10. Iguanodon

Check this video out for more details on how to find and tame it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXJrwfo5rfs&ab_channel=Sethum

ARK HOW TO TAME AN IGUANODON  - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TAMING AN IGUANODON

The Iguanodon is one of the best starter tames. You can quite literally run forever riding it. Its stamina doesn’t drain while in a quadrupedal stance, making it one of the best starter dinos to explore with. While in a bipedal stance, the Iguanodon can  attack using his thumbs. This creature is also a decent berry and thatch gatherer, so you should consider taming one the next time you start fresh.

What makes the Iguanodon great?

• Ability to run forever
• Decent speed
• Decent berry and thatch gatherer
• Easy to tame

Iguanodon details: https://www.dododex.com/taming/iguanodon

9. Triceratops

Check this video out for more details on how to find and tame it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlZGMM3ENOE&ab_channel=Sethum

Useful Triceratops Taming Guide : Ark : Survival Evolved Tips and Tricks

This creature is one of the most iconic Ark creatures. Everyone has heard of this guy, and that’s for good reasons of course. The Trike is a great beginner's game with lots of benefits. He is able to collect lots of berries and thatch (using its charging power), while also being a potent defensive mount, as it has nice amounts of health and damage, and a huge head plating that can defend you from front shots. 

What makes the Triceratops great?

• Decent berry and thatch gatherer
• Good defensive mount
• Decent weight
• Easy to tame
• It has a charge attack

Triceratops details: https://www.dododex.com/taming/triceratops

8. Paraceratherium

Check this video out for more details on how to find and tame it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw1Qu1HYOUY&ab_channel=Sethum

ARK BEST PARACERATHERIUM TAMING GUIDE - HOW TO TAME A PARACERATHERIUM

The Paraceratherium is a great middle-game tank which’s primary use would be raiding. You can put a platform on its back and build an impenetrable portable base that’s going to protect you while riding. It has huge amounts of health and decent damage, so you’re safe from wild dinos as well. There are better alternatives to this creature which you’ll find further on this list, but this one is the easiest out of the bunch to tame. 

What makes the Paraceratherium great?

• The ability to raid and tank turrets
• Not so hard to tame
• Great health and damage
• Great weight

Paraceratherium details: https://www.dododex.com/taming/paracer

7.  Castoroides

    Check this video out for more details on how to find and tame it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH8b6NM16Kw&ab_channel=Sethum

ARK HOW TO TAME A CASTOROIDES  - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CASTOROIDES

This little creature is not as harmless as you might expect. You can find these guys usually in lakes, ready to defend their dams. Why should you tame a beaver? Because it’s the best wood gatherer that you’ll find. Not only does it collect huge amounts of wood, but they also have a weight reduction of 50%, meaning that you will be able to carry unbelievable amounts in one go.

What makes the Castoroides great?

• Being the best wood gatherer
• Wood weight reduction 50%
• Decent taming difficulty

Castoroides details: https://www.dododex.com/taming/castoroides

6. Woolly Rhino

Check this video out for more details on how to find and tame it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht1W-SJF3-4&ab_channel=Sethum

Fast Wooly Rhino Taming Guide : Ark : Survival Evolved Tips and Tricks

The Rhino is in my opinion one of the most underrated dinos in the game. This creature’s sheer strength makes it one of the most dangerous in Ark. It’s so strong that you might want to consider taking it to boss fights. Not only does it have decent stamina and health, but also an amazing  charging ability that causes huge amounts of damage to anything in its path. It’s speed while charging is immense, therefore being a great transportation dino as well. Oh, and did I mention you can’t be stopped by trees? You can just walk through them, without slowing  down.

What makes the Woolly Rhino great?

• Decent stamina and health
• Great weight
• Huge damage 
• It has a charging ability.

Woolly Rhino details: https://www.dododex.com/taming/woollyrhino

5. Doedicurus

Check this video out for more details on how to find and tame it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vha1Fr0Lbjo&ab_channel=Sethum

ARK BEST DOEDICURUS TAMING GUIDE - HOW TO TAME A DOEDICURUS

This creature is great for collecting stone – a material which you’ll need abundantly  throughout the whole game . It has an impressive  weight reduction for stone that allows you to carry incredible amounts of it at once. It also has a second ability: you can roll around on him! 

What makes the Doedicurus great?

• The best stone gatherer
• Stone weight reduction
• Easy to tame
• Rolling ability

Doedicurus details: https://www.dododex.com/taming/doedicurus

4. Ankylosaurus

Check this video out for more details on how to find and tame it:

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

ARK HOW TO TAME AN ANKYLOSAURUS  - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TAMING AN ANKYLOSAURUS

I’m sure you’ve all heard about the Ankylosaurus. This creature is a must for every small or big tribe. You can collect stone – just like the Doedicurus, but that’s not all: you can collect lots of metal, which is by far the most important material out of all. You will always need huge amounts of metal. You can even use it as a defensive mount because it has good amounts of health and damage

What makes the Ankylosaurus great?

• The best metal gatherer
• Great defensive mount
• Not so hard to tame 

Ankylosaurus details: https://www.dododex.com/taming/ankylosaurus

3. Stegosaurus

Check this video out for more details on how to find and tame it:

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

ARK HOW TO TAME A STEGOSAURUS GUIDE

This dino is simply a great addition to your base tames. It’s a good berry gatherer that has three stances. You can fight, gather berries and be safe while this guy is around. Not only that, but it’s quite easy to be tamed and you can find it in any starter region.

What makes the Stegosaurus great?

• Great berry gatherer
• Easy to tame
• Decent health and stamina
• Decent weight
• Nice damage
• The ability to change between three stances

Stegosaurus details: https://www.dododex.com/taming/stegosaurus

2.  Brontosaurus

Check this video out for more details on how to find and tame it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3Vq0X2MKLI&ab_channel=Sethum

ARK HOW TO TAME A BRONTOSAURUS  - EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT TAMING A BRONTOSAURUS

This dino is a must for almost everyone that gets to middle or late game. Not only is this creature the best berry gatherer that you can find, but it’s also great for raiding. Its ability to tank huge amounts of bullets from turrets, combined with the fact that you can build a safe house on its back and the amount of health that it has makes this the best defensive dino there is.

What makes the Brontosaurus great?

• Best berry gatherer
• Ability to build on its back
• HUGE amounts of health
• Decent damage
• Not so challenging to tame one

Brontosaurus details: http://https://www.dododex.com/taming/brontosaurus

1. Therizinosaurus

Check this video out for more details on how to find and tame it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y98dBlinKTQ&ab_channel=Tecorsuh

Fast Therizinosaurus Taming Guide : Ark : Survival Evolved Tips and Tricks

The Theri is basically the best all-rounder dino that you’ll find. It’s a very dangerous battle mount (it can even defeat T-Rexes sometimes) with huge amounts of damage, health, stamina, and speed. It can collect big amounts of wood and fiber (with its secondary attack). With its third attack, you can harvest berries. There’s nothing this dino can’t do, so I advise you to get to taming.

What makes the Therizinosaurus great?

• The ability to collect wood, thatch, fiber, and berries
• Huge amounts of health and stamina
• Decent weight
• Huge damage
• Great speed

Therizinosaurus details: https://www.dododex.com/taming/therizinosaurus

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