Ark: Survival Evolved is a wonderful survival game in which players will often stumble across beautiful dinosaurs that are capable of a variety of useful elements. Some scavenge, some have useful parts on their bodies, some allow players to fly, and some are just deadly.
The Amagasaurus seems to be the perfect combination of deadly and useful, especially when players know how to optimize and use such a fantastic creature. However, understanding as much as is required about this animal is a real challenge when playing Ark: Survival Evolved. Luckily, players can learn all they need to know about the Amagasaurus here.
The Amargasaurus' Statistics
Base Stats
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Health |
1250 |
|---|---|
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Stamina |
425 |
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Oxygen |
300 |
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Food |
6300 |
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Weight |
475 |
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Melee Damage |
40 |
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Movement Speed |
100% |
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Torpidity |
2250 |
The Amargasaurus is a tank of a dinosaur. It has high health that increases well when tamed and has a Food stat that will mean players very rarely need to feed it, which allows it to be a bit of a "tame, station and forget about" kind of companion.
The movement speed is impressive but when considering the way its body is, it's hard to expect anything different. What many do not expect is the Torpidity. This dinosaur can survive anywhere and under almost any circumstance so players don't need to be concerned when bringing it into a rather challenging environment.
It may not have a huge melee damage capability but it will put up a fight and the health will let it keep going if needed.
What It's Good For
The Amargasaurus is good for many things. It's quick, has a good swim speed, and can fire its useful, often explosive, spikes at enemies.
Movement/ Travel
There are a fair few Dinosaurs that do well with traveling, specifically when a player can either fly on their back or simply sit as they speed through the beautiful landscapes of Ark: Survival Evolved.
When it comes to the Amargasaurus it would be completely understandable to make it a purely explorative companion. After all, it has a good movement speed and also has a great swim speed allowing players to get everywhere quickly and efficiently without the need to avoid water or other elements. That, combined with its useful combat moves, players will have an ideal traveling companion to accompany them anywhere they need to go.
Combat
Combat itself is where the Amargasaurus really thrives. It's got spikes on its back that acts as both a weapon and a useful item to harvest, which doesn't kill the animal since it often drops them of its own accord.
If using them in battle, the creature will fling its spikes at the enemy, often being able to choose between Armor Spikes, Heat Spikes, or Cold Spikes depending on what will be the most effective at the time. These spikes will also explode on impact and can reach some impressive distances and heights if required. It's like the player's personal archer.
How To Tame
Since the Amargasaurus is rather aggressive to any humans and carnivores it comes across, taming the creature needs to be done with great care. There are a few tips required to successfully and non-violently tame the Amargasaurus:
- Stay out of sight initially
- Feed it Exceptional Kibble
- Sync to its temperature
- Help it kill other creatures
- Heal the Amargasaurus if needed
- Repeat
Essentially, the player will need to be very careful and can use a Calien Soup to sync to the same temperature. This will need to be topped up throughout the process so make sure to bring more. The process itself may take a bit of getting used to but players should be okay if they have the required resources. Be sure to not bring any carnivorous companions or they may be attacked.
How To Craft A Saddle
Once the creature has been tamed, this open-world survival game requires the player to place a saddle onto it. This will enable them to ride the creature back to their base and wherever they want henceforth. This dinosaur needs an Amargasaurus saddle if players want to ride it. To craft the saddle, players will need a few ingredients:
- 225 Hide
- 140 Fiber
- 30 Metal Ingots
- Six Amargasaurus Spikes
The Hide itself is relatively easy to get hold of, simply requiring the player to harvest a few fallen dinosaurs with a Pickaxe or a Metal Hatchet for the most effective reward.
As for the Fiber, head towards a greener part of the island and harvest the plants around the floor. Getting 140 of this shouldn't be too much of a challenge, depending on where the player is located in Ark: Survival Evolved.
The Metal Ingots require the player to harvest Metal that can be found within Rocks. Use a Pickaxe for the best chance of getting this specific item. Then, simply put it in a forge and players will get the Metal Ingots. Two metal makes a metal ingot so players will need around 60 metal to make this saddle.
The Amargasaurus Spikes are a bit more of a challenge, especially if players haven't quite tamed the Amargasaurus yet. It's worth trying to tame it first to get into the selection wheel and take a spike.
Ark: Survival Evolved is currently available on PC, macOS, PS4, Xbox One, Switch, Mobile, and Stadia.