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The Ovis (Oh-vis) is one of the Creatures in ARK: Survival Evolved.
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.
- Wild
Since arriving on the Island, I have encountered dozens of fascinating creatures whose behavior has never been studied or documented...and also sheep. Granted, Ovis arcam is quite different from the modern domesticated sheep - and even from wild sheep species such as Ovis orientalis. The unique markings on its face give it a striking appearance, and the males' horns possess a unique shape that is unlike any other species in the Ovis genus. As one might expect, Ovis stands little chance against this Island's many predators. Like the Dodo, its continued survival in the face of these challenges is a mystery.
- Domesticated
Some survivors have found herds of Ovis to be useful in farm life. Their wool can be repeatedly safely shorn with the proper tools, and cooked lamb chops are a popular dish among some tribes, as is their hyper-nutritious mutton. Every now and then, a survivor with a sense of humor will attempt to utilize Ovis as a mount, although the joke becomes significantly less funny once their slow Ovis is run-down by a pack of Raptors. One tribe has grown particularly attached to Ovis, perhaps uncomfortably so. I don't know the tribe's actual name, but I refer to them as "Sheep Lovers."
Behavior
One of the many peaceful creatures on the Ark, Ovis will not attempt to attack in any way, much preferring to flee to safety. The Ovis otherwise ignore other creatures and players entirely. When attacking on foot, be cautious of placement. Ovis will clamber up steep rocks with ease and leave you without easy access.
Appearance
The Ovis looks much like a modern day domestic sheep, though slightly larger. The most prominant feature of Ovis is the horns of the males, which are highly ornate. There are six horns; two pointing straight, two spiralling like some breeds of rams and two small horns on the cheeks. All the horns have grooves in them. This section displays the Ovis's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Ovis. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Ovis 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 Ovis's regions by entering cheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion> <ColorID> in the cheat console. For instance, cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6 would color the Ovis's "body" magenta.
Body
Region 1 is not used
for this Creature.
Region 2 is not used
for this Creature.
Region 3 is not used
for this Creature.
Horns
Hooves and Eye Regions
Drops
Base Stats and Growth
| Attribute | Base Value | Level Increase | Taming Bonus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild | Tamed | Additive | Multiplicative | ||
 Health |
100 | +20 | +5.4% | 0.07 | |
 Stamina |
100 | +10 | +10% | ||
 Oxygen |
150 | +15 | +10% | ||
 Food |
1200 | +120 | +10% | 15% | |
 Weight |
90 | +1.8 | +4% | ||
 Melee Damage |
5 | +0.25 | +1.7% | 14% | 17.6% |
 Movement Speed |
100% | N/A | +2.5% | ||
 Torpidity |
85 | +5.1 | 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 | 100 | ? | ? | 520 | 468 | 468 | ? |
| 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.
| Melee | Stamina Cost | Attack Range | Description | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | Minimum | Activation | Using the  (PC),  (PS),  (Xbox One), the Ovis headbutts the target. The target's  Torpor will increase by an amount equal to the damage dealt over 5 seconds. This effects stacks with each hit from a wild Ovis, however attacks from a tamed Ovis stack up to two times for a maximum of 10 seconds torpor debuff. |
||||||||||
| 0 | 250 | 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 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||
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]
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 Ovis.
General
Ovis are harmless creatures that can be easily killed by any player. Hitting an Ovis with a Spear is enough to kill it easily.
Strategy
Weaponry
Ovis can be killed with any weapon or battle mount.
Dangers
The ovis is most commonly found in areas with dangerous predators and/or extreme cold temperatures. The ovis itself poses no threat.
Weakness
In addition to its low health, it has low stamina, which means a tamed Ovis can't run away for long before running out of stamina.
Taming
 Level 1
|
Feeding Interval | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sweet Vegetable Cake
|
1 | 00:00 | 0:00:08 |
| Level 30
|
Feeding Interval | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Vegetable Cake
|
1 | 00:00 | 0:00:08 |
| Level 60
|
Feeding Interval | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Vegetable Cake
|
1 | 00:00 | 0:00:08 |
| Level 90
|
Feeding Interval | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Vegetable Cake
|
1 | 00:00 | 0:00:08 |
| Level 120
|
Feeding Interval | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Vegetable Cake
|
1 | 00:00 | 0:00:08 |
| Level 150
|
Feeding Interval | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Vegetable Cake
|
1 | 00:00 | 0:00:08 |
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
The Ovis is a passive tame; all one has to do is walk up to it and feed it Sweet Vegetable Cake. While the Ovis itself presents no real threat, predators such as 
Raptor, 
Carnotaurus, 
Sabertooth and 
Tyrannosaurus can provide a threat to both the player and the Ovis
Feeding
Although the Ovis is passive tamed with Sweet Vegetable Cake, they are able to be fed with berries to top up their food both from their inventory or a feeding trough once tamed.
Utility
Roles
- Farm Animal
- Due to the Ovis's unique shearing mechanic clicking them with a pair of
Scissors will add Wool to your inventory. As of v254.5, the Ovis will generate Wool faster as its Food stat increases. (Level Food)
- Mountain climber
- The Ovis has the ability to climb very steep cliffs, making an ideal mountain climber (still being beaten by the Pulmonoscorpius). (Level health and speed)
Collectibles
The Ovis does not collect any resources by itself. However it can be sheared for 
Wool using 
Scissors which can allow survivors without access to 
Pelt to create Fur Armor and explore the snowy areas of the map.
They can also be killed for 
Raw Mutton, which is a very efficient taming food for carnivores. Raw Mutton tames most carnivorous creatures approximately 1.5x faster than their preferred kibble in exchange for a slight decrease in taming effectiveness. It can also be cooked to make 
Cooked Lamb Chop, which is an extremely beneficial food.
The health of the Ovis greatly affects the amount of Raw Mutton recieved, a level 10 ovis gives around 10-25, while a level 300 could give over 1000.
Notes/Trivia
For information pertaining specifically to the real-world Ovis, see the relevant Wikipedia article.
- Dino Dossier revealed on 12/26/2016.[2]
- Although their temperament is listed as "stupid", real sheep are believed to be almost as intelligent as pigs, which themselves are believed to be as smart as chimpanzees.
- The sheep dossier was revealed in conjunction with the steam award for "best use of a farm animal". The developers stated that the sheep was going to be released with the next patch if ARK won the award. However, if ARK did not win, the sheep was going to be released regardless, just at a later date. The original post mentioning the ovis caused some backlash in the community, and the developers reworded it and tried to clarify their intentions.
- Interestingly, the dossier for Ovis features two different taxonomic names - one being Ovis Aries (the officially acknowledged name), and the other being Ovis Arcam (which translates to Sheep of the Ark). Perhaps this indicates another similar animal yet to be announced, or is a nod toward the sexual dimorphism displayed in the contrast between the ewe (female) and ram (male) in the dossier. Then again, similar errors have been made in dossiers before (such as the Dodo dossier).
- It is a good idea to tame the ovis whenever you see one in the wild, as they are very rare, and you can kill them later if you are in need of raw mutton.
Gallery
Shearing an Ovis
