After a successful mate, the Dilophosaur lays a fertilized egg.Incubation temperature must stay between 28°C and 32°C - use Air Conditioners, Standing Torches, or Dimetrodons to maintain the range.At the correct temperature, the egg hatches in approximately 1 hour and 8 minutes.

After hatching or birth, the baby Dilophosaur matures over the course of several hours, reaching adulthood in about 21 hours and 2 minutes at 1x maturation.Hand-feeding is required until 10% maturation.After that, a Feeding Trough handles the rest.

Mutations can add +2 levels to any stat and change colors.Stacking mutations across generations is the key to min-maxed breeding lines.Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.

The Dilophosaur's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~126 min and requires constant hand-feeding.Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~8h - it can eat from a Trough now.Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~11h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.

Imprinting during maturation provides permanent stat bonuses.At 100% imprint, the Dilophosaur gains 30% bonus damage and resistance when ridden by the imprinter.Keep various kibble types on hand, as imprint requests are randomized between cuddles, walks, and kibble feeding.

Planning a mass raise?The Dilophosaur raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste.Expect ~126 minutes of active care during the Baby phase before it graduates to trough-feeding as a Juvenile.

Adjust the dino count to calculate food for multiple Dilophosaur babies at once - essential for batch breeding operations.Match your food choice to your play schedule - longer spoil timers mean less babysitting.

The Dilophosaur is a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended.

Melee starts at 100% - solid damage output that scales with level-ups.Health-wise, the Dilophosaur sits at 130 base, making it glass-cannon fragile.With 100 base Stamina, the Dilophosaur has low stamina reserves.It carries 45 base Weight - very limited carrying capacity.

The Dilophosaur is a knockout tame: apply enough torpor to knock it out, then place food in its inventory.For best results, use Basic Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.

As a tame, the Dilophosaur is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools.Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 28°C–32°C temperature window.Killing a wild Dilophosaur yields 1 base XP.It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.12 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.