tail shot viable at Level 70 when hitting first)

Dangers

They are to be respected, and their attack can one-shot a Level 4 Human survivor in full Cloth Armor. In addition, the areas they inhabit may have several much larger, dangerous, and aggressive creatures that can prove to be too much for survivors.

Weakness

They are glass cannons, and cannot take as much as they can dish out. The type they belong to is a medium-strength type, and stronger creatures can easily take them out. In addition, attacks landing on the head or neck do 167% the usual damage, allowing them to be brought down with more ease than otherwise.

**Locations**

Cragg's Island

Footpaw

Southern Islets

South Haven

Weathertop

Southeast Shores

Eastern Forest

Deep Island

Hidden Lake

The Maw

**Utility**

Gatherer- A Stegosaurus is an excellent gatherer, able to get numerous Berries, Wood, and Thatch from trees, which doubles as a way to feed it.

Transport- Able to carry a good amount of weight, equaling to 174 Metal without being encumbered, and being capable of fending off a good amount of threats, it can be used to carry resources to and from harvest locations.

Travel- A Stegosaurus makes for a strong, albeit slow, mount that can be used for traveling to locations without having to worry about small-to-medium strength threats.

Combat- Whether used to defend bases, hunting, or PVP war, the Stegosaurus' high damage can make it an excellent option for combat, able to damage opponents heavily, especially when in herds or paired up with other creatures more resistant to damage than it.

**Collectibles**

Berries

Wood

Thatch

**Ridable by**

If it has a Saddle, the Stegosaurus can be ridden by the following types and numbers of creatures. It is a WIP

1 Stegosaurus

1 Archelon

7 Compsognathus

1 Dimetrodon

14 Dimorphodon

4 Dinilysia

1 Edaphosaurus

4 Eryops

1 Megalochelys

3 Ornithomimus

5 Proganochelys

1 Pteranodon

**Can Ride**

This is a list of creatures the Stegosaurus can ride. It is a WIP

Allosaurus

Stegosaurus

Ceratosaurus

Triceratops

Tyrannosaurus

Apatosaurus

Archelon

Dimetrodon

Diplodocus

Pachycephalosaurus

**Notes**

Stegosaurus armatus was originally the type species of Stegosaurus, but it has since been declared a nomen dubium. However, there are much worse inaccuracies in the game, and the game is only intended to be up-to-date as of the initial release of ARK on June 2, 2015, before the study declaring S. armatus a nomen dubium.

It cannot harvest Fiber.

While a Level 1 Stegosaurus can withstand 1 second of Auto Turret fire to the head, or 1 shot from a Longneck Rifle to the body, or 1 second of fire from an Assault Rifle to the spine/tail, a max (Level 450) Stegosaurus with a saddle can withstand 8 hits from Fighter Jet Missiles to the head, or 14 hits from Fighter Jet Missiles to the body, or 37 hits from Fighter Jet Missiles to the spine/tail.

There are a maximum of 74 Stegosaurus on the map at any one time, 10 on Cragg's Island, 10 on Footpaw, 5 in the Southern Islets, 10 on South Haven, 10 on Weathertop, 3 in the Southeast Shores, 10 in the Eastern Forest, 5 in Deep Island, 3 in the Hidden Lake, and 8 in the Maw (with two sub-populations of 3 in the Eastern Wetlands and 5 on the Western Coastal). If any are tamed, new ones will not spawn until a tamed one dies.

**Changelog**

In the Release version, it was released.