Melee Attack
Strikes enemies at close range when ordered to attack.
Controls
- WhistleAttack This Target
Dung Beetle
CreatureFarmer
- Spawns on
- 26 maps
- Abundance
- Common
- Kill XP
- 0
- Taming method
- Passive
- Diet
- Coprophagic
Overview
The Dung Beetle is a small, coprophagic creature tamed passively by feeding it feces. It specializes in reducing the weight of inventory resources, making it a valuable farming utility pet. It can be airlifted by Argentavis or Karkinos for fast deployment.
Players tame it primarily to reduce the weight of harvested resources during large-scale farming operations.
Base statsLevel 1 values and gain per level
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 200 | +40 | +2% | |
| Stamina | 100 | +10 | +2% | |
| Torpidity | 200 | +12 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | +2% | |
| Food | 900 | +90 | +2% | |
| Weight | 5 | +0.1 | +1.6% | |
| Melee damage | 100% | +5% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1% |
Base statsOpen calculator
MethodPassive
Base torpor200+12 per level
Affinity needed900+50 per level
- Taming time
- 2m 6s
- Effectiveness
- 95.6%
- Tamed level
- 221 from 150
More about taming the Dung Beetle
Taming a Dung Beetle is done passively by feeding it. The best food is Large Animal Feces, which grants the fastest taming. Medium Animal Feces also works well if unavailable.
No immobilization or knockout is required. The process takes about 2 minutes with Large Animal Feces at level 221. Use the calculator below for your settings.
Abilities
Default PC controls. Custom keybindings may differ.
Abilities
About spawn zones
Dung Beetle has recorded spawns on 27 maps: The Island, Scorched Earth, The Center, Aberration, Extinction, Astraeos and 21 more. On The Island, Dung Beetle spawns only in caves: Central Cave, North East Cave, South Cave, The Caverns of Lost Faith, The Caverns of Lost Hope and 1 more. On The Center, Dung Beetle also spawns in caves: Cave 11, Cave 20 and Cave 21. On Astraeos, Dung Beetle also spawns in caves: Artemis Tomb, Coral Depths, Forgotten Temple, Megalo Cave, Old Tomb and 21 more.
Weight reduction
Immobilized by
About weight reduction
Drops & harvest resources
Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.
SettingsHarvest body HP 120 · Player melee % 100 · Weapon damage % 100 · Harvest rate × 1
Chitin
Raw MeatEach harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing a Dung Beetle yields Chitin and Raw Meat. The Pick harvests the most Raw Meat, while a Dino (Omnivore) yields the most Chitin.
Gathering abilities
Attacks and abilities
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
- Melee Attack
Base damage5
- Thatch27.5
- Wood-
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
More abilities
- Collect FecesHold E
- Fertilizer and OilPassive
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%
- Strong creature attacks+50%
- Raid creature attacks+55%
Environment & other
- Plant Species X-50%
- Environmental damage-25%
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
Combat notes
The Dung Beetle has a strong vulnerability to Instant HurtDinos, taking +120% more damage. It is highly resistant to Mining Drill Harvest, taking -100% damage. Explosion Demolition and Melee DmgMetal RaidDino also exploit its weaknesses, dealing +50% and +55% more damage respectively.
Can break Thatch. Build at least in Wood.
Experience
- The Dung Beetle reduces Mining Drill Harvest weight by 100%, making it perfect for drill-based resource farming.
- It takes +120% damage from Instant HurtDinos, so keep it protected during combat exposure.
- It can be carried by Argentavis, allowing mobile deployment while preserving its weight reduction.
- It is immune to damage from Mining Drill Harvest due to 100% resistance.
This page details the Dung Beetle's stats, taming, breeding, harvest specs, and combat data. For precise planning, use the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools available below.
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