Domestication

This article is about the uses of a tamed creature. For the process of taming a creature, see Taming.

Domestication is the process of converting wild creatures into useful beasts of burden for the player's benefit. Domesticated creatures have many different advantages that make life easier on The Island. Some creatures allow the player to harvest resources more efficiently than the player can by hand, while others can transport huge amounts of goods or lead the charge in war. However, before a creature is domesticated, it must first be tamed. Additionally, some creatures require a saddle to reach their full potential.

Behaviour

Domesticated creatures follow orders given to them. The player can set their Aggression Level, order them to stay on a place, follow a player or wander around. To change their behaviour, stay close to a creature and hold use (default E) or use whistles.

Feeding

Creatures have their own hunger bar which drains for the same reasons that the player's does: to refill stamina, to provide healing, as well as steadily draining over time on its own. A creature will bias towards eating its least favorite valid food before those that it would prefer. For example, a carnivore will eat any  Raw Meat in its inventory before eating  Raw Prime Meat and an herbivore will save its preferred berry for last.

At rest (while not being ridden or recovering health or stamina) a creature will lose 0.1 hunger approximately every 35secs. This means it will only need to eat once every (35secs X 500 units of hunger =) 17500 seconds, or 291.67 minutes, just shy of 5 hours, while at rest if its inventory only contains raw meat. This is significantly longer than any type of meat will last in its inventory before it will spoil, and feeding large numbers of creatures purely on kibble is almost impossible for even the most established players. For this reason, unless you need Spoiled Meat for Narcotics, it is recommended you do not keep food in an idle creature’s inventory as it will spoil much faster than it will be eaten.

Herbivores use identical mechanics to carnivores, but due to the fact they are relatively easy to feed (one low level Trike is able to collect hundreds of berries in only a few minutes) it is less of a concern for these creatures.

Remote Use Item

"Remote Use Item" is a command that allows players to force feed an item to a creature. This can be done while an animal is unconscious or conscious. Usually Narcoberries are Force Fed, in order to keep the animal's Torpor in check. If possible, it is recommended to use Narcotics since they don't spoil and can be turned into Tranquilizer Arrows if you underestimated the creature you were trying to tame.

Feeding Trough

Using a  Feeding Trough is a much more efficient way to feed multiple animals — especially while players are logged out of the game. Once a players puts food in a Feeding Trough, all nearby animals will eat whenever they are hungry. This makes it easier to manage the hunger levels of many creatures while preventing extra spoiling of food items.

Comparison tables

Resource gathering

The attribute Melee Damage influences the gathering of resources. Note that not all creatures are listed. Refer to the resource page for a complete list of creatures and tools gathering that particular resource. Creatures are ordered from high to low efficiency, but the table also shows the gathering rate of the tools for comparison purposes.

Berries
Creature / Tool	Gain per action
Brontosaurus	★★★★★
Stegosaurus	★★★★☆
Gigantopithecus	★★★★☆
Carbonemys	★★★★☆
Ankylosaurus	★★★★☆
Mammoth	★★★★☆
Woolly Rhino	★★★★☆
Triceratops	★★★★☆
Mesopithecus	★★☆☆☆(gathers autonomously)
by hand	★★☆☆☆
Parasaur	★★☆☆☆
Depends largely on the bushes in range.

Fiber
Creature / Tool	Gain per action
Gigantopithecus	★★★★★(gathers autonomously)
Direbear	★★★★★
Sickle	★★★★☆
by hand	★★☆☆☆

Rare Mushroom
Creature / Tool	Gain per action
Ankylosaurus	★★★★★
Mammoth	★★★★★
Therizinosaur	★★★★★
Excavation Rig	★★★☆☆
Paraceratherium	★★★☆☆
Triceratops	★☆☆☆☆

Rare Flower
Creature / Tool	Gain per action
Ankylosaurus	★★★★★
Therizinosaur	★★★★★
Mammoth	★★★★☆
Paraceratherium	★★☆☆☆
Triceratops	★★☆☆☆

Thatch
Creature / Tool	Gain per action
Brontosaurus	★★★★★
Doedicurus	★★★★☆
Megaloceros	★★★★☆
Woolly Rhino	★★★★☆
Ankylosaurus	★★★☆☆
Gigantopithecus	★★★☆☆
Carbonemys	★★★☆☆
Stegosaurus	★★★☆☆
Triceratops	★★★☆☆
Phiomia	★★★☆☆
Metal Pick	★★★☆☆
Mammoth	★★☆☆☆
Parasaur	★★☆☆☆
Wooden Club	★★☆☆☆
Pachy	★☆☆☆☆
Stone Pick	★☆☆☆☆
by hand	★☆☆☆☆

Wood
Creature / Tool	Gain per action
Castoroides	★★★★★
Mammoth	★★★★★
Metal Hatchet	★★★★☆
Brontosaurus	★★★☆☆
Ankylosaurus	★★☆☆☆
Carbonemys	★★☆☆☆
Phiomia	★★☆☆☆
Gigantopithecus	★★☆☆☆
Stegosaurus	★★☆☆☆
Triceratops	★★☆☆☆
Stone Hatchet	★★☆☆☆
Parasaur	★☆☆☆☆
Doedicurus	★☆☆☆☆
Pachy	★☆☆☆☆
Megaloceros	★☆☆☆☆
Wooden Club	★☆☆☆☆
by hand	★☆☆☆☆

Raw Meat
Creature / Tool	Gain per action
Rex	★★★★★
Spinosaur	★★★★★
Allosaurus	★★★★★
Giganotosaurus	★★★★★
Carnotaurus	★★★★★
Argentavis	★★★★☆
Mosasaurus	★★★★☆
Megalodon	★★★★☆
Quetzal	★★★★☆
Raptor	★★★★☆
Metal Pick	★★★★☆
Pulmonoscorpius	★★★☆☆
Sabertooth	★★★☆☆
Pteranodon	★★★☆☆
Sarco	★★★☆☆
Direwolf	★★★☆☆
Angler	★★☆☆☆
Stone Pick	★☆☆☆☆
Wooden Club	★☆☆☆☆
by hand	★☆☆☆☆

Raw Prime Meat
Creature / Tool	Gain per action
Allosaurus	★★★★★
Carnotaurus	★★★★★
Gacha	★★★★★
Ichthyornis	★★★★★
Mosasaurus	★★★★★
Rex	★★★★★
Spino	★★★★★
Argentavis	★★★★☆
Chainsaw	★★★★☆
Dire Bear	★★★★☆

Raw Fish Meat
Creature / Tool	Gain per action
Pelagornis	★★★★★
Spino	★★★★★
Ichthyornis	★★★★☆
Karkinos	★★★★☆
Metal Pick	★★★★☆
Otter	★★★★☆
Kaprosuchus	★★★☆☆
Pulmonoscorpius	★★★☆☆
Quetzal	★★★☆☆
Terror Bird	★★★☆☆

Raw Prime Fish Meat
Creature / Tool	Gain per action
Ichthyornis	★★★★★
Spino	★★★★★
Metal Sickle	★★★★☆
Dilophosaur	★★★☆☆
Karkinos	★★★☆☆
Metal Pick	★★★☆☆
Otter	★★★☆☆
Pulmonoscorpius	★★★☆☆
Quetzal	★★★☆☆
Terror Bird	★★★☆☆

Organic Polymer
Creature / Tool	Gain per action
Chainsaw	★★★★★
Dire Bear	★★★★★
Pelagornis	★★★★★
Sabertooth	★★★★★
Sword	★★★★★
Thylacoleo	★★★★★
Wooden Club	★★★★★
Direwolf	★★★★☆
Therizinosaur	★★★★☆
Mantis	★★☆☆☆

Hide
Creature / Tool	Gain per action
Sabertooth	★★★★★
Direwolf	★★★★★
Metal Hatchet	★★★★☆
Pulmonoscorpius	★★★☆☆
Argentavis	★★★☆☆
Rex	★★★☆☆
Spinosaur	★★★☆☆
Carnotaurus	★★★☆☆
Giganotosaurus	★★★☆☆
Quetzal	★★★☆☆
Raptor	★★★☆☆
Allosaurus	★★★☆☆
Pteranodon	★★☆☆☆
Stone Hatchet	★☆☆☆☆
by hand	★☆☆☆☆

Pelt
Creature / Tool	Gain per action
Direwolf	★★★★★
Metal Hatchet	★★★★☆
Phoenix	★★★★☆
Sabertooth	★★★★☆
Argentavis	★★★☆☆
Carnotaurus	★★★☆☆
Ferox	★★★☆☆
Karkinos	★★★☆☆
Raptor	★★★☆☆
Rex	★★★☆☆

Chitin
Creature / Tool	Gain per action
Megatherium	★★★★★
Sabertooth	★★★★★
Therizinosaur	★★★★★
Beelzebufo	★★★★☆
Direwolf	★★★★☆
Metal Hatchet	★★★★☆
Thylacoleo	★★★★☆
Argentavis	★★★☆☆
Carnotaurus	★★★☆☆
Karkinos	★★★☆☆

Keratin
Creature / Tool	Gain per action
Sabertooth	★★★★★
Therizinosaur	★★★★★
Direwolf	★★★★☆
Metal Hatchet	★★★★☆
Thylacoleo	★★★★☆
Argentavis	★★★☆☆
Carnotaurus	★★★☆☆
Karkinos	★★★☆☆
Phoenix	★★★☆☆
Quetzal	★★★☆☆

Stone
Creature / Tool	Gain per action
Doedicurus	★★★★★
Dunkleosteus	★★★★☆
Metal Hatchet	★★★★☆
Ankylosaurus	★★★☆☆
by hand	★★☆☆☆(collecting from the ground)
Stone Hatchet	★☆☆☆☆

Obsidian
Creature / Tool	Gain per action
Ankylosaurus	★★★★☆
Magmasaur	★★★★☆
Phoenix	★★★★☆
Excavation Rig	★★★☆☆
Mantis	★★★☆☆
Metal Pick	★★★☆☆

Flint
Creature / Tool	Gain per action
Ankylosaurus	★★★★★
Gacha	★★★★★
Mantis	★★★★★
Metal Pick	★★★★☆
Phoenix	★★★★☆
Excavation Rig	★★★☆☆
Stone Pick	★★☆☆☆

Metal
Creature / Tool	Gain per action
Ankylosaurus	★★★★★
Doedicurus	★★★★☆(collecting from obsidian rocks)
Metal Pick	★★★★☆
Stone Pick	★★★☆☆

Oil
Creature / Tool	Gain per action
Dunkleosteus	★★★★★
Ankylosaurus	★★★★☆
Chainsaw	★★★★☆
Excavation Rig	★★★★☆
Metal Pick	★★★☆☆
Sabertooth	★☆☆☆☆
Stone Pick	★☆☆☆☆

Crystal
Creature / Tool	Gain per action
Ankylosaurus	★★★★★
Dunkleosteus	★★★★★
Mantis	★★★★☆
Metal Pick	★★★★☆
Excavation Rig	★★★☆☆
Phoenix	★★★☆☆
Therizinosaur	★★★☆☆

Silica Pearls
Creature / Tool	Gain per action
Anglerfish	★★★★★
Direwolf	★★★★☆
Otter	★★★★☆
Excavation Rig	★★★☆☆
Hands	★☆☆☆☆
Stone Pick	★☆☆☆☆

Black Pearl
Creature / Tool	Gain per action
Chainsaw	★★★★☆
Therizinosaur	★★★☆☆
Excavation Rig	★★☆☆☆
Megalodon	★★☆☆☆
Metal Pick	★★☆☆☆

Transportation

Given is the base Weight for level 1 creatures. Note that not all tameable creatures are listed. Refer to each creature page for more information.

Land
Creature / Tool	Weight
Titanosaur	50000
Brontosaurus	1600
Woolly Rhino	750
Giganotosaurus	700
Direbear	650
Mammoth	500
Paracer	850
Rex	500
Procoptodon	450
Stegosaurus	440
Triceratops	365
Spinosaur	350
Carnotaurus	300
Castoroides*	300
Sarco	300
Parasaur	255
Ankylosaurus	250
Carbonemys	250
Dimetrodon	250
Doedicurus	250
Gigantopithecus	220
Megaloceros	220
Gallimimus	200
Phiomia	200
Pulmonoscorpius	200
Sabertooth	200
Direwolf	170
Beelzebufo	160
Pachycephalosaurus	150
Raptor	140
Terror Bird	120
Araneo	100
Arthropluera	100
Oviraptor	100
Lystrosaurus	90
Kairuku	70
Mesopithecus	70
Araneo	50
Dodo	50
Dilophosaur	45
Compy	25
Dung Beetle	5

Air
Creature / Tool	Weight
Quetzal	780
Argentavis	350
Pteranodon	150
Dimorphodon	50
Onyc	50

Water
Creature / Tool	Weight
Mosasaurus	1300
Dunkleosteus	910
Plesiosaur	800
Angler	350
Megalodon	250
Ichthy	250
Manta	200

*  Castoroides can carry much more than this given stat, because  Wood,  Thatch,  Fiber and  Stone have a reduced weight while in the Castoroides inventory.

Fight

Given are the numbers of Melee Damage and the Health at level 1. Note that not all tameable creatures are listed. Refer to each creature page for more information.

Land
Creature	Melee Damage	Health
Giganotosaurus	1200	25000
Titanosaur	1000	230000
Brontosaurus	60	2300
Rex	62	1000
Direbear	50 / 65	400
Ankylosaurus	50	700
Spinosaur	50	700
Paracer	45	1140
Gigantopithecus	40 / 60	640
Mammoth	42	850
Carnotaurus	42	420

Air
Creature	Melee Damage	Health
Pteranodon	18 / 50 (roll)	210
Quetzal	32	1200
Onyc	35	250
Argentavis	20	290
Dimorphodon	23	125
Tapejara	18	325

Water
Creature	Melee Damage	Health
Mosasaurus	100	3600
Plesiosaur	75	2400
Dunkleosteus	60	710
Megalodon	40	600
Manta	40	320
Angler	30	450

Scouting

For scouting and exploring the attribute Movement Speed is most important. As the numbers are not given absolutely, this table is qualitatively based on experience.

Creature	Speed
Pteranodon	★★★★★
Raptor	★★★★☆
Sabertooth	★★★★☆
Beelzebufo	★★★★★

Special Abilities of Creatures

Producing Resources

Apart from producing poop some creatures can produce valuable resources that can be harvested from them.

The Beelzebufo can create Cementing Paste from licking dead Meganeuras or Titanomyrmas and the Dung Beetle transforms feces into Fertilizer and Oil. Announced are the Achatina which gives Cementing Paste, Hesperornis which will produce eggs with proteins and oil and Tusoteuthis which will produce ink.

Creature	produces	out of
Beelzebufo	Cementing Paste	Meganeura or  Titanomyrma
Dung Beetle	Fertilizer and  Oil	Feces

Autonomous gathering

Some domesticated creatures collect resources by themselves when left on 'enabled wandering' (set by holding E near the creature). Just leave the creature wandering near the resource and take the collected resources from time to time of its inventory.

Creature	collects
Castoroides	Wood
Doedicurus	Stone
Gigantopithecus	Fiber
Mesopithecus	Berries

Special Actions

Some creatures can perform unique actions, making them valuable in certain situations

Creature	Action
Pteranodon	can lift tiny creatures with its claws
Tapejara	can lift tiny creatures with its claws and land on vertical surfaces
Argentavis	can lift small creatures with its claws
Quetzal	can lift up to medium-sized creatures with its claws
Gigantopithecus	is able to throw the player who rides it in the air or over a wall
Mesopithecus	can be thrown and then open a locked door from the inside
Scorpion	stings can knock-out creatures
Beelzebufo	tongue-attack can knock-out creatures
Pachy	can ram and knock-out creatures
Dimorphodon	can be thrown to attack creatures
Woolly Rhino	can charge impact speed for Momentum hit to attack creatures
Archaeopteryx	can glide from high grounds
Terror Bird	can glide to avoid huge obstacles