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Gasbags
Gasbags
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Steam 285.104
Nov 6, 2018
Xbox One 779.29
Nov 6, 2018
PS 528.23
Nov 6, 2018


Epic Games 311.74
Jun 11, 2020
Stadia 678.15
Sep 1, 2021
Spawn Command
cheat summon GasBags_Character_BP_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Extinction/Dinos/GasBag/GasBags_Character_BP.GasBags_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant R-Gasbags
cheat summon GasBags_Character_BP_Eden_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis2/Dinos/BiomeVariants/GasBags_Character_BP_Eden.GasBags_Character_BP_Eden'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Gasbags (Gauntlet2)
cheat summon GasBags_Character_BP_STA_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis2/Missions/ModularMission/Gauntlet2/STA/Dinos/GasBags_Character_BP_STA.GasBags_Character_BP_STA'" 500 0 0 35
Taming Method
Preferred Kibble
Preferred Food
Equipment
Gasbags Saddle Gasbags Saddle (Level ?)
Gestation Time
7h 56m 11.428s
Baby Time
4h 37m 46.666s
Juvenile Time
18h 31m 6.662s
Adolescent Time
23h 8m 53.328s
Total Maturation Time
1d 22h 17m 46.656s
Breeding Interval
18h - 2d
Habitat

Common             Rare
  Untameable   Cave

The Gasbags is one of the Creatures in ARK: Survival Evolved and a native to the Extinction, Genesis: Part 1, and Genesis: Part 2 maps.

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.

NoteHelena
Species

Mopsechiniscus fluitobesus

Time

Post-Holocene

Diet

Omnivore

Temperament

Passive

Wild

It was always hypothesized that a member of the Tardigrada phylum would be the last species on Earth in the event of a global apocalypse, so in some ways, the existence of Mopsechiniscus fluitobesus is completely expected. Its size and method of travel, however? Less so.

Mopsechiniscus is slow and ineffective in a fight, so to survive, it tends to choose flight - literally. First, it inflates itself like a balloon, briefly slowing down and gaining durability. Then it launches itself into the air by expelling gas through a series of sphincters in its underbelly, which it also uses to slow its descent.

Yes, it's as...unusual as it sounds, but Mopsechiniscus makes the most of its inflatable nature. In addition to jumping, it can use its stored up gases to push back aggressors, or even float on water.

Domesticated

While a poor steed in battle, Mopsechiniscus is a fantastic beast of burden. The hairs on its back let a single rider steer it without a saddle, and it carries an incredible amount of cargo for its size. A small caravan of these could see us swimming in resources in no time.

Behavior[]

It acts Docile towards players and creatures unless it is attacked, as it may bite (though its attack is incredibly weak), blast gas, or take flight. It will attempt to scare away predators by puffing itself up but if this doesn't work it will try and flee by floating away. Gasbags naturally make sure they are inflated at all times in anticipation of a threat.

Appearance[]

It looks similar in appearance to a massive plump caterpillar/cow hybrid or tardigrade with a wide, bulbous body that is divided into four segments. It walks on six short, plump legs. Its head is sunken into the body and is small and features a beak, with two oval shaped eyes and two horn-like antennae with a small patch of fur between them. The front-most segment of its body is wrinkled around the head and appears to have a coarse patch of fur. Its back is dappled sparsely with what appear to be small, round armor plates or gas chambers. Its belly is augmented with a porous element membrane, from which it ejects gas previously inhaled from the air. When it puffs itself up, all its segmented regions swell up to a size around two times larger, while the head remains the same size.

Color Scheme and Regions[]

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

Gasbags PaintRegion0
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Region 1 is not used
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Gasbags PaintRegion2
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Gasbags PaintRegion4
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Gasbags PaintRegion5
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No image available
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Main
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No image available
Region 2:
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No image available
Region 4:
Belly
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Drops[]

Base Stats and Growth[]

Attribute Base Value Level Increase Taming Bonus
Wild Tamed Additive Multiplicative
Health Health 650 +130 +5.4% 0.07
Stamina Stamina 600 +60 +10%
Oxygen Oxygen 1000 +90 +9%
Food Food 3500 +350 +10%
Weight Weight 3000 +60 +1.25%
Melee Damage Melee Damage 5 +0.25 +1.7% 7% 17.6%
Movement Speed Movement Speed 100% N/A +1.5%
Torpidity Torpidity 450 +27 N/A 0.5
Movement
[u/s]
Base Speed Sprinting Speed Stamina
Wild Tamed1 Tamed2 Wild Tamed1 Tamed2
Walking 490 ? ? ? ? ? ?
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
Melee Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation
20 550 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 5
Inhale Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation
0 0 0 0
ExhaleAttack Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation
0 1000 0 0
Launch Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation
0 0 0 0
Inhale_AI Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation
10 2000 0 0

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.[1]

Gasbags

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.

Combat[]

This section describes how to fight against the Gasbags.

General[]

Gasbags are typically docile creatures unless attacked, and will flee rather quickly by jetting away. They may also blast gas out of its Tek meshing on its belly to blow away aggressors.

Strategy[]

Any hunting strategy will do to bring down a Gasbags, given enough time and patience. Their only valid response will be to flee, and because they blast away quite far and quickly, it can be hard to catch up lest the survivor or a tame is fast enough. However, when fully puffed with air, they take 80% less Melee Damage Damage, so it is important to not allow this. They will slowly lose air when being hit, but a simple way is to shoot them in the head while they are puffing up, which causes them to deflate, preventing escape, and usually ensuring a kill.

Weaponry[]

Since a Gasbags will try to flee from an attacking player, ranged weapons such as the Crossbow Crossbow and the Longneck Rifle Longneck Rifle, or swift tamed creatures such as an Enforcer Enforcer are advised.

Dangers[]

Gasbags will sometimes bite the player with very low damage. Although, their only danger is, should they puff up and jet you with their gas, you may land next to more dangerous creatures or fall down a ditch. Be aware of your surroundings at all times.

Weakness[]

When frozen they lose all damage reduction. As mentioned before, shooting them in the head while they are puffing up also causes them to deflate and lose their damage reduction.

Taming[]

Taming Food[]

Gasbags Level 1 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Superior Kibble Superior Kibble 7 0 0 0 0:22:36
Fresh Barley (Primitive Plus) Fresh Barley (Primitive Plus) 63 237 47 24 2:15:32
Fresh Wheat (Primitive Plus) Fresh Wheat (Primitive Plus) 63 237 47 24 2:15:32
Soybean (Primitive Plus) Soybean (Primitive Plus) 63 237 47 24 2:15:32
Dried Wheat (Primitive Plus) Dried Wheat (Primitive Plus) 63 528 105 53 4:31:04
Mejoberry Mejoberry 84 237 47 24 2:15:32
Berries Berries 126 237 47 24 2:15:32
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 45; Slingshot Hits × 19; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 5; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 3; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 3; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 2
Torpidity-depletion: 0.3 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:25:00
Gasbags Level 30 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Superior Kibble Superior Kibble 8 0 0 0 0:25:49
Fresh Barley (Primitive Plus) Fresh Barley (Primitive Plus) 76 407 84 42 2:43:30
Fresh Wheat (Primitive Plus) Fresh Wheat (Primitive Plus) 76 407 84 42 2:43:30
Soybean (Primitive Plus) Soybean (Primitive Plus) 76 407 84 42 2:43:30
Dried Wheat (Primitive Plus) Dried Wheat (Primitive Plus) 76 950 195 98 5:27:00
Mejoberry Mejoberry 101 405 83 42 2:42:58
Berries Berries 152 407 84 42 2:43:30
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 124; Slingshot Hits × 51; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 14; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 8; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 6; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 3
Torpidity-depletion: 0.5 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:41:14
Gasbags Level 60 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Superior Kibble Superior Kibble 9 0 0 0 0:29:03
Fresh Barley (Primitive Plus) Fresh Barley (Primitive Plus) 89 575 121 61 3:11:28
Fresh Wheat (Primitive Plus) Fresh Wheat (Primitive Plus) 89 575 121 61 3:11:28
Soybean (Primitive Plus) Soybean (Primitive Plus) 89 575 121 61 3:11:28
Dried Wheat (Primitive Plus) Dried Wheat (Primitive Plus) 89 1365 286 143 6:22:56
Mejoberry Mejoberry 119 577 121 61 3:12:00
Berries Berries 178 575 121 61 3:11:28
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 205; Slingshot Hits × 84; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 23; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 13; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 10; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 5
Torpidity-depletion: 0.66 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:52:22
Gasbags Level 90 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Superior Kibble Superior Kibble 11 0 0 0 0:35:30
Fresh Barley (Primitive Plus) Fresh Barley (Primitive Plus) 102 762 163 82 3:39:26
Fresh Wheat (Primitive Plus) Fresh Wheat (Primitive Plus) 102 762 163 82 3:39:26
Soybean (Primitive Plus) Soybean (Primitive Plus) 102 762 163 82 3:39:26
Dried Wheat (Primitive Plus) Dried Wheat (Primitive Plus) 102 1812 386 193 7:18:52
Mejoberry Mejoberry 136 762 163 82 3:39:26
Berries Berries 204 762 163 82 3:39:26
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 286; Slingshot Hits × 117; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 32; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 19; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 13; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 7
Torpidity-depletion: 0.79 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:00:26
Gasbags Level 120 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Superior Kibble Superior Kibble 12 0 0 0 0:38:44
Fresh Barley (Primitive Plus) Fresh Barley (Primitive Plus) 115 968 210 105 4:07:24
Fresh Wheat (Primitive Plus) Fresh Wheat (Primitive Plus) 115 968 210 105 4:07:24
Soybean (Primitive Plus) Soybean (Primitive Plus) 115 968 210 105 4:07:24
Dried Wheat (Primitive Plus) Dried Wheat (Primitive Plus) 115 2292 497 249 8:14:47
Mejoberry Mejoberry 154 973 211 106 4:08:29
Berries Berries 230 968 210 105 4:07:24
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 367; Slingshot Hits × 150; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 41; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 24; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 17; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 9
Torpidity-depletion: 0.92 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:06:47
Gasbags Level 150 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Superior Kibble Superior Kibble 13 0 0 0 0:41:57
Fresh Barley (Primitive Plus) Fresh Barley (Primitive Plus) 129 1204 265 133 4:37:31
Fresh Wheat (Primitive Plus) Fresh Wheat (Primitive Plus) 129 1204 265 133 4:37:31
Soybean (Primitive Plus) Soybean (Primitive Plus) 129 1204 265 133 4:37:31
Dried Wheat (Primitive Plus) Dried Wheat (Primitive Plus) 129 2829 622 311 9:15:02
Mejoberry Mejoberry 171 1195 263 132 4:35:54
Berries Berries 257 1198 263 132 4:36:26
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 448; Slingshot Hits × 183; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 50; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 29; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 21; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 11
Torpidity-depletion: 1.04 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:12:01

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[]

There are several ways of knocking out Gasbags.

  • Luring it into an enclosed trap made of mostly ceilings and doorframes. This may either require Rare Flower Rare Flower or Giant Bee Honey Giant Bee Honey.

It is worth noting that Gasbags are more prone to being knocked out while they are not inflated. There are several ways of deflating Gasbags while its inhaling air.

  • Freezing it with either Snow Owl Snow Owl, Managarmr Managarmr or Ice Titan Ice Titan (Titans will most definitely kill it however)
  • Shooting a projectile at its face.

Should it be successful at deflating the air, the Gasbags will immediately jump up in shock rather than blasting its stored air upwards.

Utility[]

Roles[]

  • Aberration Bus: This animal can be transferred to the Aberration map. In combination with a Cryopod Cryopod, it makes it easy to search for drops and leave the map. In addition, in the presence of a large amount of oxygen, you can fully navigate the map, carrying a huge amount of resources, and even carry an extra passenger with you. Moreover, in some cases Gasbags is even better than a Rock Drake Rock Drake for navigation and getting from one place to another. Gasbags can rise vertically upwards. Managarmr Managarmr is also able to climb high - but it does not curl in the air, and cannot correct its flight, plus it uses tons of stamina. For improvement - only Oxygen Oxygen (for comfort flying - 11000-13000 oxygen). Keep in mind that Gasbags do suffer from Radiation Radiation poisoning and will die in the Red Zone if stayed there too long.
  • Pack Mule: The Gasbags will be used to transport materials in the field and back to base. An example would be if you are collecting Metal Metal and you have no tames but your Gasbags, in which case you could load it up and take it around whilst farming Metal Metal as it can carry a obscene amounts of resources, easily surpassing the Quetzal Quetzal's weight capacity by a large amount as a base number. There are three stats to consider leveling on a Gasbags based on your needs. Some Oxygen Oxygen is essential to allow the Gasbags to fly for much longer periods of time without potential landings in hostile territory. Movement Speed Movement Speed actually increases the flight speed of the Gasbags which will allow it to fly faster. In unison with leveling oxygen, this can allow the Gasbags to reach crazy lengths of flight. Leveling Weight Weight sounds appealing but should only be done as an added luxury; the weight increase per level is fairly small and often times the amount of weight already present is sufficient. If you're in a hostile environment and are subject to being harassed on the move, consider some Health Health as well.

Note: The Gasbags will not take fall damage from falling unless it is very low or empty on gas. The Gasbags can always be dismounted before hitting the ground to negate the fall damage. In the event that dismounting is impossible, the most damage that the Gasbags can take from fall damage is about 40% of its max health.

  • Tank: When bloated with air, the Gasbags takes 80% less Melee Damage Damage making it useful for tanking Bosses Bosses, taming, Auto Turret Turrets, and raids. All one has to do is fill up the gas capacity to 100% and try to maintain that full inflation so the reduction in damage is applied. Against ranged weapons and projectiles, do not let the head get shot as this will cause the Gasbags to deflate, making it quite vulnerable. The Gasbags is also one of the best turret soakers in the game. When soaking turrets, make sure to have the creature with its back side faced towards them, as this will prevent the Gasbag's head from getting shot as well as the survivor mounting it. The Gasbags can also be equipped with the Gasbags Saddle Gasbags Saddle to further increase the damage reduction. On top of all of this, if a situation becomes hairy, one can easily flee quickly in contrast to almost every other tanking creature out there. Depending on the specific job, one can optimize the leveling to their needs. Generally though, pumping Health Health and Oxygen Oxygen is needed to increase its tanking capabilities and Stamina Stamina is needed for helping the Gasbags tank for longer as it constantly breaths in air. Movement Speed Movement Speed can also be valuable to allow quicker walking and flying.
  • Troll: Surprisingly, the Gasbags makes for a hilarious troll thanks to its tertiary, gas blast attack. Though this does no Melee Damage Damage, it does incredible knockback to survivors and creatures, sending them a significant distance. If one does get blasted, they will be granted the Gassed effect which makes a player gassed by a Gasbags immune to fall damage until they touch the ground. Though this means that you can't kill unfortunate victims with fall damage, one can still use the gas blast attack to harass at large. One can even troll practically by knocking back survivors and tames down ditches where they can't easily get out, into a dangerous area full of dangerous creatures, wild or tamed, or just for the heck of enraging other players.
  • Travel / Scout: As stated with the role of 'Aberration Bus', the Gasbags is a great mount to use on any map in order to get around, as it can float and blast gas to fly to avoid most threats and travel comfortable over immense distances, so long as it has sufficient oxygen. The Gasbags can also be a viable scout, as it can be tamed and used without a saddle very early in the game and has good mobility in the air. This allows a survivor to quickly get to any area and leave if need be. It is also important to note that the Gasbags can also carry an one extra rider if its saddle is equipped, making . Level Oxygen Oxygen, Movement Speed Movement Speed, and Stamina Stamina and Health Health if need be.
  • Pet: Despite being a very large creature, Gasbags could be considered a very good pet to have do to their cute appearance, and the adorable sounds they make.

Collectibles[]

Resource Efficiency
Raw Meat Raw Meat ?

Spotlight[]

Notes/Trivia[]

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

  • The species name for the Gasbags, fluitobesus, roughly translates to "fat floater". The genus name, Mopsechiniscus, is a real world genus name that contains six south hemispheric species, with the species, Mopsechiniscus franciscae, which is also an Antarctic species, being the most studied one.
  • Killing a Gasbags will grant one Gasbags bladder Gasbags bladder.
  • Real Tardigrades are rather small, crossing the lines between microscopic and macroscopic, and ranging from 0.1 mm to 1.5 mm in length. This makes it rather strange as to how the Gasbags got so large, though clues given range from the wildly different characteristics of the Gasbags like a gas bladder and hair, to the Element Element that has integrated itself into the creature's belly.
  • When inflated and in water, the Gasbags will want to rise to the surface and float, similarly to the Reaper Reaper though to not such an extreme degree, as it can still swim deeper. However, if the Gasbags is fully deflated, it will sink.
  • Despite being listed as an omnivore in its dossier, the Gasbags does not consume meat.
  • A Gasbags equipped with a Gasbags Saddle Gasbags Saddle can hold two players; one can ride on the front of the back while one other player can sit in the saddle seat farther down the back.
  • The "Gassed" status effect granted by a Gasbags will provide immunity to fall damage.
  • Perhaps having the most Weight Weight of any creature in the entire game, the Gasbags makes the ultimate carvaner and pack mule.
  • The Gasbags, like the Phiomia Phiomia can harvest nothing but trees, albeit very poorly.
  • The Gasbags cannot sprint, however it can still travel at high speeds due to its flying capabilities.
  • When leveling up, the Gasbags will do a quick side-spin midair.

Changelog[]

Patch Changes
285.104 Extinction Expansion Release Gasbags Gasbags is added to the game.
286.103
  • They now will accept their favorite taming food again.
  • Updated drag weight so it can no longer be picked up by smaller flyers such as the Pteranodon Pteranodon.
287.100 Can no longer launch, fly, or float when Encumbered Encumbered.
287.110
  • Is now much better at actually hitting things with its Melee Damage melee attacks.
  • You can now fish while riding a Gasbags.
294.101 Changed maturation rate, comparable to that of the Woolly Rhino Woolly Rhino.
295.106 Fixed movement bugs related to stacked impulses change which affected movement for Gasbags
297.14

Fixed an exploit with Gasbags

312.65
  • Can no longer inhale or exhale while being carried by a Unassembled TEK Hover Skiff Hover Skiff
  • Gasbags will no longer push tamed creatures around when landing in PVE to prevent griefing and exploits
329.5 Genesis: Part 2 Expansion Release R-Gasbags R-Gasbags is added to Genesis: Part 2

Gallery[]

References[]

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