they are great at harvesting rarer resources like flowers and mushrooms as well. Also early, unless you have harvesting rates turned up getting that chitin for Pteranodon saddles isn't always easy but they get so much from even a single insect.
I prefer iguanodon. Only problem is saddle level is too high if im not wrong. But damn. Can get berry. Run fast. Jump. Deal damage. And making seeds. Peefect tame
@@zbychulatara I like the iguanadon also but yeah I'm pretty sure saddle is mid 30s by then your already rolling with a berry gatherer and should have crops started.
@@zbychulatara I love iguanodons, but they end up just being an exploration mount for me. They harvest so little berries I'd rather just use a trike. But for getting around quickly and carrying a lot of stuff they're great. Once you have a decent argy they fall off, though.
I also recommend taming those two dinos: - Pegomastax is useful for PVP game mode by stealing other players items, you need to let is steal your berries to tame this dino, it's a pretty unique taming method that most players hate, because it will steal usually steam random items from you inventory if you don't have berries in you last slot item. - Mesopithecus to tame you need to use passive method with berries. It can open up doors, reduced items weight by 50%, gather berries, and for the best part it will throw feces at enemies/hostile creatures (this is also Phlinger Phoo favorite shoulder pet that he likes to use).
They die so fast but having 2-3 of them following you around provides a bit of defense, imo. They'll pull dinos off of you and will harvest meat and hide for you. I like taming a few of them early on before I have a raptor pack.
Great list phlinger and incredible vid! While these are some amazing picks, here are my personal picks for starter tames: 1. Moschops - If you're lucky enough to find one who is asking just for berries they're incredible for your first tame, able to gather fiber,berries and meat is just a bonus that and no saddle required. 2. Parasaur - I definitely agree with the parasaur being one of your first early tames, being able to bola them is even more so helpful. Tho they can't really take on carnos or any large carnivores so I usually try not to tame these as much but they are definitely great. 3. Equus - Same reason as a moschops minus the meat gathering part, not only are these pretty good and decently fast but they can either be mounted with or without a saddle. 4. Andrewsarchus - This is very good early tame but ONLY if you're starting on fjordur, with it needing just honey to tame (which is abundant in fjordur) is an easy tame, they also have the added benefit of not needing a saddle to ride. They're also quite fast and are fairly good attackers. 5. Maewing - With such low torpor no matter the level they can easily be knocked out so long as you can trap them first. Being able to glide and swim rather fast is added bonus. They also can provide a variety of kibble tiers making taming other creatures easily.
Great video Plinger and many thanks for giving credit where its due on the Parasaur as so many people ignore them. I , for one always get one or more immediately as its sooo time consuming runing back and forth with resources for building and they carry sooo much more than I can. They make the best pack mules early game since they are so easy to tame. :)
Personally, when I start on a new map with a new character, the first thing I do after getting some clothes and a pick and hatchet is look for a moschops. While their taming food of choice may be random, they are a passive tame and you do not need a saddle. Look for one that will take berries, and you have an immediate mount. Find a high level one that will only take filet mignon, and you just can come back later and he may have decided berries are just as good. Tamed ones hit surprisingly hard for an early mount, and they are great for getting thatch, fiber, and berries right away. Leveling them up will allow you to specialize their harvesting, so even after you have moved on to other tames, you can use them to get a lot of organic polymer, rare flowers, rare mushrooms, etc. They have their drawbacks and can't be used as guards, but they are a great first tame. While I agree that the Pteranodon is a logical first flyer, I usually don't tame one because their weight and stamina is so low out of the box. I would rather just wait a few levels and tame a Pelagornis. While their initial weight and stamina is not much better, and while you need fish rather than meat, I just find them to be better. They can walk/fly through double doors with ease while you are riding them without needing to do any special tricks. This means you can get them into a building for safety early on, and they are great for luring other dinos into traps. I have even used Pelas to lure Wyverns into traps. Once you have one, gathering fish meat is easy, and they are great at harvesting organic polymer. But the most useful thing about them, especially early on, is that they can land in water. Better yet, they are incredibly fast while swimming even without sprinting. That means that when you get low on stamina, you can just land in water and keep moving while it regenerates rather than having to hope you find a safe spot on land and sit there with your head on a swivel till you get enough stamina to get airborne again. Besides, there is nothing funnier than being on a Pela and humiliating a Megalodon who can't keep up with you and cannot out turn you so you can simply stay behind him till you kill him or until he runs telling the other Megalodons, "I wasn't scared. You were scared!"
Also phlinger the eqqus until recently was essential for taming a quetzal because they always head for water I always used em to lasoo the quetz out so it didn't drown
8:39 when I started playing Ark, it took me 3 days to figure this out. I got the mount. I got the saddle, but we would not take to the sky. 3 days of beating my head against The Wall, and I figured out the mount simply couldn't carry that much weight.
My favorite is Pachycephalosaurus because it has pretty good survibability, is easy to tame, and it's torpor attack is great for taming other things. also it's a great early game rock gatherer.
Idk if you would consider this but I did tame a lvl 115 direwolf at lvl 27. I had the option between Raptor and Dire Wolf and I chose the direwolf because it has slightly better stats without the need of a saddle but i did need to go across the map to find them and luckily got one near a beach with literally no other creatures nearby
If you're new build on the beach it's pretty safe tame a flying mount asap you're much safer in the air make bolas and keep them on your hotbar they'll stop raptors and smaller creatures from chasing you pump movement speed and weight to start with stuff can't kill you if it can't catch you learn how to build and utilise traps phlinger has some great videos on them here watching his solo the ark series I learnt so many tips off of capitan fatdog has great trap building videos and teachers game too has some awesome tips for general gameplay but also setting up resource farms If you have any more specific questions feel free to ask it's a great community on this channel and people are always willing to help edit sorry for lack of punctuation I'm no good at it
u missed alot of the best gound tames that i would probably do first to get a huge advantage procopadon, dire bear, or ravanger really op early game ground tames for a few different reasons and there also fairly easy to tame ravanger halfs weight and has crazy weight dire beat gets honey and fiber and is very strong and procopadon is probably the fastest moving early game mount that has alot of weight and can be used to cheese teck later on
Dire bear is not early game tame They are in the middle of the redwoods and require darts from the longneck, otherwise they have a big chance to die from arrows But for ravagers I agree they are really good and much better than raptors,
@@AdamGamingARK ive never killed a dire bear with arrows use a pit fall trap they are an easy first tame and u can feed them honey to get a nice one fast
@@brennanorr2 but they are jn the redwood And their saddle is unlocked at level 45 so its clearly a mid-game tame Because you can't ride it even if you go to the redwood and survive and tame it there until you are in a mid-level And for killing it with arrows ,it has a 62% chance of death by tranq arrow (as dododex said)
@@brennanorr2 you're right, only allosaurus, terror bird, thylas, raptors,micro-raptors, bugs... Are gonna be the problem in the redwood, the redwood is hard to deal with until having flak armor and good gear, Many times micro raptors stun me, then at that time when I can't defend myself, all the redwood creatures comes to join the party. So I still consider them more of a mid-game tame even with explorer notes run
You have keep it below the center screen roughly where your rifle crosshairs would be or it falls to the ground get a sinomacrops to practice with your rifle out use crosshairs while gliding. Then apply that to maewing when you're used to the area not to rise above. Also works with Drake's.
I'm a fan of moschops early game. Great berry gathering, they also harvest meat and hide and the best part they harvest fiber. Plus no saddle needed.
they are great at harvesting rarer resources like flowers and mushrooms as well. Also early, unless you have harvesting rates turned up getting that chitin for Pteranodon saddles isn't always easy but they get so much from even a single insect.
Bonus auto-harvest park and go adventuring when you return full of narco berries for your Equus to make narcotics.
I prefer iguanodon. Only problem is saddle level is too high if im not wrong. But damn. Can get berry. Run fast. Jump. Deal damage. And making seeds. Peefect tame
@@zbychulatara I like the iguanadon also but yeah I'm pretty sure saddle is mid 30s by then your already rolling with a berry gatherer and should have crops started.
@@zbychulatara I love iguanodons, but they end up just being an exploration mount for me. They harvest so little berries I'd rather just use a trike. But for getting around quickly and carrying a lot of stuff they're great. Once you have a decent argy they fall off, though.
I also recommend taming those two dinos:
- Pegomastax is useful for PVP game mode by stealing other players items, you need to let is steal your berries to tame this dino, it's a pretty unique taming method that most players hate, because it will steal usually steam random items from you inventory if you don't have berries in you last slot item.
- Mesopithecus to tame you need to use passive method with berries. It can open up doors, reduced items weight by 50%, gather berries, and for the best part it will throw feces at enemies/hostile creatures (this is also Phlinger Phoo favorite shoulder pet that he likes to use).
I personally like moschops a lot, easy berry+fiber and basic protection as long as you are mounted
50% of the time the dilo is my first tame
Not because they're good but because they're everywhere and i want revenge
Now they serve me
They die so fast but having 2-3 of them following you around provides a bit of defense, imo. They'll pull dinos off of you and will harvest meat and hide for you. I like taming a few of them early on before I have a raptor pack.
Great list phlinger and incredible vid!
While these are some amazing picks, here are my personal picks for starter tames:
1. Moschops - If you're lucky enough to find one who is asking just for berries they're incredible for your first tame, able to gather fiber,berries and meat is just a bonus that and no saddle required.
2. Parasaur - I definitely agree with the parasaur being one of your first early tames, being able to bola them is even more so helpful. Tho they can't really take on carnos or any large carnivores so I usually try not to tame these as much but they are definitely great.
3. Equus - Same reason as a moschops minus the meat gathering part, not only are these pretty good and decently fast but they can either be mounted with or without a saddle.
4. Andrewsarchus - This is very good early tame but ONLY if you're starting on fjordur, with it needing just honey to tame (which is abundant in fjordur) is an easy tame, they also have the added benefit of not needing a saddle to ride. They're also quite fast and are fairly good attackers.
5. Maewing - With such low torpor no matter the level they can easily be knocked out so long as you can trap them first. Being able to glide and swim rather fast is added bonus. They also can provide a variety of kibble tiers making taming other creatures easily.
Maewings are also pretty amazing at swimming + they lay all types of eggs!
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Great video Plinger and many thanks for giving credit where its due on the Parasaur as so many people ignore them. I , for one always get one or more immediately as its sooo time consuming runing back and forth with resources for building and they carry sooo much more than I can. They make the best pack mules early game since they are so easy to tame. :)
sarcos are pretty easy to tame since they are really slow just jump on a rock and use trank arrows should knock it out pretty fast
Personally, when I start on a new map with a new character, the first thing I do after getting some clothes and a pick and hatchet is look for a moschops. While their taming food of choice may be random, they are a passive tame and you do not need a saddle. Look for one that will take berries, and you have an immediate mount. Find a high level one that will only take filet mignon, and you just can come back later and he may have decided berries are just as good. Tamed ones hit surprisingly hard for an early mount, and they are great for getting thatch, fiber, and berries right away. Leveling them up will allow you to specialize their harvesting, so even after you have moved on to other tames, you can use them to get a lot of organic polymer, rare flowers, rare mushrooms, etc. They have their drawbacks and can't be used as guards, but they are a great first tame.
While I agree that the Pteranodon is a logical first flyer, I usually don't tame one because their weight and stamina is so low out of the box. I would rather just wait a few levels and tame a Pelagornis. While their initial weight and stamina is not much better, and while you need fish rather than meat, I just find them to be better. They can walk/fly through double doors with ease while you are riding them without needing to do any special tricks. This means you can get them into a building for safety early on, and they are great for luring other dinos into traps. I have even used Pelas to lure Wyverns into traps. Once you have one, gathering fish meat is easy, and they are great at harvesting organic polymer.
But the most useful thing about them, especially early on, is that they can land in water. Better yet, they are incredibly fast while swimming even without sprinting. That means that when you get low on stamina, you can just land in water and keep moving while it regenerates rather than having to hope you find a safe spot on land and sit there with your head on a swivel till you get enough stamina to get airborne again. Besides, there is nothing funnier than being on a Pela and humiliating a Megalodon who can't keep up with you and cannot out turn you so you can simply stay behind him till you kill him or until he runs telling the other Megalodons, "I wasn't scared. You were scared!"
Also phlinger the eqqus until recently was essential for taming a quetzal because they always head for water I always used em to lasoo the quetz out so it didn't drown
or u just net gun it out of the air ....
@@brennanorr2 that's why I said until recently lol the net gun has changed so much
8:39 when I started playing Ark, it took me 3 days to figure this out. I got the mount. I got the saddle, but we would not take to the sky. 3 days of beating my head against The Wall, and I figured out the mount simply couldn't carry that much weight.
I love my trike, been taking her out with my raptor pack lol. She knocks the enemies back and the raptors pounce.
Thanks for all the videos Phlinger!
My favorite is Pachycephalosaurus because it has pretty good survibability, is easy to tame, and it's torpor attack is great for taming other things. also it's a great early game rock gatherer.
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Idk if you would consider this but I did tame a lvl 115 direwolf at lvl 27. I had the option between Raptor and Dire Wolf and I chose the direwolf because it has slightly better stats without the need of a saddle but i did need to go across the map to find them and luckily got one near a beach with literally no other creatures nearby
I'd say Moschops is slightly better than Parasaur. Moschops can output a fair bit of damage and also good at gathering early on
Ravagers are Greatly underappreciated with how many resources they can haul for you in no flying areas.
Loving your vid. Thanks for the advice
I think Trike is also one of the best Early tame in the Game tbh as well as Iquanodon too.
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great vid phoo u should do rex next i having trouble with getting a rex saddle
hey man love your vids! any tips on how to not die as much? i’m still new to the game
If you're new build on the beach it's pretty safe tame a flying mount asap you're much safer in the air make bolas and keep them on your hotbar they'll stop raptors and smaller creatures from chasing you pump movement speed and weight to start with stuff can't kill you if it can't catch you learn how to build and utilise traps phlinger has some great videos on them here watching his solo the ark series I learnt so many tips off of capitan fatdog has great trap building videos and teachers game too has some awesome tips for general gameplay but also setting up resource farms If you have any more specific questions feel free to ask it's a great community on this channel and people are always willing to help edit sorry for lack of punctuation I'm no good at it
Hi ur vids cheer my up
You didn't mention that you can use the equus to knock out other animals. Saving you precious tranq darts early game
and the Maewing can collect berries faster than any of them.
I love them
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u missed alot of the best gound tames that i would probably do first to get a huge advantage procopadon, dire bear, or ravanger really op early game ground tames for a few different reasons and there also fairly easy to tame ravanger halfs weight and has crazy weight dire beat gets honey and fiber and is very strong and procopadon is probably the fastest moving early game mount that has alot of weight and can be used to cheese teck later on
Dire bear is not early game tame
They are in the middle of the redwoods and require darts from the longneck, otherwise they have a big chance to die from arrows
But for ravagers I agree they are really good and much better than raptors,
@@AdamGamingARK ive never killed a dire bear with arrows use a pit fall trap they are an easy first tame and u can feed them honey to get a nice one fast
@@brennanorr2 but they are jn the redwood
And their saddle is unlocked at level 45 so its clearly a mid-game tame
Because you can't ride it even if you go to the redwood and survive and tame it there until you are in a mid-level
And for killing it with arrows ,it has a 62% chance of death by tranq arrow (as dododex said)
@@AdamGamingARK use cross bow and wait between shots and if u do a note run u should be alot higher then 60 takes 5 mins
@@brennanorr2 you're right, only allosaurus, terror bird, thylas, raptors,micro-raptors, bugs... Are gonna be the problem in the redwood, the redwood is hard to deal with until having flak armor and good gear,
Many times micro raptors stun me, then at that time when I can't defend myself, all the redwood creatures comes to join the party.
So I still consider them more of a mid-game tame even with explorer notes run
can anyone point me toward a maewing piloting video? i can never get a glide longer than 2-3 seconds
You have keep it below the center screen roughly where your rifle crosshairs would be or it falls to the ground get a sinomacrops to practice with your rifle out use crosshairs while gliding. Then apply that to maewing when you're used to the area not to rise above. Also works with Drake's.
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