[Top 10] Ark Survival Evolved Best Tames And Why They're Great

Ark Survival evolved Best Tames
Updated:
09 Aug 2021

10. Therizinosaurus ( best for collecting different resources )

Check out the next video for details on how to find and tame a Therizinosaurus:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDMo_7EZwSY&ab_channel=Zyshro

This dino is an incredible all-rounder tame. You will find out how many uses he has once you get it. You can use it to collect stuff like berries, wood, hide, thatch, and even meat. It’s also an incredible mount to take into battle with you, because its claws hit multiple times per attack, dealing huge amounts of damage.

This dino is great because:

You can collect lots of materials with it

  • Decent speed
  • Great battle dino
  • Decent taming difficulty

The next map will show the location and the spawn-rate of this dino on the Ragnarok map:

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Explore the map and find the therizinosaurus!

9. Doedicurus ( best for collecting stone and obsidian )

Check out the next video for details on how to find and tame a Doedicurus: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMvRnK-R-ec&ab_channel=LuckyShot

The doedicurus, or the doed for short, is a really cute mammal that is a must for everyone in Ark. From small tribes to alpha tribes, you will always find one of these guys laying around in the base. It is the best stone collector, and this material is one of the most important ones throughout the entirety of the game. 

This dino is great because:

  • You can collect lots of stone and obsidian 
  • Great transport dino because of the rolling ability that it has
  • Easy taming difficulty

The next map will show the location and the spawn-rate of this dino on the Ragnarok map:

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You can find this dino all over the map, but can you tame it?

8. Carnotaurus ( best for early fights )

Check out the next video for details on how to find and tame a Carnotaurus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mO_Qzjq4evo&ab_channel=Tecorsuh

This dino is a great mid-range predator which you can easily tame and use for decent fights. He is fast and inflicts good amounts of damage ( way more than a raptor for instance ). You can also use it to collect meat that you can use as food for other tames. 

This dino is great because:

  • You can collect lots of meat 
  • Great for fighting
  • Decent transport mount ( decent speed )
  • Easy taming difficulty

The next map will show the location and the spawn-rate of this dino on the Ragnarok map:

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Here little help for you in finding the perfect Carno to tame 

7. Ichthyosaurus ( best for water bases )

Check out the next video for details on how to find and tame an Ichthyosaurus:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzez5Uv2GCQ&ab_channel=Sethum

This dino is a great early-mid game water tame. Due to its exceptional speed, it allows you to move with ease and escape almost everything that’s threatening. You can use this creature for starting an underwater base and for basic material farming that is hard to access without a water tame. 

This dino is great because:

  • Exceptional speed
  • Easy transportation
  • Very easy to tame

The next map will show the location and the spawn-rate of this dino on the Ragnarok map:

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Would love a water dino in your collection? Check out this map!

6. Beelzebufo (best for taming creatures and farming cementing paste)

Check out the next video for details on how to find and tame a Beelzebufo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5YqbSSoOdc&ab_channel=Sethum

This creature is a large amphibian that is native to the swamp biome. It is useful as a taming mount, due to its ability to torpor prey. It’s also useful for transport because of its hopping skill. Everyone uses this creature to farm large amounts of cementing paste and chitin, which are very important materials in the late game.

This dino is great because:

  • Impressive Speed
  • Great for farming cementing paste and chitin
  • You can tame other creatures with it
  • Useful hopping skill

The next map will show the location and the spawn-rate of this dino on the Ragnarok map:

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A real treasure is hard to find. Try out your luck 

5. Ankylosaurus (best for farming metal)

Check out the next video for details on how to find and tame an Ankylosaurus:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhCh_yaZtjQ&ab_channel=PhlingerPhoo

This spiky dino that has a club for a tail is capable of gathering huge amounts of metal (which is the most important material that you’ll need in abundance), crystal, and flint. It’s really easy to tame as it moves slowly. It also has decent amounts of health so you can use it for protection.

This dino is great because:

  • It has decent damage output
  • Great for farming metal, crystal, and flint
  • You can use it as a tank because of the amounts of health it has

The next map will show the location and the spawn-rate of this dino on the Ragnarok map:

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Ankylosaurus spawn locations on Ragnarok

4. T-rex (best for fights)

Check out the next video for details on how to find and tame a T-rex:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M9FauRcbtk&ab_channel=Sethum

There are many great predators in Ark, but the t-rex is the best one by far. It has huge amounts of stamina and health and extremely good damage output. You can use it to fight almost everything there is on the ark. Of course, you can encounter some problems when trying to tame it.

This dino is great because:

  • It has huge amounts of damage
  • It has huge amounts of health and stamina
  • Exceptionally good for fighting almost everything
  • It can be taken into all boss arenas (unlike the Giga)

The next map will show the location and the spawn-rate of this dino on the Ragnarok map:

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I can give you the spawn locations, but I can' t give you the courage to tame the T-Rex!

3. Mammoth (best for collecting wood)

Check out the next video for details on how to find and tame a Mammoth: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vW2-D70AF7k&ab_channel=Tecorsuh

The reason you find this creature on the list is for being one of the best animals in the game for gathering wood. You can find it in  snowy areas, but it is surrounded by dangerous animals so it can be a little difficult to tame it. This is also a great fighting mount, as it has excellent damage, health, and speed.

This dino is great because:

  • It has good amounts of damage
  • Best wood collector
  • Exceptionally good for fighting wild animals

The next map will show the location and the spawn-rate of this dino on the Ragnarok map:

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Climb the hughest mountains and tame the magnificient mammoth

2. Quetzal (best for transportation)

Check out the next video for details on how to find and tame a Quetzal: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwXB2p9KAiU&ab_channel=Tecorsuh

The quetzal is indubitably the best creature you can get to move things around. If you have a platform saddle, you can transform everything into a flying base. You can even arm it with turrets and move resources around. You can also use it to transport slow dinos around, like the ankylosaurus.

This dino is great because:

  • It has good amounts of damage
  • You can have a flying base
  • You can easily move around with lots of stuff

The next map will show the location and the spawn-rate of this dino on the Ragnarok map:

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Quetzal spawn locations on Ragnarok. Wish you luck!

1. Argentavis (best all-rounder flyer)

Check out the next video for details on how to find and tame an Argentavis:

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2XpAn4H-EjI&ab_channel=Beanny

The Argentavis is  the best all-rounder flyer creature, as you can use it for almost everything. You can carry decent-size dinos in its claws, you can use it to fight almost everything as it is tanky and has lots of damage. It’s also great for transportation as it has a decent speed (way better than the quetz)

This dino is great because:

  • It has good amounts of damage
  • You can carry lots of dinos around
  • You can easily move around
  • Good fighting mount
  • Not so hard to tame

The next map will show the location and the spawn-rate of this dino on the Ragnarok map:

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Argentavis spawn locations on Ragnarok. This amazing flyer is pretty to see and hard to catch

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