ARK: Survival Evolved

ARK: Survival Evolved

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How to kill a Diplodocus early game
By Corruptor55
This guide will show you how to kill a Diplodocus as early in the game as possible.
   
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Step #1 - Find a Diplodocus
Diplodocus are common around grasslands in the south, east, and west sides of the map. You'll have a hard time finding them up north.
Step #2 - Craft two bows
To kill this beast you will need some serious weaponry. Early game though, you only have access to so much, which is why I recommend crafting two bows. They're one of the strongest and most durable weapons early game, but for a beast like this, it's necessary to craft more than one if you want to kill it. The bow is unlocked at level 10, and it costs 15 wood(gathered from trees) and 50 fiber(gathered from bushes) to make one.
Step #3 - Craft A LOT of arrows
Arrows are unlocked at the same level as the bow, and you'll need to make A LOT of them. Each arrow needs 1 flint, 2 thatch, and 2 fiber to make. I would recommend crafting 100 or so arrows, just incase the Diplodocus you found is a higher level than what you expected.
Step #4 - Kill the Diplodocus you found
This step is obvious, but I'll explain it anyways. The way I killed it is by shooting it while backing up. I repeated shooting it until it was dead, and one of my bows broke along the way. Luckily I had a spare, so I was good to go(but then I ran out of arrows and had to craft more). It might take a while, but soon enough you'll have your result: a dead Diplodocus.
Step #5(optional) - Harvest the Diplodocus
After killing the Diplodocus, you should see a noticeable spike in your XP, especially if you did this right after reaching the level needed to unlock the bow and arrow. Now what you can do is harvest it with a pickaxe/axe, and maybe you might get some prime meat, too.
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2 Comments
Corruptor55  [author] Nov 17, 2019 @ 5:37am 
@Quier this is just in general and not any specific map, but ok
Drift Nov 16, 2019 @ 9:20pm 
Might want to clarify what map you're talking about when referencing where it is and what dangers to expect there. Very well formatted guide, though.