or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Cnidaria/Cnidaria_Character_BP.Cnidaria_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Aberrant Cnidaria
cheat summon Cnidaria_Character_BP_Aberrant_C
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cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Cnidaria/Cnidaria_Character_BP_Aberrant.Cnidaria_Character_BP_Aberrant'" 500 0 0 35
Yes
Common
Rare
Untameable
Cave
The Cnidaria (Nye-dare-e-ah) 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
Cnidaria omnimorph is another example of a creature which should not exist. It has traits that seem derived from many types of jellyfish. It possesses the size and shape of large egg-yolk jellies, the powerful sting of certain box jellies, and the bioluminescence of deep-sea jellies. This all combines to make a dangerous creature that lights up the deepest reaches of the ocean. Cnidaria is not generally aggressive, because it lacks normal perceptive senses. It generally just floats along on the current until something gets close enough to sense, at which point it attacks. While its attacks are not directly powerful, its sting injects an incredibly strong and fast-acting sedative.
- Domesticated
As Cnidaria is barely more intelligent than a plant, there's no effective method to tame one. Most tribes kill Cnidaria on sight, then collect its reserve of powerful sedative, to use in technically advanced long-distance tranquilizers.
Behavior
The Cnidaria is an aggressive creature, pursuing survivors at a slow pace. Its attacks include torpor inducing stings and knocking riders off of their mounts, however it has low health and can be killed easily. This makes the Cnidaria a common aquatic pest.
Appearance
Cnidaria Omnimorph is a relatively large jellyfish compared to a human, with long trailing tentacles packed with venom to sedate both prey and predators.
The Cnidaria always spawns with the same color scheme and has no color regions.
This means it is currently impossible to make alterations to the Cnidaria's colors.
Drops
Base Stats and Growth
| Attribute | Base Value | Level Increase |
|---|---|---|
| Wild | ||
 Health |
180 | +36 |
 Stamina |
120 | +12 |
 Oxygen |
N/A | N/A |
 Food |
1200 | +120 |
 Weight |
25 | +0.5 |
 Melee Damage |
30 | +1.5 |
 Movement Speed |
100% | N/A |
 Torpidity |
250 | +15 |
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wild | Wild | |
| Walking | 250
|
? |
| Swimming | 250
|
250 |
- 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 | The Cnidaria stings the target. | ||||||||||
| 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 | 30 | ||||||||||||
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 Cnidaria.
General
They are aggressive and have a small aggro radius, but you should avoid contact at all cost. Be careful with most dinosaurs, as their stun attack can take even the strongest down.
Strategy
It’s best to stay out of their deadly attack, and fire at them with a bow or gun. Use their low speed to your advantage, and try not to get too close.
Weaponry
Using a Crossbow from a raft will work. Because they will kick riders off of their mounts, it is not recommended to attack them with a dino (other than a Basilosaurus).
If you are careful and don't approach too closely, a Tusoteuthis can effectively wipe out and harvest clusters of Cnidaria in a swift motion with its primary attack's large range and AOE.
A Mosasaur can also take on clusters of Cnidaria in a similar fashion as the Tusoteuthis, though with a slightly greater risk, as the Mosasaurs attack has less range and AOE, forcing you to get closer.
A Basilosaurus is effective against groups of Cnidaria as it is immune to the poison effect.
Plant Species X do not target Cnidaria.
Auto Turrets do not target Cnidaria.
Dangers
They will immobilize their prey on contact, damaging health at an alarming rate. While the player can fight back with a crossbow or a melee weapon, a mount will not be able to fight back and its rider will be kicked.
It is possible to free your mount from their grasp by taking the aggro.
Weakness
Really slow, low health pool.
Notes/Trivia
For information pertaining specifically to the real-world Cnidaria, see the relevant Wikipedia article.
- Dino Dossier was revealed on 09/30/15 on Steam.[2]
- Cnidaria is actually the name of the phylum containing all jellyfish - plus corals, anemones, and other related animals.
- Cnidaria's genus name comes from the Greek word 'knide,' meaning 'nettle.' Its species name 'Omnimorph' roughly translates to "all forms". This refers to the fact that it resembles many different species of jellyfish rather than just one.
- The dossier states that Cnidaria could be harvested and used for "technically advanced long-distance tranquilizers", referring to the Shocking Tranquilizer Dart you are able to craft from the Bio Toxin dropped by Cnidaria.
- v253.9 brought the Cnidaria to The Center map.
Gallery
Survivors fighting Cnidaria
