The R-Direwolf gives live birth after mating, skipping the egg-incubation step entirely.Gestation takes approximately 4 hours and 12 minutes at default rates.

The baby R-Direwolf takes approximately 2 days to fully mature at default rates - over a lengthy period.The most labor-intensive part is the baby phase (0–10% maturation) when it can't use a Feeding Trough yet.

Each baby inherits stats from both parents with a chance of mutation - +2 wild levels to a random stat plus a color change.Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.

The R-Direwolf's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~292 min and requires constant hand-feeding.Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~19h - it can eat from a Trough now.Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~24h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.

Imprinting during maturation provides permanent stat bonuses.At 100% imprint, the R-Direwolf 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.

Use the raising calculator to plan food requirements for raising R-Direwolf babies through all three growth stages.The Baby phase (0–10%) takes ~292 minutes and is the most hands-on, requiring direct feeding or a Maewing.

The multiplier feature helps plan large-scale R-Direwolf raises by totaling food across all babies.Consider food spoilage when choosing what to feed: Kibble lasts days, while Raw Meat spoils in minutes.

Found throughout the ARKs, the R-Direwolf is a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended.Classified under the Variant group.

With 100% base Melee Damage, the R-Direwolf has solid damage output.Starting at 330 Health, it's decently sturdy.Stamina sits at 260 base, providing average stamina.It carries 170 base Weight - modest carrying capacity.

Taming the R-Direwolf requires rendering it unconscious first - use Tranq Arrows, Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts to apply torpor.Feed it Superior Kibble for the fastest tame and highest effectiveness bonus.

After taming, the R-Direwolf fills a general-purpose role, adaptable to whatever your tribe currently needs.Breeding is via live birth rather than eggs, simplifying the process.Defeating one in the wild grants 6 base XP.It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.58 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.