Bite
Bite a target in front of you.
Controls
- LMB
Base damage15
- Thatch82.5
- Wood-
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
Armadoggo
CreatureSupport
- Spawns on
- 9 maps
- Abundance
- Uncommon
- Saddle
- Level 21
- Kill XP
- 18
- Taming method
- Special Passive
- Preferred kibble
Regular Kibble
Overview
Armadoggo is a small carnivore with a support role in ARK: Survival Ascended.
It features a special passive taming mechanic that allows safe interaction without knockout or traps.
It can be airlifted by Argentavis or Karkinos for fast deployment across hostile terrain.
Base statsLevel 1 values and gain per level
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 200 | +40 | +4% | |
| Stamina | 260 | +26 | +2% | |
| Torpidity | 450 | +27 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | +2% | |
| Food | 1200 | +120 | +2% | |
| Weight | 200 | +4 | +0.8% | |
| Melee damage | 100% | +5% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1% |
Base statsOpen calculator
MethodSpecial Passive
Base torpor450+27 per level
Affinity needed10,000+0 per level
Preferred kibbleRegular Kibble
Regular KibbleMore about taming the Armadoggo
A wild Armadoggo investigates eligible dropped food before its eating animation. Petting during that animation makes it consume food for taming. Once taming progress begins, dropped food from another team is rejected.
Taming an Armadoggo uses a special passive method.
Drop Regular Kibble or meat from your inventory near it.
Wait for it to sniff and eat, then quickly pet it before it burrows.
Repeat the cycle until taming completes.
No Narcotics are needed.
Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Affinity | Food value |
|---|---|---|
| Regular KibblePreferred | 400 | 128 |
 Raw Mutton | 187.5 | 50 |
 Raw Prime Meat | 150 | 50 |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 101.25 | 49.9 |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 75 | 49.9 |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 60 | 25 |
 Raw Meat | 50 | 50 |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 30 | 25.7 |
Abilities
Default PC controls. Custom keybindings may differ.
Abilities
About spawn zones
Armadoggo has recorded spawns on 9 maps: Extinction, Astraeos, Genesis Ocean, Amissa, Forglar Part II, Lost City and 3 more.
Weight reduction
Immobilized by
About weight reduction
Drops & harvest resources
Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.
SettingsHarvest body HP 360 · Player melee % 100 · Weapon damage % 100 · Harvest rate × 1
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
 Hide | ~1540% · ~12 hits | ~2260% · ~9 hits |
| Raw Meat | ~1760% · ~12 hits | ~1140% · ~9 hits |
| Raw Prime Meat | ~13% · ~12 hits | ~02% · ~9 hits |
 Keratin | ~12% · ~12 hits | ~13% · ~9 hits |
Each harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing an Armadoggo yields Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, and Keratin.
The Hatchet yields the most Hide and Keratin, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat and Raw Prime Meat.
Gathering abilities
Attacks and abilities
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
- BiteLMB
Base damage15
- Thatch82.5
- Wood-
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
More abilities
- Play Dead!Hold E
- Fetch!Hold E
- Companion ModeHold E
- Dig for Treasure
- Free Me
- Here, Pup
- Threat Alert
- Companion Ammo BoxPassive
Damage taken
ResistsWeak to
Weapons
- Mining DrillImmune
- Stone weapons-34%
- Player melee-20%
- Piercing projectiles+40%
- Anti-creature damage+120%
Explosives
- Demolition explosives+50%
Creatures
- Creature attacks-50%
- Herbivore attacks-40%
- Strong creature attacks+50%
- Raid creature attacks+55%
Environment & other
- Plant Species X-50%
- Environmental damage-30%
- Spike Wall+100%
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
Combat notes
Armadoggo has a +120% weakness to Instant HurtDinos and a +100% weakness to spike walls, making it highly vulnerable in defensive perimeters.
It has a -100% resistance to Mining Drill Harvest damage, rendering it immune to such attacks.
It also resists ranged turret and projectile impacts by -50%.
Can damage Thatch structures.
Build at least in Wood.
Combat & abilitiesBase XP per kill: 18
Armadoggo kill XP
Base XP per kill: 18
Per kill
1,431 XP18 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild × 1× server
Server XP settings1× · wild 1.25 · alpha 1.33 · boss 5 · cave 1.33
Experience
- Armadoggo can be tamed without sedatives by dropping food and petting it during feeding.
- It is highly vulnerable to spike walls, taking +100% bonus damage.
- It is exceptionally weak to Instant HurtDinos, taking +120% more damage.
- It is immune to Mining Drill Harvest damage due to full resistance.
- It can be carried by flyers like Quetzal and Desmodus for rapid transport.
- Its passive taming allows safe interaction even in high-danger zones.
This page details the Armadoggo's taming, breeding, harvesting, and combat statistics.
Use the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map for precise planning.
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