Brontosaurus

The Brontosaurus (bron-tuh-SAWR-uhs) or the Apatosaurus ( apat-oo-SAWR-uhs) is a

species of dinosaur in ARK: Survival Evolved, and is larger than most creatures in the
game.

Contents

 1Basic Info

o 1.1Dossier

o 1.2Behavior

o 1.3Appearance

o 1.4Color Scheme and Regions

o 1.5Drops

o 1.6Base Stats and Growth

 1.6.1Wild Stats Level-up

 2Taming

o 2.1KO Strategy

o 2.2Taming Food

 3Combat

o 3.1General

o 3.2Strategy

o 3.3Weaponry

o 3.4Dangers

o 3.5Weakness

 4Utility

o 4.1Roles

 4.1.1Collectibles

 5Notes/Trivia

 6Changelog
  7Gallery

 8References

Basic Info[edit | edit source]

Dossier[edit | edit source]
This section is intended to be an exact copy of what the survivor Helena Walker, the author
of the dossiers, has written. There may be some discrepancies between this text and the
in-game creature.

Wild

“ Among giant creatures I've seen on the Island, Brontosaurus

lazarus is larger than any sauropod I've read about. In fact, the
dinosaur is so massive that it serenely ignores most other creatures.
I've seen a pack of raptors tear apart small dinosaurs while
Brontosaurus continues eating, seemingly oblivious to the hunting
pack.
Domesticated
Because of how docile it is, the Brontosaurus makes for an ideal
pack animal. Peaceful tribes use it to carry incredible quantities of
resources, while warring tribes use it to mobilize their army. Its size
and strength make it one of the unique creatures on the Island that
can support a "platform" saddle. Unfortunately, its enormity means
that the process of taming a Brontosaurus can take a very long time.
Some may think this is an Apatosaurus, Dreadnoughtus,
Argentinosaurus, or some other sauropod, but this is a strange
Island, and I'm the one doing the research. I'm convinced that this
genus is Brontosaurus, and no one can tell me otherwise. My study,
my rules.
„
~ Helena

Behavior[edit | edit source]
Brontosaurus is not aggressive, but can deal damage to players or dinosaurs by stepping
on them if provoked. Another attack that they do is a tail swipe, which, for low to mid-level
characters, can be a 1 or 2 hit death. The tail swipe does more damage than the stomping,
has a long reach, and will fling you in the direction the swipe traveled.
The Brontosaurus also has a large amount of health. If you want to kill one, ranged
weapons or high-level hunting dinos are recommended.

Appearance[edit | edit source]
The Brontosaurus is a gigantic sauropod dinosaur, unmistakable for any other species in
both size and appearance. It is usually found alone or in small groups, browsing at heights
well above that of smaller herbivores or along beaches. Its size and strength make it almost
impervious to predation... save perhaps for audacious tribes and the largest of carnivores.

Color Scheme and Regions[edit | edit source]

This section displays the Brontosaurus's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the
regions below are colored red over an albino Brontosaurus. The colored squares shown
underneath each region's description are the colors that the Brontosaurus will randomly
spawn with to provide an overall range of its natural color scheme. Hover your cursor over
a color to display its name and ID.
This information can be used to alter the Brontosaurus's regions by entering  cheat
SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion> <ColorID>  in the cheat console. For
instance,  cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6  would color the Brontosaurus's
"body" magenta.

Region 0:
Body

Region 1:
Spine

Region 2 is not used

for this Creature.

Region 3 is not used

for this Creature.

Region 4:
Back
 Region 5:
Legs

Drops[edit | edit source]
Harvest

  Raw Meat

  Raw Prime Meat

  Hide
Guaranteed Special Loot

  Sauropod Vertebra
To get the Sauropod Vertebra you must access the dead dinosaur's inventory.
Because of the Brontosaurus' sheer size, they drop large quantities of Raw Meat and Raw
Prime Meat. Because of this, killing a Brontosaurus is ideal for a carnivorous effective
tame, such as a   Rex. That is, before it spoils due to its fast spoil timer. Recommended
to kill a Brontosaurus close to your tame so the prime meat doesn't spoil.