Doedicurus

Doedicurus

Doedicurus

Creature

Group

Mammals

Diet

Herbivore

Temperament

Docile

Release Versions

202.0
Aug 25, 2015

729.0
Dec 16, 2015

501.0
Dec 6, 2016

1.0
May 24, 2018

599.0
Nov 30, 2018

311.74
Jun 11, 2020

678.15
Sep 1, 2021

Variants

• Aberrant Doedicurus
• Doedicurus Vastus
• Eerie Doedicurus

Spawn Command

cheat summon Doed_Character_BP_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Doedicurus/Doed_Character_BP.Doed_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Aberrant Doedicurus
cheat summon Doed_Character_BP_Aberrant_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Doedicurus/Doed_Character_BP_Aberrant.Doed_Character_BP_Aberrant'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Doedicurus (Race)
cheat summon Doed_Character_BP_Race_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis/Dinos/MissionVariants/Race/Doed_Character_BP_Race.Doed_Character_BP_Race'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Doedicurus (Gauntlet2)
cheat summon Doed_Character_BP_STA_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis2/Missions/ModularMission/Gauntlet2/STA/Dinos/Doed_Character_BP_STA.Doed_Character_BP_STA'" 500 0 0 35

Domestication

Tameable

Rideable

Breedable

Yes

Yes

Yes

Torpor Immune

No

Taming Method

 Knockout

Preferred Kibble

 Regular Kibble

Preferred Kibble

 Kibble (Dilo Egg)

Preferred Food

 Crops

Preferred Food

 Fresh Barley 

Equipment

 Doedicurus Saddle (Level 34)

Rider Weaponry

Yes

Data

XP for kill

28 XP

Feces Size

 Medium

Drag Weight

160

Radiation Immune

No

Carryable By

• Argentavis
• Blood Crystal Wyvern
• Ember Crystal Wyvern
• Fire Wyvern
• Forest Wyvern
• Ice Wyvern
• Karkinos
• Lightning Wyvern
• Poison Wyvern
• Quetzal
• Tek Quetzal
• Tropical Crystal Wyvern
• Tusoteuthis
• X-Argentavis

Immobilized By

• Chain Bola
• Large Bear Trap
• Plant Species Y Trap
• Net Projectile

Can Damage

 Thatch
 Greenhouse
 Wood

Reproduction

Gestation Time

4h 57m 37.143s

Baby Time

5h 47m 13.333s

Juvenile Time

23h 8m 53.331s

Adolescent Time

1d 4h 56m 6.664s

Total Maturation Time

2d 9h 52m 13.328s

Breeding Interval

18h - 2d

Habitat

• Doedicurus
• Aberrant Doedicurus

• The Island
• The Center
• Scorched Earth
• Ragnarok
• Extinction
• Valguero
• Genesis: Part 1
• Crystal Isles
• Genesis: Part 2
• Lost Island

• Aberration
• Valguero

Common             Rare
  Untameable   Cave

The Doedicurus (Doe-di-KOOR-uhs), also known as the Doed or Doedic, is one of the Mammals in ARK: Survival Evolved. The Doedicurus is a valuable work animal and is excellent at gathering  Stone.

Basic Info

Dossier

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.

“

Species

Doedicurus custosaxum

Time

Plestiocene – Holocene

Diet

Herbivore

Temperament

Docile

Wild

Doedicurus custosaxum is one of the Island's non-aggressive herbivores, generally found in the mountains and grasslands. Large and well-armored, it has a supply of fat under its plates to keep it warm and fed in the cold. Doedicurus has adapted well to the dangers of the Island, perhaps even better than the Ankylosaurus. Doedicurus has two very different reactions to predators. Against smaller foes, it generally uses its spiked tail to inflict as much damage as possible. Against larger predators, however, it pulls its tail underneath itself to form a solid armored ball that is nearly impossible for creatures to pierce, from which it can actually "roll" away to relative safety!

Domesticated

Doedicurus is a highly prized work animal on the island. Its spiked tail is ideal for quickly shattering the large rocks, so Doedicurus is a very efficient quarry worker. In addition, its affinity for rocks has allowed it to carry stone at a reduced weight. In case their quarry gets raided, Doedicurus-riders have a very difficult-to-kill mount!

„

~ Helena

Behavior

Doedicurus is a defensive creature that will attack when provoked. After taking a significant amount of damage they will roll into a protected shell, which reduces the damage they receive significantly. They uncurl after regenerating enough health to feel safe, and there is the possibility for a player to find themselves being chased by a vengeful Doedicurus unless they can get out of the creature's territory quick enough or simply make it lose interest.

A Doedicurus will only roll into a protected shell once it has lost 2/3 of its health.

Once tamed, the Doedicurus can curl up into a ball while being ridden and roll forward. When set to wander, the Doedicurus will autonomously gather stone from nearby rocks until it reaches 50% weight.

Appearance

Similar to an armadillo in appearance, the size of the Doedicurus is fairly small, being about 3–4 meters long and 1–2 meters high. But this size should not hinder its capability in battle, due to its thick outer shell and spike covered, club-like tail, the Doedicurus can be a tough target for even the larger animals on the island. Similar to the  Ankylosaurus for protection, it is one of the most armored animals on the island, being able to keep itself safe from packs of  Sabertooths. A blue coloration exists, but it is rare.

Color Scheme and Regions

This section displays the Doedicurus's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Doedicurus. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Doedicurus 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 Doedicurus's regions by entering cheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion> <ColorID> in the cheat console. For instance, cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6 would color the Doedicurus's "shell and plates" magenta.

Region 0:
Shell and Plates

8

13

14

21

22

29

32

33

34

35

37

38

39

Region 1:
Spikes and Claws

8

13

14

21

22

29

32

33

34

35

37

38

39

Region 2 is not used
for this Creature.

Region 3 is not used
for this Creature.

Region 4:
Shell Patterning

8

13

14

21

22

29

32

33

34

35

37

38

39

Region 5:
Underside

8

13

14

21

22

29

32

33

34

35

37

38

39

Drops

• Hide
• Keratin
• Raw Meat

Base Stats and Growth

Attribute	Base Value	Level Increase		Taming Bonus
		Wild	Tamed	Additive	Multiplicative
Health	850	+170	+5.4%	0.07	(TBHM: 90%)
Stamina	300	+30	+10%
Oxygen	150	+15	+10%
Food	3000	+300	+10%		15%
Weight	250	+5	+4%
Melee Damage	32 / 16	+1.6 / +0.8	+1.7%	14%	17.6%
Movement Speed	100%	N/A	+2%	60%
Torpidity	800	+48	N/A	0.5

• For a comparison of the stats of all creatures, see Base Creature Statistics.
• For an explanation of exactly how the levelup calculation works, see Creature Stats Calculation.

Movement [u/s]	Base Speed			Sprinting Speed			Stamina
	Wild	Tamed1	Tamed2	Wild	Tamed1	Tamed2
Walking	86	?	?	258	258	412.8	5
Swimming	300	?	?	?	?	?	?

• ¹These are the base speeds of the creature at 100% Movement Speed.
• ²These are the speeds of the creature tamed and non-imprinted.
• For a comparison of the speeds of all creatures, see Base Creature Speeds.

Attack Values

WalkingAndSwimmingTail		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation	Using the (PC), (PS), (Xbox One), the Doedicurus swings its spiked tail at the target.
		0	300	0	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		32

None		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation
		0	300	0	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		16

NotWalkingNotSwimmingTailAttack		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation
		0	300	0	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		32

Wild Stats Level-up

Type in values of a wild creature to see on which stats it's emphasized. Green values on a high-level creature are very good for breeding. If you have already tamed your creature you can try to recover the breeding stats with an external tool.

Doedicurus

The stat-calculator does not work in the mobile-view, see here for alternatives: Apps

Note that after the creature is tamed it gets bonuses on some stats depending on the taming effectiveness. This makes it hard to retrieve the levels on a tamed creature, so this tool is only for wild ones, but gives a first impression, how well the stats are distributed.

Taming

Taming Food

Doedicurus prefer any of the  Crops ( Citronal,  Savoroot,  Longrass, and  Rockarrot) over berries when being tamed. These crops are all equally preferred, so any one will do. If no advanced crops are available, the creature prefers  Mejoberries over other berries. Doedicurus take a very long amount of time to tame with Mejo or normal  Berries, so try to invest in Regular kibble if possible.

• Base
• Mobile

Level 1					Time
Regular Kibble	3	0	0	0	0:04:48
Fresh Barley	26	63	14	7	0:31:13
Fresh Wheat	26	63	14	7	0:31:13
Soybean	26	63	14	7	0:31:13
Dried Wheat	26	207	44	22	1:02:25
Mejoberry	35	64	14	7	0:31:31
Berries	52	63	14	7	0:31:13
KO: × 80; × 33; × 9; × 6; × 4; × 2
Torpidity-depletion: 0.75 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:17:46

Level 30					Time
Regular Kibble	6	0	0	0	0:09:36
Fresh Barley	54	237	54	27	1:04:49
Fresh Wheat	54	237	54	27	1:04:49
Soybean	54	237	54	27	1:04:49
Dried Wheat	54	668	151	76	2:09:37
Mejoberry	71	231	52	26	1:03:55
Berries	107	233	53	27	1:04:13
KO: × 220; × 90; × 25; × 14; × 10; × 5
Torpidity-depletion: 1.25 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:29:19

Level 60					Time
Regular Kibble	9	0	0	0	0:14:24
Fresh Barley	82	483	113	57	1:38:25
Fresh Wheat	82	483	113	57	1:38:25
Soybean	82	483	113	57	1:38:25
Dried Wheat	82	1258	294	147	3:16:49
Mejoberry	109	480	113	57	1:38:07
Berries	163	478	112	56	1:37:49
KO: × 364; × 149; × 41; × 24; × 17; × 9
Torpidity-depletion: 1.63 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:37:14

Level 90					Time
Regular Kibble	11	0	0	0	0:17:35
Fresh Barley	110	785	189	95	2:12:01
Fresh Wheat	110	785	189	95	2:12:01
Soybean	110	785	189	95	2:12:01
Dried Wheat	110	1947	468	234	4:24:01
Mejoberry	146	779	188	94	2:11:25
Berries	219	779	188	94	2:11:25
KO: × 508; × 208; × 57; × 33; × 23; × 12
Torpidity-depletion: 1.97 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:42:58

Level 120					Time
Regular Kibble	14	0	0	0	0:22:23
Fresh Barley	138	1129	278	139	2:45:37
Fresh Wheat	138	1129	278	139	2:45:37
Soybean	138	1129	278	139	2:45:37
Dried Wheat	138	2710	668	334	5:31:13
Mejoberry	184	1129	278	139	2:45:37
Berries	275	1123	277	139	2:45:01
KO: × 652; × 266; × 73; × 42; × 30; × 15
Torpidity-depletion: 2.29 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:47:29

Level 150					Time
Regular Kibble	17	0	0	0	0:27:11
Fresh Barley	166	1506	379	190	3:19:13
Fresh Wheat	166	1506	379	190	3:19:13
Soybean	166	1506	379	190	3:19:13
Dried Wheat	166	3532	889	445	6:38:25
Mejoberry	221	1503	378	189	3:18:55
Berries	332	1506	379	190	3:19:13
KO: × 796; × 325; × 89; × 51; × 36; × 18
Torpidity-depletion: 2.59 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:51:12

	Level 1					Time
	Kibble (Dilo Egg)	3	0	0	0	0:04:48
	Mejoberry	40	85	18	9	0:36:01
	Berries	60	85	18	9	0:36:01
	Kibble (Dilo Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:36
	Mejoberry	14	0	0	0	0:12:37
	Berries	20	0	0	0	0:12:01
	Kibble (Dilo Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:36
	Mejoberry	2	0	0	0	0:01:49
	Berries	2	0	0	0	0:01:13
	Kibble (Dilo Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:36
	Mejoberry	1	0	0	0	0:00:55
	Berries	1	0	0	0	0:00:37
KO: × 80; × 33; × 9; × 6; × 5; × 4; × 4; × 2
Torpidity-depletion: 0.75 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:17:46

	Level 30					Time
	Kibble (Dilo Egg)	7	0	0	0	0:11:12
	Mejoberry	81	291	66	33	1:12:55
	Berries	122	293	66	33	1:13:13
	Kibble (Dilo Egg)	3	0	0	0	0:04:48
	Mejoberry	27	0	0	0	0:24:19
	Berries	41	0	0	0	0:24:37
	Kibble (Dilo Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:36
	Mejoberry	3	0	0	0	0:02:43
	Berries	5	0	0	0	0:03:01
	Kibble (Dilo Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:36
	Mejoberry	1	0	0	0	0:00:55
	Berries	1	0	0	0	0:00:37
KO: × 220; × 90; × 25; × 14; × 13; × 10; × 10; × 5
Torpidity-depletion: 1.25 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:29:19

	Level 75					Time
	Kibble (Dilo Egg)	11	0	0	0	0:17:35
	Mejoberry	146	763	181	91	2:11:25
	Berries	218	758	180	90	2:10:49
	Kibble (Dilo Egg)	4	0	0	0	0:06:24
	Mejoberry	49	32	8	4	0:44:07
	Berries	73	30	7	4	0:43:49
	Kibble (Dilo Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:36
	Mejoberry	5	0	0	0	0:04:31
	Berries	8	0	0	0	0:04:49
	Kibble (Dilo Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:36
	Mejoberry	1	0	0	0	0:00:55
	Berries	1	0	0	0	0:00:37
KO: × 436; × 178; × 49; × 28; × 25; × 19; × 20; × 10
Torpidity-depletion: 1.8 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:40:18

	Level 150					Time
	Kibble (Dilo Egg)	19	0	0	0	0:30:23
	Mejoberry	253	1796	452	226	3:47:43
	Berries	379	1793	451	226	3:47:25
	Kibble (Dilo Egg)	7	0	0	0	0:11:12
	Mejoberry	85	258	65	33	1:16:31
	Berries	127	255	64	32	1:16:13
	Kibble (Dilo Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:36
	Mejoberry	9	0	0	0	0:08:07
	Berries	13	0	0	0	0:07:49
	Kibble (Dilo Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:36
	Mejoberry	1	0	0	0	0:00:55
	Berries	1	0	0	0	0:00:37
KO: × 796; × 325; × 89; × 51; × 45; × 34; × 36; × 18
Torpidity-depletion: 2.59 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:51:12

	Level 300					Time
	Kibble (Dilo Egg)	35	0	0	0	0:55:57
	Mejoberry	467	4371	1182	591	7:00:19
	Berries	700	4368	1181	591	7:00:01
	Kibble (Dilo Egg)	12	0	0	0	0:19:11
	Mejoberry	156	940	255	128	2:20:25
	Berries	234	940	255	128	2:20:25
	Kibble (Dilo Egg)	2	0	0	0	0:03:12
	Mejoberry	16	0	0	0	0:14:25
	Berries	24	0	0	0	0:14:25
	Kibble (Dilo Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:36
	Mejoberry	2	0	0	0	0:01:49
	Berries	2	0	0	0	0:01:13
KO: × 1516; × 619; × 169; × 97; × 85; × 64; × 69; × 35
Torpidity-depletion: 3.96 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:03:46

	Level 450					Time
	Kibble (Dilo Egg)	52	155	44	22	1:23:08
	Mejoberry	681	7307	2069	1035	10:12:55
	Berries	1022	7311	2070	1035	10:13:13
	Kibble (Dilo Egg)	18	0	0	0	0:28:47
	Mejoberry	227	1791	507	254	3:24:19
	Berries	341	1795	508	254	3:24:37
	Kibble (Dilo Egg)	2	0	0	0	0:03:12
	Mejoberry	23	0	0	0	0:20:43
	Berries	35	0	0	0	0:21:01
	Kibble (Dilo Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:36
	Mejoberry	2	0	0	0	0:01:49
	Berries	3	0	0	0	0:01:49
KO: × 2236; × 913; × 249; × 142; × 125; × 94; × 102; × 51
Torpidity-depletion: 5.2 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:11:43

Note that the values are for optimal cases, always bring extra supplies!
For a level-dependent count of resources needed, try an external taming calculator.

KO Strategy

Due to their high torpor stat, Doedicurus are hard to knock out and can withstand a large number of Tranquilizer Arrows. They take 90% reduced torpor and damage when they are curled up in their protective shell and not moving. Using a  Longneck Rifle and  Tranquilizer Darts will knock it down with little risk of the Doedicurus curling up, making for an easy tame. A viable knockout strategy involves backpedalling away from the Doedicurus while continuing to unleash your tranq method.

Primitive Strategy

If you do not have access to a  Longneck Rifle and can only use a bow or crossbow, simply back peddle as you fire arrows at the Doedicurus' head. Once it curls up, stop firing and wait for it to uncurl. The torpor will go down slightly but not enough to make it impossible to knock out. Just wait for the uncurl and repeat.

Frog Strategy

Using a high-level  Beelzebufo has some advantages if the creature is alone. One, you can save your valuable arrows and darts for more difficult targets. Two, you can lick it before it hits you and simply jump over its horizontal tail swing like a jump-rope, even landing behind it, just make sure you don't land within range of another attack. Using the basically infinite torpor-inducing attacks of the Beelzebufo, you can afford to keep hitting it after it curls up when your tranqs would be mostly wasted.

When you see a lot of blood on the Doedicurus, you should start only using the primary attack as it does less damage so you won't kill it. Let the poison work by only licking your target once every 10 seconds or so, as the poison effect only stacks twice.

Equus Strategy

Use the alternate attack of the Equus to kick backwards into the Doedicurus, then dart forwards to avoid the tail swipe. The Doedicurus will follow until it starts to feel the torpor, when it will run away. Gallop in front of it and kick it repeatedly. If the Equus runs out of stamina, run a short distance away to recover. If the Doedi curls into a ball, the Equus can continue to kick; be mindful of blood as with the frog above. This works particularly well on Ragnarok where Doedis and Equus spawn in close proximity.

Combat

This section describes how to fight against the Doedicurus.

General

Since Doedicurus have the ability to curl up into an armored ball, hunting it is not very lucrative at lower levels. It provides a good amount of  Raw Meat,  Hide, and  Keratin once killed, so at higher levels it is more rewarding.

Strategy

Using tranq darts before attacking can render low and medium level Doedicurus unconscious rather easily, and once unconscious the kill is easy. Another strategy is to move in, attack, and run away until it uncurls. This can be time-consuming, however, and is not advised. Another strategy is if near a body of water aggro it and kite it into it into the water. Once in the water, if you can get it to curl up in a ball it will drown itself.

Weaponry

Even a  Pike proves near useless once the Doedicurus has curled into its protective shell, so most weapons are ineffective. Using a  Oil Jar seems to be the most effective way of killing it, as Fire Damage will not be nullified completely. If not able to access an  Oil Jar Tranquilizers such as  Tranq Darts will work as well as an unconscious Doedicurus cannot roll into a ball.

They don't roll into a ball because of torpor. Tranq them will only cause them to flee just like other creatures.

Dangers

Almost all Doedicurus curl into a ball directly after an attack, but rarely they have been seen to attack. Their spiked tails pack quite a punch, and an angry Doedicurus is not to be trifled with in close combat.

Weakness

Tranquilizing and then killing a Doedicurus is most definitely the quickest and most effective means of defeating it.

It will also drown if it curls in the water since it will sink below the surface and stay enrolled till it suffocates.

Utility

(click to see rolling animation)

Roles

• Travel: The Doedicurus can make an excellent all-terrain mount due to their roll ability and surprisingly fast swim speed. (Level Speed, Stamina, and some Oxygen)
• Gatherer: Amazing for gathering materials, the Doedicurus has the ability to destroy rocks and harvest a large amount of stone and sand. The Doedicurus also has a 75% weight reduction on stone, meaning it can carry much more than most creatures. The Doedicurus can also gather obsidian, however it cannot gather metal. (Level Melee Damage and Weight)
• River Scraper: Placing a Doedicurus or two on the front of your raft and "plowing" through streambeds with rocks in them will gain you an enormous amount of stone while moving, and ignoring the Doedicurus' burden. (Level Melee Damage)
  • Similarly, a Doedicurus being carried by an Argy or Quetz will auto-harvest any stones you bring it close to, allowing you to harvest stone anywhere with an easy escape from most predators.
• Tank: A decent tank with high health and very good base damage and AOE, the Doedicurus can make a good war mount. Can chase prey with the rolling ability (Level Health, Melee Damage, and Stamina slightly).
• Cave Mount: Doedicurus is an excellent mount for traveling through caverns. It's heavy damage will easily repel a lot of dangerous animals. Just be careful against taking on swarms of Araneos, Pulmonoscorpius, Arthropleura, and Onycs as they will drain your health and increase torpor rapidly. Unless you're close to leaving the cave, rest for some time till you regain strength and proceed.
• Transport:
• Damage:

Protective Shell

Doedicurus will curl up when its health drops below 1/3 of its max. They will ignore follow commands while curled up; riding a Doedicurus is the only way to overrule its desire to hide.

When curled up, they take 90% reduced torpor and damage^{[citation needed]} and will not move. Turrets will NOT stop shooting at a Doedicurus if it is curled up.

Rolling

While riding a Doedicurus, Press 'Alt Fire' Rmb to roll instead of run. When you are rolling, you are unable to toggle running. You are still able to turn. Rolling depletes stamina.

Press 'Alt Fire' Rmb again to stop rolling.

Press to roll on Xbox.

Press to roll on PS4.

Collectibles

The Doedicurus gathers stone autonomously while on wander or if left parked next to a suitable rock. It also has this ability while being carried, allowing for a safer and more mobile method of resource collection. It is recommended that an Argentavis be used for their superior mobility and carrying capacity.

In Scorched Earth, a Doedicurus is useful to gather a lot of  Sand.

The Doedicurus can also gather  Obsidian from the shiny black obsidian rocks. However, there are two types of these rocks that you can't distinguish visually, one will give obsidian the other will not. Mostly you will find the second.

Weight Reduction

The Doedicurus reduces the weight of the following resources by the listed amount while they are in its inventory:

Resource	Reduction
Stone	75%

Collectibles

Resource	Efficiency
Stone	★★★★★ Gathers autonomously
Sand	★★★★★ Gathers autonomously
Thatch	★★★★☆
Cactus Sap	★★★☆☆
Wood	★☆☆☆☆
Silicate	?
Doedicurus will automatically harvest rocks.

Notes/Trivia

For information pertaining specifically to the real-world Doedicurus, see the relevant Wikipedia article.

• Dino Dossier revealed on 07/08/2015.
• Doedicurus can roll up into a ball and roll around, even with a rider on its back., similar to the Roll Rat.
  • The ability to change direction previously only existed as a mission-variant of Doedicurus with Genesis: Part 1 release, and was officially added as a feature in 316.19
• If using Aberrant Doedicurus to harvest on the Aberration map, be mindful it is not immune to radiation and you will need to feed it Mushroom Brew every 120 seconds to keep it from suffering from radiation exposure when in irradiated areas of the map.
• The full name of the Doedicurus custosaxum translates to "Pestle-tailed stone warden", likely a reference to its use in gathering stone and defensive capabilities.
• Doedicurus belongs to a group of armadillo-like mammals known as Glyptodonts which were native to South America during the Pleistocene and went extinct about 11,000 years ago.
• The Doedicurus can use its melee attack while being carried by a Quetzal.
• The Doedicurus can autonomously gather stone, while being carried by an Argentavis. To do so, simply pick up the Doed with your Argy and hover close to harvestable rock nodes. Note that the Doedi CANNOT be on follow for this to happen.
• Any Doedicurus that has rolled into a defensive ball will not uncurl if it finds itself under water and will swiftly drown. Players with access to a Quetzal will likely find this the quickest method of killing unwanted low level spawns.
• Blue Doedicurus can rarely spawn in the wild. This, together with their ability to roll into a ball and charge their enemies, is possibly a reference to the video game character Sonic the Hedgehog, a blue hedgehog whose signature attack is to roll into a ball to charge at enemies.
• Doedicurus can still be knocked out when curled up, although it receives significantly less torpor.
• Doedicurus has a secondary bite attack that can only be used when swimming.
• Wild/unridden carnivore will ignore Doedicurus carcass, it is likely because they'll ignore it once they curl into the ball, however if the Doedicurus is knocked out while curling, it is considered uncurled and the wild carnivore will attack it and eventually kill it, but won't try to eat it afterward.
• During maturation, a young Doedicurus will occasionally curl up since it may not be at full health until it is older. It cannot move in this state until it uncurls from gaining more health, and will not be able to go for a walk during imprinting.
  • Baby Doedicurus will curl up after taking any sort of damage.
• Using a  Net Projectile will not force the Doedicurus out of it's curl state despite being visually the opposite

Changelog

Patch	Changes
202.0	Doedicurus is added to the game
203.1	Knocked out Doedicurus will now exit its curled up state properly
205.2	Can now roll again
224.1	Fixed issue with Doedicurus always being curled up
242.5	Reduced soaking capabilities of a rolling or curled up Doedicurus so it now only takes 50% damage from  Auto Turrets instead of being 100% impervious
243.0	Curled up Doedicurus now highly resistant to  Damage from Tamed creatures instead of being immune
252.7	Herbivores buffed to have a 55% explosion resistance and a 65% fire resistance
252.8	Doedicurus will no longer receive herbivore healing from  Sweet Vegetable Cakes Herbivore explosion resistance reduced from 55% to 40%
256.3	Stone now has 75% less  Weight inside the Doedicurus inventory
260.0	Fixed issue where having a Doedicurus on wander with harvesting diabled would cause it to burn through its  Stamina and  Food
271.3	Fixed Doedicurus level-up animation
275.0 Aberration Expansion Release	Added the  Aberrant Doedicurus
291.100	Mesh Memory Optimizations for Doedicurus
316.18	You can now turn when rolling with a Doedicurus (similarly to the Genesis Race Mission).

Gallery

• 

  Playing Doedicurus

• 
• 

  Size comparison.

• 
• 
• 

  Render of a Doedicurus.