Direbear

Direbear

Dossier

These values may differ with what you see in-game or written elsewhere. But that is what the dossier says.

Common Name

Direbear

Group

Mammals

Species

Arctodus dirus

Time Period

Mid Pleistocene - Early Holocene

Diet

Omnivore

Temperament

Territorial

Release Versions

239.0
April 20, 2016

734.0
May 17, 2016

501.0
December 6, 2016

1.0
May 24, 2018

Variants

• Polar Bear
• Dire Polar Bear
• Spirit Direbear
• Aberrant Dire Bear

Spawn Command

admincheat summon Direbear_Character_BP_C
or
admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Direbear/Direbear_Character_BP.Direbear_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Polar Bear
admincheat summon Direbear_Character_Polar_C
or
admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Direbear/Direbear_Character_Polar.Direbear_Character_Polar'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Dire Polar Bear (Ragnarok)
admincheat summon Polar_Bear_C
or
admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Mods/Ragnarok/Custom_Assets/Dinos/Polar_Bear/Polar_Bear.Polar_Bear'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Spirit Direbear
admincheat summon Direbear_LL_Character_BP
or
admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Mods/Ragnarok/Custom_Assets/Bosses/LifeLabyrinth/Bear/Direbear_LL_Character_BP.Direbear_LL_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Aberrant Direbear
admincheat summon Direbear_Character_BP_Aberrant_C
or
admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Direbear/Direbear_Character_BP_Aberrant.Direbear_Character_BP_Aberrant'" 500 0 0 35

Domestication

Tameable

Rideable

Breedable

Yes

Yes

Yes

Taming Method

Knockout

Preferred Kibble

Kibble (Carno Egg)

Preferred Food

Giant Bee Honey

Equipment

Dire Bear Saddle (Lv 45)

Rider Weaponry

Yes

Humans Can Carry

No

Data

XP For Kill

8 XP

Drops

• Hide
• Pelt
• Raw Meat

Feces Size

Medium

Drag Weight

295

Carryable By

• Quetzal
• Wyvern
• Tusoteuthis

Immobilized By

• Chain Bola
• Large Bear Trap

Can Damage

Thatch
Greenhouse
Wood

Reproduction

Gestation Time

3h 58m

Baby Time

4h 37m

Juvenile Time

18h 31m

Adolescent Time

23h 8m

Total Maturation Time

1d 22h 17m 45s

Breeding Interval

18h - 2d

Habitat

Colorvision Prota- / Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Common             Rare
  Untameable   Cave

The Direbear is one of the Creatures in ARK: Survival Evolved.

Basic Info

Dossier

This dossier section is intended to be an exact copy of what the survivor Helena, the author of the dossiers has written. There may be some discrepancies between this text and the in-game creatures.

	“	Wild Found primarily among the Island's redwood regions, Arctodus dirus is an imposing creature. Many on the island have started calling it a Direbear, a name which is appropriate, both due to its enormity and its territorial nature. The Direbear ignores most non-hostile creatures while going about its daily routine of scavenging for meat and edible plant life... ...that is, until intruders enter the territory it considers its own, at which point the creature ferociously attacks. Most often, it is smartest to just run from an angry Direbear. Domesticated Once tamed, the Direbear is a strong and reliable mount. It can carry vast quantities of goods, and can sprint for extremely long, nearly infinite periods. It is not the fastest creature from a hard stop, but after building up momentum, its sustained overland speed builds to among the best of the island. Of course, being able to feed a direbear both meat and plant life makes keeping one fairly convenient regardless of the environment. Arctodus has a fondness for honey and can harvest it without getting stung or destroying the hive. Perhaps more rewarding while you are riding it, those pesky bees will completely ignore you.	„
		~ Helena

Behavior

The Direbear is an omnivore, meaning it can eat both berries and meat. It is very territorial and will attack if not given enough space. It possesses a charging mechanic similar to that of the Pachy or Woolly Rhino. It can maneuver at high speeds, and takes a while to actually lose stamina by a significant amount. It possesses a secondary swipe attack that can be used to gather berries and pluck out meat from its target. This swipe additionally does more damage than normal, but stops movement. The Direbear can also stand on its hind legs (crouching, default C).

Appearance

The Direbear is never a welcome sight for survivors in the frozen regions of the ARK. Resembling a grizzly bear in appearance, the Direbear is distinguishable by its shorter snout, earning it the nickname "Short-Faced Bear". Like other bears, they are capable of standing on their hind legs, but only to intimidate those that enter its territory. The beast is also surprisingly swift for its hulking build.

Color Scheme and Regions

This section displays the Direbear's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Direbear. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Direbear 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.

Server admins can use this region information in the Console Command "cheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion> <ColorID>".
For example, "cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6" would color the Direbear's "back and head" magenta.

Region 0: Back and Head	Region 1 is not used for this Creature.	Region 2 is not used for this Creature.
Region 3 is not used for this Creature.	Region 4 is not used for this Creature.	Region 5: Belly and Legs

Region 0: Back and HeadRegion 5: Belly and Legs

Polar Bear (Variant)

The Dire Polar Bear is a variant of Direbear that can be found on the Ragnarok map. It is identical to the normal Direbear in all aspects except for its white color.

Polar Bears also exist in the Snow Cave on The Island. In the cave they cannot be tamed and have a higher base health of 800.

Spirit Direbear (Variant)

The Spirit Direbear is a variant of Direbear that can be found on the Ragnarok map as a dungeon boss in LifesLabyrinth. It will spawn in waves with the Spirit Direwolf beginning at level 50, and increasing its level every wave by 50, ending at level 250. It is identical to the normal Direbear in all aspects except for its ghost-like appearance.

Drops

• Raw Meat
• Hide
• Pelt

Base Stats and Growth

Note that creatures will have different stats in Survival of the Fittest

Basic Stats

Attribute	Amount at Level 1	Increase per point		Taming Bonus
		Wild	Domesticated1	Add	Mult
Health	400	+80	+5.4%	0.07
Stamina	500	+50	+10%
Oxygen	270	+27	+10%
Food	3000	+300	+10%
Weight	650	+13	+4%
Melee Damage	50 / 652	+2.5 / +3.25	+1.7%	7%	17.6%
Movement Speed	100%	N/A3	+1%	122.6%
Torpidity	1000	+60	N/A4	0.5

¹Percentages are based on the value of the stat the moment the creature was tamed (after taming effectiveness)
²The absolute Base Damage is shown here instead of the percentage.
³Wild creatures do not level up movement speed
⁴Torpidity increases every level on wild creatures, but can not be increased once they are tamed.

• 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 Speed

Movement Type	Base Speed	Sprinting		Stamina Used
		Wild	Domesticated
Walking	190	961.875	1149.5	14
Swimming	360	N/A	N/A	N/A

• These are the base speeds of the creature at 100% Movement Speed
• For a comparison of the speeds of all creatures, see Base Creature Speeds

Attack Values

Bite		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation	Using the (PC), (PS4), (Xbox One), the Direbear bites the target.
		0	650	0	900
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		50

Swipe		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation	Using the (PC), (PS4), (Xbox One), the Direbear swipes at the target. This deals more damage than its default 'Bite' attack, but the Direbear must come to a complete stop while swiping. Additionally, this attack will also harvest more meat and berries than its default attack.
		0	650	0	900
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		65

Roar		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation	Using C (PC), (PS4), (Xbox One), the Direbear stands on its hind legs and roars to frighten opposing survivors.
		0	650	0	900

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.

Direbear

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.

Note that creatures will have different stats in Survival of the Fittest

Basic Stats

Attribute	Amount at Level 1	Increase per point
		Wild
Health	800	+160
Stamina	500	+50
Oxygen	270	+27
Food	3000	+300
Weight	650	+13
Melee Damage	50 / 652	+2.5 / +3.25
Movement Speed	100%	N/A3
Torpidity	1000	+60

¹Percentages are based on the value of the stat the moment the creature was tamed (after taming effectiveness)
²The absolute Base Damage is shown here instead of the percentage.
³Wild creatures do not level up movement speed
⁴Torpidity increases every level on wild creatures, but can not be increased once they are tamed.

• 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 Speed

Movement Type	Base Speed	Sprinting	Stamina Used
		Wild
Walking	190	961.875	14
Swimming	360	N/A

• These are the base speeds of the creature at 100% Movement Speed
• For a comparison of the speeds of all creatures, see Base Creature Speeds

Attack Values

Bite		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation	Using the (PC), (PS4), (Xbox One), the Direbear bites the target.
		0	650	0	900
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		50

Swipe		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation	Using the (PC), (PS4), (Xbox One), the Direbear swipes at the target. This deals more damage than its default 'Bite' attack, but the Direbear must come to a complete stop while swiping. Additionally, this attack will also harvest more meat and berries than its default attack.
		0	650	0	900
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		65

Roar		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation	Using C (PC), (PS4), (Xbox One), the Direbear stands on its hind legs and roars to frighten opposing survivors.
		0	650	0	900

Taming

For general infos about domesticating a wild creature see Taming.

KO Strategy

• Any taming strategy will work. Taming pens, picking up, standing on rocks will do. Just make sure not to be on the low ground, as its high base damage will make short work of your character.
• Building a wall or platform to shoot from without being hit from the Direbear is one way to ensure you're able to time your narcotic shots properly, which is very important since the Direbear has very little health compared to torpor.
• Be aware that the Direbear has very high torpor compared to their health. Monitoring the number of Tranquilizer Arrows you use is very important in order to prevent accidentally killing the Direbear. For instance, levels higher than 16 appear to be nearly impossible to tranquilize with arrows (a Mastercraft Crossbow or above will work). Tranquilizer Darts are advised.
• It is advised to use Tripwire Narcotic Traps to bring the Direbear down as their unusually high torpor will typically result in death before KO at levels above 25+ when using crossbow and arrows - this is particularly relevant to primitive servers. For instance, a combination of 10 tripwire traps (5 explosions total) combined with tranq. arrows will bring down a level 90-100 bear before it dies - arrows alone will result in death.

Taming Food

Level 1					Time
Kibble (Carno Egg)	6	0	0	0	0:16:54
Giant Bee Honey	6	0	0	0	0:16:54
Raw Mutton	11	5	1	1	0:19:22
Cooked Lamb Chop	21	98	22	11	0:36:56
Raw Prime Meat	14	33	8	4	0:24:39
Cooked Prime Meat	28	163	36	18	0:49:15
Raw Prime Fish Meat	35	66	15	8	0:30:49
Raw Meat	42	294	64	32	1:13:56
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	69	233	51	26	1:02:24
Mejoberry	69	288	63	32	1:12:53
Cooked Meat	83	289	63	32	1:13:04
Berries	104	290	63	32	1:13:14
Raw Fish Meat	104	387	84	42	1:31:33
Cooked Fish Meat	207	385	84	42	1:31:06
KO: × 100; × 41; × 12; × 7; × 5; × 3
Torpidity-depletion: 0.9 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:18:31

Level 30					Time
Kibble (Carno Egg)	10	0	0	0	0:28:09
Giant Bee Honey	10	0	0	0	0:28:10
Raw Mutton	21	49	12	6	0:36:58
Cooked Lamb Chop	39	285	66	33	1:08:35
Raw Prime Meat	26	115	27	14	0:45:47
Cooked Prime Meat	52	456	106	53	1:31:27
Raw Prime Fish Meat	65	200	47	24	0:57:13
Raw Meat	78	800	185	93	2:17:19
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	130	652	151	76	1:57:34
Mejoberry	130	800	185	93	2:17:19
Cooked Meat	155	793	183	92	2:16:26
Berries	194	794	184	92	2:16:37
Raw Fish Meat	194	1050	243	122	2:50:46
Cooked Fish Meat	388	1050	243	122	2:50:46
KO: × 274; × 112; × 31; × 18; × 13; × 7
Torpidity-depletion: 1.5 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:30:32

Level 60					Time
Kibble (Carno Egg)	15	31	8	4	0:42:14
Giant Bee Honey	15	31	8	4	0:42:15
Raw Mutton	31	139	34	17	0:54:35
Cooked Lamb Chop	57	539	130	65	1:40:14
Raw Prime Meat	39	262	63	32	1:08:40
Cooked Prime Meat	77	847	204	102	2:15:24
Raw Prime Fish Meat	96	401	97	49	1:24:30
Raw Meat	115	1435	345	173	3:22:27
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	192	1183	284	142	2:53:38
Mejoberry	192	1438	346	173	3:22:48
Cooked Meat	230	1435	345	173	3:22:27
Berries	288	1438	346	173	3:22:48
Raw Fish Meat	288	1883	452	226	4:13:30
Cooked Fish Meat	575	1879	451	226	4:13:03
KO: × 454; × 186; × 51; × 29; × 21; × 11
Torpidity-depletion: 1.96 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:38:47

Level 90					Time
Kibble (Carno Egg)	20	113	28	14	0:56:18
Giant Bee Honey	20	113	28	14	0:56:20
Raw Mutton	41	267	66	33	1:12:11
Cooked Lamb Chop	76	864	214	107	2:13:39
Raw Prime Meat	51	438	109	55	1:29:47
Cooked Prime Meat	102	1308	324	162	2:59:22
Raw Prime Fish Meat	128	660	164	82	1:52:40
Raw Meat	153	2181	541	271	4:29:20
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	255	1805	447	224	3:50:36
Mejoberry	255	2181	541	271	4:29:20
Cooked Meat	305	2173	538	269	4:28:27
Berries	382	2178	540	270	4:28:59
Raw Fish Meat	382	2831	701	351	5:36:14
Cooked Fish Meat	763	2827	700	350	5:35:47
KO: × 634; × 259; × 71; × 41; × 29; × 15
Torpidity-depletion: 2.37 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:44:46

Level 120					Time
Kibble (Carno Egg)	24	190	49	25	1:07:34
Giant Bee Honey	24	190	49	25	1:07:36
Raw Mutton	51	422	108	54	1:29:47
Cooked Lamb Chop	94	1212	308	154	2:45:18
Raw Prime Meat	64	662	168	84	1:52:40
Cooked Prime Meat	127	1819	462	231	3:43:19
Raw Prime Fish Meat	159	947	241	121	2:19:57
Raw Meat	190	2982	758	379	5:34:28
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	317	2482	631	316	4:46:40
Mejoberry	317	2986	758	379	5:34:49
Cooked Meat	380	2982	758	379	5:34:28
Berries	475	2982	758	379	5:34:28
Raw Fish Meat	475	3857	980	490	6:58:05
Cooked Fish Meat	950	3857	980	490	6:58:05
KO: × 814; × 333; × 91; × 52; × 37; × 19
Torpidity-depletion: 2.75 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:49:28

Level 150					Time
Kibble (Carno Egg)	29	314	82	41	1:21:38
Giant Bee Honey	29	314	82	41	1:21:41
Raw Mutton	61	599	156	78	1:47:23
Cooked Lamb Chop	113	1611	418	209	3:18:42
Raw Prime Meat	76	892	232	116	2:13:48
Cooked Prime Meat	152	2371	615	308	4:27:17
Raw Prime Fish Meat	190	1262	328	164	2:47:14
Raw Meat	228	3857	1001	501	6:41:22
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	380	3217	835	418	5:43:39
Mejoberry	380	3857	1001	501	6:41:22
Cooked Meat	455	3847	998	499	6:40:29
Berries	569	3849	998	499	6:40:39
Raw Fish Meat	569	4958	1286	643	8:20:49
Cooked Fish Meat	1138	4958	1286	643	8:20:49
KO: × 994; × 406; × 111; × 64; × 45; × 23
Torpidity-depletion: 3.11 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:53:20

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.

Preferred Food

The Direbear is an omnivore.

• Giant Bee Honey
• Kibble (Carno Egg)
• Raw Prime Meat
• Cooked Prime Meat
• Raw Meat
• Cooked Meat
• Vegetables
• Berries

Combat

Can be stuck between trees or rocks, keep a distance and move in circles, don't run straight.

General

The Direbear is a strong, giant creature that is territorial. It won't attack you, unless you get really close to it. Direbears gain speed the longer it runs, similar to a Woolly Rhino but without the 10x damage increase per meter. Direbears don't seem to use this ability in the wild.

Strategy

The Direbear is slower than the player, so fleeing is a wise choice if you do not wish to kill/tame it. You could run and shoot at it until it gets close to you, run away again and repeat this process until it is dead. Bear traps and melee weapons are also effective, but be careful when using them, as the Bear has a large AoE.

Weaponry

Ranged weapons are recommended. Stay on high ground and shoot it from afar. Using melee weapons can be dangerous, but can be less dangerous when using high-tier armor and shields.

Dangers

They are decently fast and have a strong melee attack. Be careful engaging in a fight with one of these by yourself. When attempting to drop them in a pen with a Quetzal, be wary-like the Sabertooth and the Direwolf, the Direbear can sometimes attack while being carried and will quickly deplete your Quetzal's health.

Weakness

Their bulky body allows them to be easily shot from a distance. They are slower than the player, so it can usually not catch you if you run. They lose interest quickly, so fleeing is wise.

Utility

Roles

• War Mount: Excellent damage and speed. The Direbears area of attack is huge, reaching all the way back to its hind legs and a good meter in front of it. It can use its primary attack at all running speeds, meaning chasing down prey is easy (Level Health, Melee Damage, and some speed), It is the strongest mount that allows you to wield weapons while riding it.
• Gatherer: Very good for gathering Fiber and collecting meat. Not the best, but still gathers Berries, Hide, and Chitin (Level Health, Melee Damage, and Weight).
  • Honey Harvester: Harvests Honey on Alternate Fire (, , ) from wild hives with 3x rate (15 honey) without harming the hives and without aggro from bees. Also acts as a targeting dummy towards Giant Bees to protect survivors riding on it.
• All-Purpose Mount: The Direbear is a very versatile mount. It can sprint very fast and carry lots of stuff, while taking a long time to get tired. It can defend you when attacked, as it has a powerful primary attack and an obliterating secondary attack, with 65 damage. It can harvest food for itself and for you. For these reasons the Direbear is one of the most valuable mid to end game mount. Valuable mount/companion (Level Speed, Weight, and Melee Damage).
• Travel: Very fast speed, when fully accelerated can be faster than a Procoptodon, possibly Gallimimus), tons of stamina and high weight make it capable of traveling and hauling goods. The momentum sprinting mechanic does not take movement speed into account The Direbear also takes large amounts of fall damage, so be careful when moving around mountains and high places (Level Speed and some Stamina and Weight as needed).
• Transport: Very large carry weight. Can be upgraded even more to allow the bear to become a mobile storage unit (Level Speed, Weight, and some Stamina)
• Companion: Similar to the Direwolf, having a Direbear follow you around the base and curl up with at night ensures you aren't lonely (Level Health and Weight)

Passive Abilities

• Insulation - Like the Dimetrodon standing next to a Direbear provides 35 Hypothermic and Hyperthermic insulation, which decreases based on your distance from it.

Collectibles

Resource	Efficiency
Fiber	★★★★★
Raw Meat	★★★★☆
Raw Prime Meat	★★★★☆
Hide	★★★☆☆
Berries	★★★☆☆
Chitin	★★☆☆☆

Notes/Trivia

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

• The dossier was revealed on November 2, 2015
• The Direbear is from the genus Arctodus, which are a group of Short-Faced Bears. Arctodus contained species of Short-Faced Bears that are considered to be one of the biggest known terrestrial mammalian carnivores.
• Arctodus stood about six feet tall on four legs, and eight feet on its hind legs, which were long and thin, making it the fastest genus of bear.
• Arctodus was once nicknamed the Running Bear, as its long legs enabled it to run vast distances.
• Although that the dossier says it is primarily found in mountains and tundras, the Direbear is so far known to only populates the Redwoods since the Redwoods were introduced into the game.
• On the map The Center they also live in dens located in other biomes.
• The Direbear may now get in AND out of the Central Cave.
• The "crouch" key will make the Direbear stand up on its hind legs temporarily but this "attack" does no damage.
• Direbear received a major update for TLC Phase 1 at 10th February 2018 for the pc (consoles on the 20th) with appearance overhaul, protection from giant bee knocking survivors off, and harvesting honey at 3x rate without damaging the wild hives. They are also brought into Aberration at the same patch.

Gallery

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  Wild Bears.

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  Polar Bears.

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  TLC Patch 1 model update.

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  The Dire Polar Bear after TLC Patch 1.