Proganochelys (ARK: Survival Evolved Full)

The Proganochelys is one of the reptiles in ARK: Survival Evolved.

## (Canon) Habitats

### The Island

Cragg's IslandFootpawSouthern IsletsWeathertopNortheast ShoresNorthern ShoresWestern CoastSouthern JungleDeep IslandDrayo's CoveGulch of LamentationHidden LakeOcean

## Basic Info

**Dossier**

**Wild:** A small stem-turtle, Proganochelys quenstedti lives a simple existence, eating plants and being preyed upon by numerous predators.

**Domesticated:** Once domesticated, Proganochelys is often kept as a pet, or used as a "Snackrifice". One could also tame them in bulk to make use of their decent durability for their size, and the additive damage of their attacks.

**Known Information:** It is not much of a threat to survivors, but can still be dangerous if one holds back.

**Behavior**

It wanders throughout its range, eating plants. If attacked, or an egg is taken, it will fight back until it is defeated, killed, or knocked out.

**Prey**

Plants

Future Fungus

Slithersucker

**Appearance**

The Proganochelys is a small stem-turtle. It reaches 3 feet long, 3 feet in height, and weighs 100 pounds.

**Drops**

3 Raw Meat

3 Hide

3 Keratin

**Base Stats and Growth**

**Taming Food**

 Citronal, Longrass, Savoroot | 7
 Berries/seeds
 Fiber, Rare Flower, Rare Mushroom, Thatch, Wood | 21
9 Narcotics

**Combat**

General

The Proganochelys can be easily defeated by a human survivor, unless they hold back.

Strategy

Attack the head, as the head takes full damage, while the tail only takes 50% damage, and the body only takes 20% damage.

Weaponry

Torch (must be Level 5 with full Cloth Armor and headshot; tail shot viable at Level 15 with full Cloth Armor and Ramshackle quality; body shot viable at Level 25 with three pieces of Cloth Armor and Apprentice quality), Stone Pick (must be Level 2 with one piece of Cloth Armor, hitting first, and headshot; tail shot viable at Level 8 when hitting first; body shot viable at Level 20 with four pieces of Hide Armor and one piece of Cloth Armor), Slingshot (taming, viable upon unlocking at Level 5 with no armor and head or tail shot; body shot viable with full Cloth Armor), Stone Hatchet (viable upon unlocking at Level 2 with one piece of Cloth Armor and headshot; tail shot viable at Level 5 with full Cloth Armor and hitting first; body shot viable at Level 15 with Hide Pants, Hide Shirt, Cloth Gloves, Cloth Boots, and Cloth Hat, hitting first, and Ramshackle quality), Spear (viable upon unlocking at Level 2 with no armor and headshot; tail shot viable at Level 3 with full Cloth Armor and hitting first; body shot viable at Level 15 with Hide Pants, Hide Short, Cloth Gloves, Cloth Boots, and Cloth Hat, and hitting first), Bow (Stone Arrow (viable upon unlocking at Level 15 with no armor and anywhere), Tranq Arrow (viable upon unlocking at Level 20 with no armor and anywhere)), Fists (taming, viable upon spawning at Level 1 with no armor and anywhere), Metal Pick (viable upon unlocking at Level 25 with no armor and anywhere), Metal Hatchet (viable upon unlocking at Level 25 with no armor and anywhere), Pike (viable upon unlocking at Level 25 with no armor and anywhere), Grenade (viable upon unlocking at Level 30 with no armor and anywhere), Simple Pistol (viable upon unlocking at Level 30 with no armor and anywhere), Auto Turret (viable upon unlocking at Level 60 with no armor and anywhere), Longneck Rifle (viable upon unlocking at Level 35 with no armor and anywhere), Improvised Explosive Device (viable upon unlocking at Level 45 with no armor and anywhere), Fabricated Pistol (viable upon unlocking at Level 50 with no armor and anywhere), 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 Proganochelys at Level 1 anywhere), Stegosaurus (can be tamed at Level 2, and can defeat and/or kill Proganochelys at Level 1 anywhere), Ceratosaurus (can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Proganochelys at Level 1 with head or tail shot; body shot viable at Level 2), Triceratops (can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Proganochelys at Level 1 anywhere), Tyrannosaurus (can be tamed at Level 30, and can defeat and/or kill Proganochelys at Level 1 anywhere), Apatosaurus (can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Proganochelys at Level 1 anywhere), Archelon (can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Proganochelys at Level 1 anywhere), Compsognathus (can be tamed at Level 5, and can defeat and/or kill Proganochelys at Level 3 with headshot; tail shot viable at Level 4 when hitting first; body shot viable at Level 8), Dimetrodon (can be tamed at Level 1, and can kill Proganochelys at Level 1 anywhere), Dimorphodon (can be tamed at Level 5, and can defeat and/or kill Proganochelys at Level 55 with headshot and hitting first; tail shot viable at Level 93 when hitting first; body shot viable at Level 168 when hitting first), Dinilysia (can be tamed at Level 63, and can knock out Proganochelys at Level 1 with head or tail shot; body shots viable at Level 2), Diplodocus (can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Proganochelys at Level 1 anywhere), Edaphosaurus (can be tamed at Level 1, and can kill Proganochelys at Level 1 anywhere), Eryops (can be tamed at Level 5, and can defeat and/or kill Proganochelys at Level 5 with headshot and hitting first; tail shot viable at Level 8 when hitting first; body shot viable at Level 15), Megalochelys (can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Proganochelys at Level 1 anywhere), Ornithomimus (can be tamed at Level 5, and can defeat and/or kill Proganochelys at Level 1 with headshot; tail shot viable at Level 2; body shot viable at Level 3), Pachycephalosaurus (can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Proganochelys at Level 1 anywhere), Parasaurolophus (can be tamed at Level 1, and can defeat and/or kill Proganochelys at Level 1 anywhere),

Dangers

The Proganochelys is only a threat to human survivors that hold back, but it can be a severe threat to smaller species. In addition, most of its body takes less damage. combined with its health being pretty decent for its size. There is also the ever-present threat of larger and/or more dangerous species in the area.

Weaknesses

The Proganochelys' base strategy of charging at the opponent and biting makes its head, the only part of its body to not have a damage reduction, an easy target. In addition, it is also slower than human survivors, making it fairly easy to avoid, outrun, or take out with ranged weaponry, as long at the player can avoid being hit.

**Locations**

Cragg's Island

Footpaw

Southern Islets

Weathertop

Northeast Shores

Northern Shores

Western Coast

Southern Jungle

Deep Island

Drayo's Cove

Gulch of Lamentation

Hidden Lake

Ocean

**Utility**

Gatherer- The Proganochelys can be used to gather berries and other plants. This doubles as a way to feed the creature.

War- The Proganochelys can be used as a small species in battle, able to hold small survivors species on its back, and also can be used as a subordinate or assist species in battles involving larger and stronger species. Its damage can allow it to chip away at opponents, and since its type is among the strongest in the game, most creatures able to fight it are larger than it. A large bale could potentially hold down or quickly kill even larger creatures, though MUTOs must be avoided due to their EMP attack and extreme strength.

Pack Mule- While it has a limit, and better options exist, the Proganochelys can hold up to 37 Metal without becoming encumbered, making it a possible option for transporting small amounts of resources.

Base Defense- The Proganochelys' respectable combative power makes it a good option for defending bases from attack, as long as the opponent doesn't have creatures of much greater strength.

Snackrifice- The Proganochelys can be used to hold off predators, as a predator that is eating your Proganochelys bale is not eating you. Simply tame as many as possible, use them to escape, then tame another bale (and if they manage to win, collect survivors).

**Collectibles**

Berries

Wood

Thatch

Fiber

**Ridable by**

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

1 Compsognathus

3 Dimorphodon

1 Proganochelys

**Can Ride**

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

Allosaurus

Stegosaurus

Ceratosaurus

Triceratops

Tyrannosaurus

Apatosaurus

Archelon

Dimetrodon

Dinilysia

Diplodocus

Edaphosaurus

Eryops

Megalochelys

Ornithomimus

Pachycephalosaurus

Parasaurolophus

Proganochelys

**Notes**

Proganochelys Quenstedti is the real-world type, and only, species of Proganochelys.

While a Level 1 Proganochelys can withstand 1 punch from a Level 1 Human survivor to the head, or 1 second of Simple Pistol fire to the tail, or 1 second of Assault Rifle fire to the body, a max (level 450) Proganochelys with a saddle can withstand 5 hits from Fighter Jet missiles to the head, 11 hits from Fighter Jet missiles to the tail, or 29 hits from Fighter Jet Missiles to the body.

There is a maximum of 84 Proganochelys on the map at any one time, 10 on Cragg's Island, 10 on Footpaw, 5 in the Southern Islets, 10 on Weathertop, 5 in the Northeast Shores, 5 in the Northern Shores, 10 in the Western Coast, 10 in the Southern Jungle, 5 in Deep Island, 5 in Drayo's Cove, 5 in the Gulch of Lamentation, 3 in the Hidden Lake, and 1 in the Ocean.

**Changelog**

In the Release version, it was released.