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Ichthyosaurus
Ichthyosaurus
Steam 181.0
Jun 30, 2015
Xbox One 729.0
Dec 16, 2015
PS 501.0
Dec 6, 2016
Logo Mobile 1.0
May 24, 2018
Nintendo Switch 599.0
Nov 30, 2018
Epic Games 311.74
Jun 11, 2020
Stadia 678.15
Sep 1, 2021
Spawn Command
cheat summon Dolphin_Character_BP_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Dolphin/Dolphin_Character_BP.Dolphin_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Ichthyosaurus (Race)
cheat summon RaceDolphin_Character_BP_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis/Dinos/MissionVariants/Race/RaceDolphin_Character_BP.RaceDolphin_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant X-Ichthyosaurus
cheat summon Ocean_Dolphin_Character_BP_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis/Dinos/BiomeVariants/Ocean_Dolphin/Ocean_Dolphin_Character_BP.Ocean_Dolphin_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant X-Ichthyosaurus (Escort)
cheat summon Ocean_Dolphin_Character_BP_Escort_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis/Dinos/MissionVariants/Escort/Ocean/Ocean_Dolphin_Character_BP_Escort.Ocean_Dolphin_Character_BP_Escort'" 500 0 0 35
Taming Method
Preferred Kibble
Preferred Food
Preferred Food ARK: Survival Evolved Mobile
Equipment
Gestation Time
7h 56m 11.428s
Baby Time
5h 47m 13.333s
Juvenile Time
23h 8m 53.333s
Adolescent Time
1d 4h 56m 6.666s
Total Maturation Time
2d 9h 52m 13.333s
Breeding Interval
18h - 2d
Jat Twitter After continuously feeding it whenever it’s hungry, it’ll eventually grow to love you!
~ Jat on Taming

The Ichthyosaurus (ick-thee-oh-sawr-us) or Ichthy 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.

NoteHelena
Species

Ichthyosaurus curiosa

Time

Late Triassic - Early Jurassic

Diet

Carnivore

Temperament

Curious

Wild

Ichthyosaurus curiosa is a comparatively small carnivore found in the waters around the island. It is slightly larger than a human, but that’s still small compared to the leviathans roaming these waters. It seems to be very interested in any creature around its size, often approaching and following humans swimming through its waters. Despite its appearance, the Ichthyosaurus is neither a fish nor an ocean mammal. Like many creatures in the waters around the island, it is actually an aquatic reptile.

Domesticated

I can’t think of a better mount for someone starting to explore the island’s seas and waterways. Ichthyosaurus is a comparatively fast swimmer, and even in the wild will cozy right up to you and try to figure out what you’re doing. Taming these is actually pretty easy, as they seem to love humans and will be fed and tamed without the use of violence.

Behavior[]

Ichthyosaurs are a very friendly species to most creatures, and will often swim towards you and around you out of curiosity. They will push you ashore if you run out of stamina and can't surface for oxygen in time.[1] They act a lot like modern dolphins. Ichthyosaurs in the northwestern waters can be found killing and eating wild Kairuku.

Appearance[]

An Ichthyosaur is a mid-sized marine reptile, taking the rough shape of a dolphin. It has large eyes for spying fish and squid in the dark depths, a long snout for catching said prey, and a large brain that gives the animal its inherently curious nature.

Color Scheme and Regions[]

This section displays the Ichthyosaurus's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Ichthyosaurus. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Ichthyosaurus 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 Ichthyosaurus's regions by entering cheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion> <ColorID> in the cheat console. For instance, cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6 would color the Ichthyosaurus's "body" magenta.

Ichthy PaintRegion0
Region 0:
Body
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X mark

Region 1 is not used
for this Creature.

X mark

Region 2 is not used
for this Creature.

X mark

Region 3 is not used
for this Creature.

Ichthy PaintRegion4
Region 4:
Back and Fins
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Ichthy PaintRegion5
Region 5:
Belly
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Region 0:
Main Body
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Region 1:
Unknown
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No image available
Region 2:
Spots
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Region 3:
Unknown
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Region 4:
Unknown
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Region 5:
Unknown
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Drops[]

Base Stats and Growth[]

Attribute Base Value Level Increase Taming Bonus
Wild Tamed Additive Multiplicative
Health Health 275 +13.75 +1.35% 0.042
Stamina Stamina 300 +60 +20%
Oxygen Oxygen 150 +15 N/A
Food Food 1000 +100 +10% 15%
Weight Weight 250 +5 +4%
Melee Damage Melee Damage 15 +0.75 +0.85% 14% 17.6%
Movement Speed Movement Speed 100% N/A +1.5%
Torpidity Torpidity 300 +18 N/A 0.5
Movement
[u/s]
Base Speed Sprinting Speed Stamina
Wild Tamed1 Tamed2 Wild Tamed1 Tamed2
Walking 600 ? ? ? ? ? 10
Swimming 600 ? ? 720 2376 2376 3
  • 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.
Attack Values
Melee Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation Using the Left Mousebutton (PC), R2 Button (PS), RT Button (Xbox One), the Ichthy bites the target.
0 525 0 680
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 15

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.[2]

Ichthyosaurus

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 Ichthy.

General[]

The Ichthy will flee once you or your tame attacks it.

Strategy[]

There are two ways of doing this:

  • It's recommend using a fast water mount and chasing it down, which is the most effective and fastest way.
  • The more wasteful and time consuming way is to get a fast flying mount, pick up a friend or tribe mate, and have them get a gun or bow/crossbow and shoot it from above.

Weaponry[]

Any aquatic mount or even just spears can take out an Ichthyosaur. You may also need SCUBA Flippers if you don’t have a mount.

Dangers[]

While not a dangerous animal itself, the Ichthy can attract dangerous creatures such as Megalodon Megalodon or Manta Manta. Be prepared to fight more than just an Ichthyosaur if you do go hunting for one.

Weakness[]

These animals don't have that much health, so killing them isn't that difficult in general.

Taming[]

The Ichthy is unable to be tamed through the standard tranquilize-and-feed methods, and must be tamed non-violently.

To feed it, place meat or kibble on the last slot of your hotbar, then when approached press use (default E, Y, Triangle) to feed it. You cannot feed them all the meat required for taming at one time, you must wait every couple of minutes until it is hungry again to feed it more until it's taming meter is filled.

  • The Ichthyosaurus will nuzzle up to tamed creatures, so using them to help tame them is recommended.
  • Using a raft, diving in to the water, feeding the Ichthy, and swimming back to the raft can be an effective way to tame one, keep up with it, and avoid aquatic predators such as Megalodon and Mantas. Not recommend in deep water were Leedsitchys could attack your raft.
  • The Ichthyosaurus may try to swim away while you are taming it.
  • If you find the Ichthyosaurus keeps running away you might be able to get between it and the open ocean forcing it to run to the shallows where it could get stuck for you to tame it. It's still likely it may get away though so blocking it in even further might help as well.It is advised not to try and tame them in open water.
  • It will co-habitat with Megalodons and Mantas, which together with the water can make taming them a bit dangerous.

Ichthyosaurus Level 1 Feeding Interval Time
Simple Kibble Simple Kibble 1 00:00 0:02:45
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 2 05:09 0:05:09
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 3 03:51 0:07:43
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 2 05:09 0:05:09
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 4 03:25 0:10:17
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 5 01:36 0:06:26
Raw Meat Raw Meat 5 03:13 0:12:52
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 9 01:29 0:11:54
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 10 01:25 0:12:52
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 13 01:23 0:16:43
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 25 00:40 0:16:05
Ichthyosaurus Level 30 Feeding Interval Time
Simple Kibble Simple Kibble 2 05:29 0:05:29
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 4 03:26 0:10:18
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 6 03:05 0:15:25
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 4 03:26 0:10:18
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 8 02:56 0:20:33
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 10 01:25 0:12:52
Raw Meat Raw Meat 12 02:48 0:30:52
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 20 01:23 0:26:26
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 24 01:20 0:30:52
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 30 01:19 0:38:35
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 59 00:39 0:37:56
Ichthyosaurus Level 60 Feeding Interval Time
Simple Kibble Simple Kibble 3 04:07 0:08:14
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 5 03:13 0:12:52
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 10 02:51 0:25:42
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 7 03:00 0:18:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 13 02:47 0:33:24
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 16 01:22 0:20:35
Raw Meat Raw Meat 19 02:42 0:48:52
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 32 01:21 0:42:17
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 38 01:19 0:48:52
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 47 01:18 1:00:26
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 94 00:38 1:00:26
Ichthyosaurus Level 90 Feeding Interval Time
Simple Kibble Simple Kibble 4 03:39 0:10:58
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 7 03:00 0:18:01
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 13 02:47 0:33:24
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 9 02:53 0:23:09
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 18 02:43 0:46:15
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 22 01:20 0:28:18
Raw Meat Raw Meat 26 02:40 1:06:52
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 43 01:21 0:56:49
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 52 01:18 1:06:52
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 65 01:18 1:23:35
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 129 00:38 1:22:56
Ichthyosaurus Level 120 Feeding Interval Time
Simple Kibble Simple Kibble 5 03:25 0:13:43
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 9 02:53 0:23:09
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 17 02:43 0:43:40
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 11 02:49 0:28:18
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 22 02:41 0:56:31
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 28 01:20 0:36:01
Raw Meat Raw Meat 33 02:39 1:24:52
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 55 01:20 1:12:40
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 66 01:18 1:24:52
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 83 01:18 1:46:43
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 165 00:38 1:46:05
Ichthyosaurus Level 150 Feeding Interval Time
Simple Kibble Simple Kibble 5 03:25 0:13:43
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 11 02:49 0:28:18
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 20 02:42 0:51:23
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 14 02:46 0:36:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 27 02:40 1:09:22
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 34 01:19 0:43:43
Raw Meat Raw Meat 40 02:38 1:42:52
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 67 01:20 1:28:31
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 80 01:18 1:42:52
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 100 01:17 2:08:35
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 200 00:38 2:08:35

Soothing Balm Ichthyosaurus Level 1 Feeding Interval Time
Values without Soothing Balm Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Dodo Egg) 1 00:00 0:02:45
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 2 05:09 0:05:09
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 4 03:25 0:10:17
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 5 01:36 0:06:26
Raw Meat Raw Meat 6 03:05 0:15:26
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 10 01:28 0:13:13
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 12 01:24 0:15:26
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 15 01:22 0:19:18
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 29 00:39 0:18:39
Minor Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Dodo Egg) 1 00:00 0:02:45
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 2 05:09 0:05:09
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 2 02:35 0:02:35
Raw Meat Raw Meat 2 05:09 0:05:09
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 4 01:46 0:05:18
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 4 01:43 0:05:09
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 5 01:36 0:06:26
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 10 00:42 0:06:26
Regular Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Dodo Egg) 1 00:00 0:02:45
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:01:18
Raw Meat Raw Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:01:20
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 1 00:00 0:01:18
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:01:18
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:00:39
Major Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Dodo Egg) 1 00:00 0:02:45
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:01:18
Raw Meat Raw Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:01:20
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 1 00:00 0:01:18
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:01:18
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:00:39
Soothing Balm Ichthyosaurus Level 30 Feeding Interval Time
Values without Soothing Balm Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Dodo Egg) 2 05:29 0:05:29
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 5 03:13 0:12:52
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 9 02:53 0:23:08
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 12 01:24 0:15:26
Raw Meat Raw Meat 14 02:46 0:36:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 23 01:22 0:30:23
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 27 01:20 0:34:43
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 34 01:19 0:43:43
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 67 00:39 0:43:05
Minor Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Dodo Egg) 1 00:00 0:02:45
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 2 05:09 0:05:09
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 3 03:51 0:07:43
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 4 01:43 0:05:09
Raw Meat Raw Meat 5 03:13 0:12:52
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 8 01:30 0:10:35
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 9 01:26 0:11:35
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 12 01:24 0:15:26
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 23 00:40 0:14:48
Regular Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Dodo Egg) 1 00:00 0:02:45
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:01:18
Raw Meat Raw Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:01:20
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 1 00:00 0:01:18
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 2 02:35 0:02:35
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 3 00:58 0:01:56
Major Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Dodo Egg) 1 00:00 0:02:45
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:01:18
Raw Meat Raw Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:01:20
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 1 00:00 0:01:18
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:01:18
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:00:39
Soothing Balm Ichthyosaurus Level 75 Feeding Interval Time
Values without Soothing Balm Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Dodo Egg) 4 03:39 0:10:58
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 9 02:53 0:23:09
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 17 02:43 0:43:40
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 22 01:20 0:28:18
Raw Meat Raw Meat 26 02:40 1:06:52
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 43 01:21 0:56:49
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 51 01:18 1:05:35
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 64 01:18 1:22:18
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 128 00:38 1:22:18
Minor Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Dodo Egg) 2 05:29 0:05:29
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 3 03:51 0:07:43
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 6 03:05 0:15:25
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 8 01:28 0:10:18
Raw Meat Raw Meat 9 02:53 0:23:09
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 15 01:24 0:19:49
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 17 01:22 0:21:52
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 22 01:20 0:28:18
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 43 00:39 0:27:39
Regular Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Dodo Egg) 1 00:00 0:02:45
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:01:18
Raw Meat Raw Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 2 02:39 0:02:39
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 2 02:35 0:02:35
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 3 01:56 0:03:52
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 5 00:48 0:03:13
Major Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Dodo Egg) 1 00:00 0:02:45
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:01:18
Raw Meat Raw Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:01:20
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 1 00:00 0:01:18
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:01:18
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:00:39
Soothing Balm Ichthyosaurus Level 150 Feeding Interval Time
Values without Soothing Balm Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Dodo Egg) 6 03:17 0:16:27
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 16 02:44 0:41:09
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 31 02:39 1:19:38
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 38 01:19 0:48:52
Raw Meat Raw Meat 46 02:37 1:58:18
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 76 01:20 1:40:24
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 92 01:18 1:58:18
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 114 01:17 2:26:35
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 228 00:38 2:26:35
Minor Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Dodo Egg) 2 05:29 0:05:29
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 6 03:05 0:15:26
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 11 02:49 0:28:16
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 13 01:23 0:16:43
Raw Meat Raw Meat 16 02:44 0:41:09
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 26 01:22 0:34:21
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 31 01:19 0:39:52
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 38 01:19 0:48:52
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 76 00:39 0:48:52
Regular Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Dodo Egg) 1 00:00 0:02:45
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 2 05:09 0:05:09
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 2 02:35 0:02:35
Raw Meat Raw Meat 2 05:09 0:05:09
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 3 01:59 0:03:58
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 4 01:43 0:05:09
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 4 01:43 0:05:09
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 8 00:44 0:05:09
Major Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Dodo Egg) 1 00:00 0:02:45
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:01:18
Raw Meat Raw Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:01:20
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 1 00:00 0:01:18
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:01:18
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:00:39
Soothing Balm Ichthyosaurus Level 300 Feeding Interval Time
Values without Soothing Balm Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Dodo Egg) 11 03:00 0:30:09
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 29 02:39 1:14:35
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 58 02:36 2:28:59
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 72 01:18 1:32:35
Raw Meat Raw Meat 86 02:36 3:41:09
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 143 01:19 3:08:55
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 172 01:17 3:41:09
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 215 01:17 4:36:26
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 429 00:38 4:35:48
Minor Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Dodo Egg) 4 03:39 0:10:58
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 10 02:51 0:25:43
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 20 02:42 0:51:23
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 24 01:20 0:30:52
Raw Meat Raw Meat 29 02:39 1:14:35
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 48 01:20 1:03:25
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 58 01:18 1:14:35
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 72 01:18 1:32:35
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 143 00:38 1:31:56
Regular Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Dodo Egg) 1 00:00 0:02:45
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 2 05:09 0:05:09
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 3 01:56 0:03:52
Raw Meat Raw Meat 3 03:51 0:07:43
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 5 01:39 0:06:37
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 6 01:32 0:07:43
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 8 01:28 0:10:18
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 15 00:41 0:09:39
Major Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Dodo Egg) 1 00:00 0:02:45
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:01:18
Raw Meat Raw Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:01:20
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 1 00:00 0:01:18
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:01:18
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:00:39
Soothing Balm Ichthyosaurus Level 450 Feeding Interval Time
Values without Soothing Balm Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Dodo Egg) 16 02:55 0:43:51
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 42 02:38 1:48:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 84 02:35 3:35:46
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 105 01:17 2:15:01
Raw Meat Raw Meat 126 02:35 5:24:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 210 01:19 4:37:25
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 252 01:17 5:24:01
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 315 01:17 6:45:01
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 630 00:38 6:45:01
Minor Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Dodo Egg) 6 03:17 0:16:27
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 14 02:46 0:36:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 28 02:39 1:11:56
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 35 01:19 0:45:01
Raw Meat Raw Meat 42 02:38 1:48:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 70 01:20 1:32:29
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 84 01:18 1:48:01
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 105 01:17 2:15:01
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 210 00:38 2:15:01
Regular Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Dodo Egg) 1 00:00 0:02:45
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 2 05:09 0:05:09
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 3 03:51 0:07:43
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 4 01:43 0:05:09
Raw Meat Raw Meat 5 03:13 0:12:52
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 7 01:32 0:09:15
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 9 01:26 0:11:35
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 11 01:24 0:14:09
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 21 00:40 0:13:31
Major Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Dodo Egg) 1 00:00 0:02:45
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:01:18
Raw Meat Raw Meat 1 00:00 0:02:35
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:01:20
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 1 00:00 0:01:18
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 1 00:00 0:01:18
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 2 01:18 0:01:18


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.


Utility[]

  • Scout: A tamed, mounted Ichthyosaurus will be ignored by every terrestrial predator in the game no matter where you are, as long as you don't attack them. However they will be attacked by a Megalodon. Even then, you can still dart away unharmed, making them the perfect aquatic scout for small rivers and deep oceans. If you level up its movement speed many times, this creature is perfect for scouting the oceans of Ark in no time.
  • Black Pearl Farmer: It can be used to farm Eurypterids since it is the only mount besides the Angler that has no knockback, meaning they may be constantly attacked and killed effortlessly by the Ichthy. A big advantage compared to the Angler is that the Ichthy does not gain any torpor, which the Eurypterids can massively inflict (Level Health and Melee Damage).
  • Travel: Ichthyosaurus is remarkably fast even with normal speed, and a mounted player can be more than capable of getting extremely close to predators undetected, and dashing off without being caught.
  • River Access: Because Ichthyosaurus is smaller, it can easily maneuver through rivers and other areas that the larger sea creatures can not. Keep in mind it will get stuck in water that is too shallow for it to swim; if this happens, a fish basket can help get Ichthyosaurus unstuck.
  • Security: Predators in shallow water will ignore a player mounted on Ichthyosaurus. They will retaliate if attacked, but it's easy to escape if your route isn't blocked.
  • Transport: With its decent speed it could take you and your inventory to your destination in no time without being bothered by sea predators. However, like most sea mounts, it cannot carry much weight without leveling movement speed, weight, and stamina.
  • Taming Mount: You can hold weapons while riding an Ichthyosaurus, making it useful early underwater taming mount for early levels without SCUBA gear. The Ichthy swims very fast and can outswim most sea predators. A common tactic is to mount your Ichthyosaurus, find your desired sea creature and shoot it, turning away and fleeing if it starts to get close. Once it retreats, turn around and repeat. This tactic is very useful to tame any sea creatures at early levels, and can be done by any survivor if they know the Ichthyosaurus' utilities and keep an eye on its low health and their own oxygen levels.
  • Escape Vehicle: Because they are faster than most of the other sea creatures, Ichthyosaurus is a good creature to use to escape most of the dangers found in water. And since their small size allows them to enter rivers, and their speed can be used to escape any land creatures that may attack them when traveling through rivers.
  • Hunter:

Notes/Trivia[]

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

Dancing Ichthys

Dancing Ichthies

  • Before patch 183.2, Ichthyosaurs would die if even a fraction of them was above the water.
  • Prior to being added, Ichthyosaurus was referred to in the "upcoming week patch notes" as Shastasaurus which is a much larger related species.
  • Ichthyosaurus was the third creature to be added along with the Plesiosaurus
  • When the Ichthyosaurus was added as the first creature to be tameable non-violently, there was plans to make all herbivores have this option as well. However, this was never implemented.
  • They are one of the few species in Ark to retain their eating animation after they are tamed. However their eating animation is slightly glitched as their long snouts actually cross each other.
  • Ichthyosaurus are attracted by other tamed Ichthy and Megalodons.
  • Although being attracted to water pets may be a benefit for players looking to tame one, not moving for even a few moments could attract enough to stop your Plesiosaur or Mosasaurus from moving.
  • Despite the common belief that Icthyosaurus is playful and curious in ARK, they can actually be quite aggressive to wild terrestrial creatures. So long as a player or tamed animal is nowhere in the vicinity, Icthyosaurus are very aggressive, similar to Megalodons, and will attack just about any land animal that gets into the same vicinity of them. Although they can be found in the north killing and eating Kairuku, they often tussle with Carbonemys in warmer waters; they will attack Ankylosaurus, Carnotaurus, Raptors, and even Rexes if there is no player in the immediate vicinity. This is most likely a bug.
  • If you tranq a creature, like a Parasaur, and it slides into the ocean where Ichthies are present, they will attack and eat the drowned creature.
  • The largest icthyosaur in real life, Shonisaurus sikanniensis, was more massive and nearly twice as long as a sperm whale, weighing in at an incredible 75 tons, and measuring in at an astounding 21 meters in length. Shonisaurus is the largest extinct marine animal ever discovered.
  • On Ark Mobile, for some reason when a ridden/unridden tamed Ichthyosaurs attacking aggressive sea predators (including Mosasaurus and Tusoteuthis) they doesn't seem to fight back the Ichthy at any circumstances except they only fight back when you shoot something towards them while riding the Ichthyosaur in order to aggro them to you. Similar to the Arthropleura, this seems to be a bug.
  • Oddly enough on maps such as Valguero, Ichthyosaurus tend to commit suicide by moving too close to the water's surface
  • In Addition to this on Valguero the Ichthyosaurus can be found beached as a resource node providing a easy source of Spoiled Meat Spoiled Meat and Organic Polymer Organic Polymer
    • These Carcasses also give Hide Hide despite the living ones only providing Raw Meat Raw Meat
  • In shallow water or if they are to close to the shore Ichthyosaur will get beached sometimes instantly killing them or getting stuck but still alive making it easier to get meat from them.
  • In Ark: Mobile the Ichthyosaurus is bugged and the scouting ability won't work if it is tamed by any type of normal raw meat, kibble, fish meat, and prime fish meat is fine however.

Changelog[]

Patch Changes
181.0 Ichthyosaurus Ichthyosaurus is added to the game
182.0
  • Can now fit through Dinosaur Gate Dinosaur Gates
  • Fixed water creature breaching death cases
183.0
  • Fixed Ichthyosaurus losing taming affinity too fast and not being able to be fed quick enough
  • Fixed issue where water creatures were attempting to beach themselves to eat corpses
183.2 Water creatures should no longer be able to breech the water and die instantly
183.3 Water creatures no longer die when surfacing in underwater caves
193.0 Water creatures swimming against the water's surface is now smoother and shouldn't result in as much hard-stopping
201.4 Ichthyosaurus can be tamed again
213.0 Water creatures will now correctly follow Wooden Raft Rafts
231.8 Fixed a rare case where a water creature would appear on a client to fly off into the air when unboarding it
256.0 Ichthyosaurus Movement Speed Movement Speed reduced from 5% to 3% gain per level
260.0 Fixed Tamed Ichthyosaurus from swimming in circles during battles or in attempt to eat corpses
262.0
  • Reduced its sprint swimming Movement Speed Speed by 15%
  • Ichthyosaurus no longer spawns in underwater caves
264.52 Spyglass Spyglass and GPS GPS are now usable on all water creatures
279.275 Reduced Movement Speed Movement Speed of Ichthyosaurus by approximately 35%
305.12 Fixed a bug where the Fish Basket Fish Basket wasn't returning creatures properly
306.41 Genesis: Part 1 Expansion Release Added X-Ichthyosaurus X-Ichthyosaurus
312.65 Reduced Ichthyosaurus maturation time. Now matches the Roll Rat Roll Rat

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