How to find and tame Dunkleosteus in ARK Survival Ascended

Dunkleosteus in Ark Survival Ascended is a large armored fish that can be great for PvE. They are excellent at harvesting metals and obsidian from underwater, making them a must-have for many. This knock-out tame requires you to follow various steps before you can tame it. They also take reduced damage because of their armor, so taming them is not going to be an easy task.

If you want to tame Dunkleosteus to farm metal efficiently, we're here to help you. In this guide, we will go through everything you need to know about taming the Dunkleosteus in Ark Survival Ascended.

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Dunkleosteus Spawn locations in ARK Survival Ascended

Dunkleosteus spawn locations in Ark Survival Ascended (Image via Studio Wildcard)

Dunkleosteus can be difficult to locate in ARK Survival Ascended. They can be found in the deepest parts of the ocean, requiring players to venture out into the open sea with many aggressive beats. They can usually be found in deep water, where the map ends.

You can make searching easy with a fast and strong underwater tame. Simply jump on your aquatic tame and make your way to the dark blue parts of the ocean in the map. Note that various aggressive monsters surround the Dunkleosteus; be careful before you approach one.

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ARK Survival Ascended Dunkleosteus taming guide

Everything you need for taming a Dunkleosteus

All the items required to tame Dunkleosteus in Ark Survival Ascended (Image via Studio Wildcard)

Taming a Dunkleosteus can be a lengthy process. The large fish is a knock-out tame, but it’s difficult to do so because of its heavy armor. Keep tranq arrows handy to knock the beast down. Also, carry a strong underwater tame such as a Sarco for safe measures. Here’s everything you need to tame a Dunkleosteus.

• 100-150 Tranq Arrows (Carry extra in case you miss some or encounter a high-level Dunkly).
• SCUBA Armor (The taming process requires you to stay inside water for a long time; hence, you need the SCUBA Armor).
• A Crossbow.
• Several Narcotic, around 80, should do the trick.
• A strong underwater tame such as a Sarco or a Ichythosaurus.
• Superior Kibble or Raw Mutton.

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Dunkleosteus taming method

Taming method for Dunkleosteus (Image via Studio Wildcard)

After preparing for the taming and gathering all the required items, you can start taming the monster. Here’s what you need to do to tame the Dunkleosteus.

• Once you locate the fist, start securing the area by taking out all the aggressive beats.
• Now, start attacking the Dunkly using the Tranq arrows and Crossbow.
• Follow the Fish around and keep attacking its body with the Tranq arrows; this will take some time as the Dunkleosteus takes decreased damage.
• You will see various other fish spawning in the area, avoid them and keep attacking the Dunkly.
• Once knocked out, approach it and put Superior Kibble or Raw Mutton in its inventory.
• Keep an eye on its torpor level and force-feed it narcotics if it drops more than half.
• After everything has been done properly, you will finally have tamed a Dunkleosteus in ARK Survival Ascended.

Now, use a Dunkleosteus Sadlle to ride it back to your base or make it follow the tame you came with.

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How to craft Dunkleosteus Saddle?

Dunkleosteus Saddle in Ark Survival Ascended (Image via Studio Wildcard)

Crafting a Saddle allows you to traverse with the monster. The saddle is extremely important as you cannot ride the fish without it. Here’s everything you need to craft the saddle. Players must note that the saddle only unlocks reaching Level 44.

• 300 Hide
• 180 Fiber
• 120 Cementing Paste or Achatina Paste
• 80 Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot

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Uses of Dunkleosteus in ARK Survival Ascended

Dukleosteus is used for farming metal (Image via Studio Wildcard)

Once tamed, the Dunkleosteus can be used for various things. One of the major benefits of having the tame is its metal farming abilities. The Dunkly can farm large amounts of metal efficiently and carry a lot of weight. Here's everything you can do with the Dunkleosteus once you have tamed in ARK Survival Ascended

• Use it as a tank in the battle, as it’s quite tanky and can take heavy blows.
• Use it to traverse around in the water.
• Farm Metal and Obsidian underwater.
• Use the Dunkleosteus to carry heavy weight around, it also has great stamina so it shouldn't be a problem to travel longer distances with the weight.

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