Gasbags

Gasbags

Dossier Gasbags.png

Dossier

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

Group

Invertebrates

Species

Mopsechiniscus fluitobesus

Time Period

Post-Holocene

Diet

Omnivore

Temperament

Passive

Release Versions

285.104
November 6, 2018

779.29
November 6, 2018

528.23
November 6, 2018

Not Yet Released

Not Yet Released

311.74
June 11, 2020

DLCs

Extinction, Genesis: Part 1

Spawn Command

admincheat summon GasBags_Character_BP_C
or
admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Extinction/Dinos/GasBag/GasBags_Character_BP.GasBags_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35

Domestication

Tameable

Rideable

Breedable

Yes

Yes

Yes

Torpor Immune

No

Taming Method

Knockout

Preferred Kibble

Superior Kibble

Preferred Food

Crops

Equipment

No Saddle Needed
Gasbags Saddle  (Level 43)

Rider Weaponry

No

Humans Can Carry

No

Data

XP For Kill

8 XP

Drops

• Hide
• Raw Meat

Special Loot Chance

100%

Feces Size

Medium

Drag Weight

300

Radiation Immune

No

Carryable By

• Fire Wyvern
• Forest Wyvern
• Ice Wyvern
• Lightning Wyvern
• Poison Wyvern
• Quetzal
• Tek Quetzal

Immobilized By

• Chain Bola
• Large Bear Trap

Can Damage

Thatch
Greenhouse
Wood

Reproduction

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

Colorvision Prota- / Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Common             Rare
  Untameable   Cave

The Gasbags is one of the Creatures in ARK: Survival Evolved and a native to the Extinction map.

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 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.	„
		~ Helena

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.

Region 0: Back Stripe	Region 1 is not used for this Creature.	Region 2: Splotches
Region 3 is not used for this Creature.	Region 4: Back Spots	Region 5: Main Body

Drops

• Raw Meat
• Hide
• Gasbags bladder

Base Stats and Growth

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

Attribute	Base Value	Level Increase		Taming Bonus
		Wild	Tamed	Additive	Multiplicative
Health	650	+130	+5.4%	0.07
Stamina	600	+60	+10%
Oxygen	1000	+90	+9%
Food	3500	+350	+10%
Weight	3000	+60	+1.25%
Melee Damage	5	+0.25	+1.7%	7%	17.6%
Movement Speed	100%	N/A	+1.5%
Torpidity	450	+27	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	Base Speed		Sprinting Speed		Stamina
	Wild	Tamed	Wild	Tamed
Walking	490	?	?	?	?
Swimming	300	?	?	?	?

• 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

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.

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 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 and the Longneck Rifle, or swift tamed creatures such as an 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

Level 1					Time
Superior Kibble	7	0	0	0	0:22:36
Fresh Barley	63	237	47	24	2:15:32
Fresh Wheat	63	237	47	24	2:15:32
Soybean	63	237	47	24	2:15:32
Dried Wheat	63	528	105	53	4:31:04
Mejoberry	84	237	47	24	2:15:32
Berries	126	237	47	24	2:15:32
KO: × 45; × 19; × 5; × 3; × 3; × 2
Torpidity-depletion: 0.3 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:25:00

Level 30					Time
Superior Kibble	8	0	0	0	0:25:49
Fresh Barley	76	407	84	42	2:43:30
Fresh Wheat	76	407	84	42	2:43:30
Soybean	76	407	84	42	2:43:30
Dried Wheat	76	950	195	98	5:27:00
Mejoberry	101	405	83	42	2:42:58
Berries	152	407	84	42	2:43:30
KO: × 124; × 51; × 14; × 8; × 6; × 3
Torpidity-depletion: 0.5 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:41:14

Level 60					Time
Superior Kibble	9	0	0	0	0:29:03
Fresh Barley	89	575	121	61	3:11:28
Fresh Wheat	89	575	121	61	3:11:28
Soybean	89	575	121	61	3:11:28
Dried Wheat	89	1365	286	143	6:22:56
Mejoberry	119	577	121	61	3:12:00
Berries	178	575	121	61	3:11:28
KO: × 205; × 84; × 23; × 13; × 10; × 5
Torpidity-depletion: 0.66 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:52:22

Level 90					Time
Superior Kibble	11	0	0	0	0:35:30
Fresh Barley	102	762	163	82	3:39:26
Fresh Wheat	102	762	163	82	3:39:26
Soybean	102	762	163	82	3:39:26
Dried Wheat	102	1812	386	193	7:18:52
Mejoberry	136	762	163	82	3:39:26
Berries	204	762	163	82	3:39:26
KO: × 286; × 117; × 32; × 19; × 13; × 7
Torpidity-depletion: 0.79 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:00:26

Level 120					Time
Superior Kibble	12	0	0	0	0:38:44
Fresh Barley	115	968	210	105	4:07:24
Fresh Wheat	115	968	210	105	4:07:24
Soybean	115	968	210	105	4:07:24
Dried Wheat	115	2292	497	249	8:14:47
Mejoberry	154	973	211	106	4:08:29
Berries	230	968	210	105	4:07:24
KO: × 367; × 150; × 41; × 24; × 17; × 9
Torpidity-depletion: 0.92 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:06:47

Level 150					Time
Superior Kibble	13	0	0	0	0:41:57
Fresh Barley	129	1204	265	133	4:37:31
Fresh Wheat	129	1204	265	133	4:37:31
Soybean	129	1204	265	133	4:37:31
Dried Wheat	129	2829	622	311	9:15:02
Mejoberry	171	1195	263	132	4:35:54
Berries	257	1198	263	132	4:36:26
KO: × 448; × 183; × 50; × 29; × 21; × 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.

Ingredients for Superior Kibble: 2 ×  Citronal, 1 ×  Prime Meat Jerky, 1 ×  Large Egg, 5 ×  Fiber, 2 ×  Rare Mushroom, 1 ×  Sap, Water

Preferred Food

While mejoberries are effective, they will tame faster with advanced crops.

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 or Giant Bee Honey.
• Throwing a Bola at it and firing tranquilizing shots. (Note that bolas no longer trap the Gasbags)

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, Managarmr or 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, 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 for navigation and getting from one place to another. Gasbags can rise vertically upwards. 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 (for comfort flying - 11000-13000 oxygen). Keep in mind that Gasbags do suffer from 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 and you have no tames but your Gasbags, in which case you could load it up and take it around whilst farming Metal as it can carry a obscene amounts of resources, easily surpassing the 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 is essential to allow the Gasbags to fly for much longer periods of time without potential landings in hostile territory. 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 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 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 damage making it useful for tanking Bosses, taming, 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 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 and Oxygen is needed to increase its tanking capabilities and Stamina is needed for helping the Gasbags tank for longer as it constantly breaths in air. 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 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 he/she touches 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 1 extra rider if its saddle is equipped, making . Level Oxygen, Movement Speed, and Stamina and Health if need be.

Transport -

Collectibles

Resource	Efficiency
Raw Meat	?

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 6 south hemispheric species, with the species, Mopsechiniscus franciscae, who is also an Antarctic species, being the most studied one.
• Killing a Gasbags will grant 1 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 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 though to not such an extreme degree as it can swim deeper. However, if the Gasbags is fully deflated, it will sink.
• Despite what the dossier says, Gasbags are herbivorous, not omnivorous.
• In the teaser video for the Gasbags, it can be seen carrying multiple players. This is true as with a Gasbags Saddle one can ride on the front of the back while one other player can sit in the saddle seat farther down the back.
• Players who get gassed by a Gasbags down a height that would normally be deadly will survive just fine as they will have the Gassed status effect applied, which makes one immune to fall damage until touching the ground.
• Perhaps having the most Weight of any creature in the entire game, the Gasbags makes the ultimate carvaner and pack mule.
• The Gasbags, like the Phiomia can harvest nothing but trees, albeit very poorly.
• The Gasbags cannot sprint, however it technically doesn't need to be able to sprint, as it's 'flying' capabilities make it redundant; in other words, it sacrifices small, precise movement for the ability to traverse long distances very quickly.
• When leveling up, the Gasbags will do a quick side-spin midair.
• Real world Tardigrade breed by laying eggs although Ark's Gasbags don't lay eggs like real Tardigrades but rather give birth. It is unknown as to why the Gasbags has evolved such an adaptation to give live birth instead of laying eggs, though it probably has something to do with the inhospitable nature of most locations on Extinction.
• the gasbags can be found in genesis in caves in the lunar biome

Changelog

Patch	Changes
285.104 Extinction Expansion Release	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.
287.100	Can no longer launch, fly, or float when Encumbered.
287.110	Is now much better at actually hitting things with its melee attacks. You can now fish while riding a Gasbags.
294.101	Changed maturation rate, comparable to that of the 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 Hover Skiff Gasbags will no longer push tamed creatures around when landing in PVE to prevent griefing and exploits

Gallery

• 

  Torn dossier of the Gasbags.

• 

  A field of Gasbags shown in the Extinction Chronicles IV teaser image.

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  The Gasbags as seen in one of the Extinction teasers.

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  The Gasbags as seen in the launch trailer for Extinction.

• 

  The promo image for the Gasbags.