Pteranodon (ARK: Survival Evolved Full)

The Pteranodon is one of the pterosaurs in ARK: Survival Evolved.

## (Canon) Habitats

### The Island

Eastern PlainsNorthern PlainsCragg's IslandFootpawSouthern IsletsSouth HavenWeathertopNortheast ShoresNorthern ShoresSoutheast ShoresWestern CoastSouthern JungleDeep IslandDrayo's CoveGulch of LamentationHidden LakeThe Maw

## Basic Info

**Dossier**

**Wild:** Pteranodon Longiceps is a large species of pterosaur that flies throughout the Island. Though it flees from some species of survivors, it is a surprisingly aggressive predator of smaller creatures.

**Domesticated:** A domesticated Pteranodon is often used as an aerial mount by survivors, whether for scouting or death from above combat.

**Known Information:** I have discovered that rather than hunt fish primarily, Pteranodon will attack all kinds of creatures, though it is mindful of its frailness, and is hunted itself by numerous predators.

**Behavior**

The Pteranodon flies or walks throughout its range, hunting all creatures with less Health and Melee Damage, or equal Health/Melee Damage, and less Melee Damage/Health. If attacked by a predator or survivor, it will quickly fly away from its attacker, even if said attacker is a species it is normally aggressive towards.

**Prey**

This is a list of creatures the Pteranodon will attack unprovoked, though it will still kill and eat any other opponent it manages to overcome. Species higher in the list are preferentially attacked over species lower in the list. It is a WIP.

**Appearance**

The Pteranodon is a common sight on both the beaches and the interior regions of the ARK. It has a long crest and toothless beak, as well as impressive wings. It reaches 12 feet in length, 6 feet in height, 30 feet in wingspan, and 93 pounds in weight.

**Drops**

30 Raw Meat

30 Hide

**Base Stats and Growth**

**Taming**

The Pteranodon is tamed by Knockout. Once it is unconscious, place the taming food in its inventory, along with the Narcotics to keep it asleep.

**Taming Food**

 Raw Prime Meat | 25
 Cooked Prime Meat | 34
 Raw Meat | 42
 Eggs
 Chitin, Hide, Keratin
333 Narcotics

**Combat**

General

The Pteranodon provides no threat as a wild creature to some species of survivors due to its skittish nature, but if it does fight, it can be a dangerous opponent due to its high attack power.

Strategy

Attack the head, which takes 3x damage, allowing you to quickly bring it down.

Weaponry

While Pteranodon typically flees upon being attacked, the below list lists what would be viable against a Level 1 unsaddled individual in case you decide to take an egg, or find yourself facing a tamed one.

Torch (must be Level 14, with full Cloth Armor and headshot; body shot viable at Level 25 with three pieces of Cloth Armor and Apprentice quality), Stone Pick (must be Level 3, with four pieces of Cloth Armor and headshot; body shot viable at Level 20 with three pieces of Hide Armor, two pieces of Cloth Armor, and Ramshackle quality), Slingshot (taming, viable upon unlocking at Level 5 with two pieces of Cloth Armor, hitting first, and headshot; body shot viable at Level 16 with Hide Pants, Hide Shirt, Cloth Gloves, Cloth Boots, and Cloth Hat, and hitting first), Stone Hatchet (must be Level 3 with four pieces of Cloth Armor, hitting first, and headshot; body shot viable at Level 15 with four pieces of Cloth Armor, hitting first, and Ramshackle quality), Spear (viable upon unlocking at Level 2 with no armor, headshot and hitting first; body shot viable at Level 16 with Hide Pants, Hide Shirt, Cloth Gloves, Cloth Boots, and Cloth Hat, and hitting first), Bow (Stone Arrow (viable upon unlocking at Level 15 with no armor and headshot; body shot viable with one piece of Cloth Armor), Tranq Arrow (viable upon unlocking at Level 20 with no armor and anywhere)), Fists (viable upon spawning at Level 1 with no armor; headshot for killing, body shot for taming), 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), TBA

Dangers

Its attacks are powerful enough to severely weaken an opponent, and tamed individuals can pick up fairly large survivors and attack them or drop them from lethal heights.

Weakness

Its frailness is its main weakness, especially when one aims at the head.

**Locations**

Eastern Plains

Northern Plains

Cragg's Island

Footpaw

Southern Islets

South Haven

Weathertop

Northeast Shores

Northern Shores

Southeast Shores

Western Coast

Southern Jungle

Deep Island

Drayo's Cove

Gulch of Lamentation

Hidden Lake

The Maw

**Utility**

Hunter- Its high attack power makes it a good hunter, able to take down prey unable to handle the attacks. In addition, it is fairly easy to tame, so large flocks can be gathered and used as formidable forces.

War- Whether as a mount or an assist species, Pteranodon can be a formidable threat in PVP due to its high attack power and low difficulty to tame making it possible to have quite a few of them, and threaten even some of the largest species in the game.

Base Defense- Pteranodon can act as a good base defense, especially if there is a flock of them. Invaders will either be shredded by the sheer additive damage of their attacks, or be forced to kill the Pteranodons, alerting you to the unauthorized personnel.

Travel- They can be used to travel, and can fly around to avoid most threats which will likely be grounded.

Parachute- When carried by a survivor, the Pteranodon perches on the survivors' shoulders, and can act like a large Archa from the original game, allowing one to slow their descent should one fall from height.

**Collectibles**

Raw Prime Meat- 4 stars

Raw Meat- 4 stars

Chitin- 3 stars

Hide- 3 stars

Keratin- 3 Stars

**Ridable by**

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

**Can Ride**

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

**Can Carry**

The Pteranodon is capable of picking up survivors, allowing you to transport allied survivors or pick up enemies and drop them from a high height. Due to its large size, it can carry survivors up to 25 feet.

**Notes**

Pteranodon Longiceps is the real world type, and possibly only, species of Pteranodon.

The real-world Pteranodon would not be able to pick up and carry humans, or even most other creatures. It also would not be ridable.

The real-world Pteranodon would prey primarily on fish or small reptiles, unlike the macropredatory ones in game. Their design appears to be based on the one from Primeval: New World, which did display these traits.

Despite its base temperament being Skittish, it will still attack any survivor species up to 49.8 inches.

While a Level 1 Pteranodon can withstand a punch from a Level 1 Human survivor to the body, or a Primitive Metal Pick hit to the head, a max (Level 450) Pteranodon with a saddle can withstand a shot from a Rocket Launcher to the body, or 1 second of fire from an Assault Rifle to the head,

There is a maximum of 120 Pteranodon on the map at any one time, 5 in the Eastern Plains, 5 in the Northern Plains, 10 on Cragg's Island, 10 on Footpaw, 5 in the Southern Islets, 10 on South Haven, 10 on Weathertop, 5 in the Northeast Shores, 5 in the Northern Shores, 5 in the Southeast 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, 5 in the Hidden Lake, and 10 in the Maw (with two sub-populations of 5 in the Eastern Wetlands and 5 in the Western Coastal).

**Changelog**

In the Release version, it was released.