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Disambig This article is about Rock Elemental, not to be confused with Rock Drake Rock Drake or Rockwell Rockwell










































Rock Elemental
Rock Elemental
Dossier Rock Elemental.pngDossier EmptyDossier Rock Elemental
Dossier EmptyDossier Rock Elemental

Group
Fantasy Creatures
Diet
Minerals
Temperament
Extremely Territorial
Release Versions
Steam 246.0
Sep 1, 2016
Xbox One 739.3
Sep 1, 2016
PS 501.0
Dec 6, 2016


Epic Games 311.74
Jun 11, 2020
Stadia 678.15
Sep 1, 2021
DLCs
Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, Extinction, Valguero, Genesis: Part 1, Crystal Isles, Genesis: Part 2, Lost Island
Variants
Spawn Command
cheat summon RockGolem_Character_BP_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/ScorchedEarth/Dinos/RockGolem/RockGolem_Character_BP.RockGolem_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Rock Elemental (Minion)
cheat summon RockGolem_Character_Minion_BP_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/ScorchedEarth/Dinos/Manticore/RockGolem_Character_Minion_BP.RockGolem_Character_Minion_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Rubble Golem
cheat summon RubbleGolem_Character_BP_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/ScorchedEarth/Dinos/RockGolem/RubbleGolem_Character_BP.RubbleGolem_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Chalk Golem
cheat summon ChalkGolem_Character_BP_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Mods/Valguero/Assets/Dinos/RockGolem/ChalkGolem/ChalkGolem_Character_BP.ChalkGolem_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Ice Golem
cheat summon IceGolem_Character_BP_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/IceGolem/IceGolem_Character_BP.IceGolem_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Ice Golem (Valguero)
cheat summon IceGolem_Character_BP_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Mods/Valguero/Assets/Dinos/RockGolem/IceGolem/IceGolem_Character_BP.IceGolem_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Ice Golem (Gauntlet)
cheat summon IceGolem_Character_BP_Gauntlet_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis/Dinos/MissionVariants/Gauntlet/Arctic/IceGolem_Character_BP_Gauntlet.IceGolem_Character_BP_Gauntlet'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Ice Golem (Retrieve)
cheat summon IceGolem_Character_BP_Retrieve_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis/Dinos/MissionVariants/Retrieve/Arctic/IceGolem_Character_BP_Retrieve.IceGolem_Character_BP_Retrieve'" 500 0 0 35
Variant X-Rock Elemental
cheat summon Volcano_Golem_Character_BP_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis/Dinos/BiomeVariants/Lava_Golem/Volcano_Golem_Character_BP.Volcano_Golem_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant X-Rock Elemental (Gauntlet)
cheat summon Volcano_Golem_Character_BP_Gauntlet_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis/Dinos/MissionVariants/Gauntlet/Volcanic/Volcano_Golem_Character_BP_Gauntlet.Volcano_Golem_Character_BP_Gauntlet'" 500 0 0 35
Domestication
Tameable
Rideable
Breedable
Check mark Yes
Check mark Yes
X mark No
Torpor Immune
X mark No
Taming Method
Knockedout Knockout
Preferred Kibble
Extraordinary Kibble Extraordinary Kibble
Preferred Food
Sulfur Sulfur
Equipment
Rock Golem Saddle (Scorched Earth) Rock Golem Saddle (Scorched Earth) (Level ?)
Rider Weaponry
X mark No
Data
XP for kill
200 XP
Special Loot Chance
100%
Feces
X mark None
Drag Weight
1000
Radiation Immune
X mark No
Can Damage
Thatch Wall Thatch
Greenhouse Wall Greenhouse
Wooden Wall Wood
Adobe Wall (Scorched Earth) Adobe
Stone Wall Stone
Habitat

Scorched Earth Topographic Map
Spawning Rock Elemental Scorched Earth

Ragnarok Ocean Topographic Map
Spawning Rock Elemental Ragnarok

Extinction Topographic Map
Spawning Rock Elemental Extinction

Crystal Isles Topographic Map
Spawning Rock Elemental Crystal Isles

Genesis Part 2 Map
Spawning Rock Elemental Genesis Part 2

Lost Island map
Spawning Rock Elemental Lost Island

Scorched Earth Topographic Map
Spawning Rubble Golem Scorched Earth

Extinction Topographic Map
Spawning Rubble Golem Extinction

Valguero Topographic Map
Spawning Chalk Golem Valguero

Valguero Topographic Map
Spawning Ice Golem Valguero

Genesis Part 1 Topographic Map
Spawning Ice Golem Genesis Part 1

Genesis Part 1 Topographic Map
Spawning X-Rock Elemental Genesis Part 1

Lost Island map
Spawning X-Rock Elemental Lost Island

Common             Rare
  Untameable   Cave

The Rock Elemental or Rock Golem is one of the Creatures in ARK: Survival Evolved. It appears on the Scorched Earth, Extinction, Ragnarok, and Valguero maps. A variant, the Lava Elemental Lava Elemental is available on Ragnarok.

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
“
Wild

Colossus petram is like no creature I have ever encountered. There is no biological or historical precedent for it. Its nearest relatives exist only in legend – mythical statues that could come to life like the Golem of Prague. That makes it all the more dangerous. What survivor could possibly expect a seemingly benign rock formation to suddenly spring to life and attack them? Fortunately, Colossus petram's massive size makes it quite slow, so I would advise most survivors to flee immediately if encountering it in the wild. Colossus petram survives by slowly absorbing nearby minerals while in its dormant state, which consequently means that its body contains a wealth of metal ingots. If undisturbed, it can maintain this hibernation ad infinitum, but it will viciously attack anyone who encroaches upon its territory. A solitary creature, Colossus petram lives alone, and will not even protect its own kind.

Domesticated

If somehow tamed, Colossus petram could prove to be an invaluable asset, particularly in a siege. Only armor piercing rounds or explosives can harm it at all, and it will handily smash through stone structures.

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Behavior

The Rock Elemental will not move unless approached; in its stationary form, it will appear as a strange pile of rocks. When aggravated, it will suddenly burst forth and begin pursuing the player. At a sufficient distance, the Rock Elemental will stop and return to its stationary form. Wild Rock Elementals cannot be aggravated by other wild creatures, if another wild creature walks near a dormant Rock Elemental they will ignore it. The Rock Elemental's Boulder Throw and melee AoE attacks can, however, hit other wild creatures and can kill them. Strangely, wild creatures hit by a Rock Elemental or Rubble Golem do not fight back...

Variants

Rubble Golem

There is also a smaller variant named Rubble Golem, which cannot be tamed. When hidden, it resembles a much smaller rock roughly the size of an ordinary stone node.

While rare, the Rubble Golem can be found inside of Caves on the Scorched Earth map. Unlike the Rock Elemental, the Rubble Golem can be damaged by Metal Arrow Metal Arrows, although it is still more effective to use explosives.

Chalk and Ice Golems

The Chalk Golem and Ice Golem are variants of the Rock Elemental that are found in The White Cliffs and the Snow Desert on Valguero, respectively. The Ice Golem can also be found in the Arctic on Genesis: Part 1. Both variants are identical to the Rock Elemental in every way except for their appearances.

Appearance

Color Scheme and Regions

This section displays the Rock Elemental's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Rock Elemental. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Rock Elemental 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 Rock Elemental's regions by entering cheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion> <ColorID> in the cheat console. For instance, cheat SetTargetDinoColor 1 6 would color the Rock Elemental's "body" magenta.

X mark

Region 0 is not used
for this Creature.

Rock Golem PaintRegion1
Region 1:
Body
1
14
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X mark

Region 2 is not used
for this Creature.

X mark

Region 3 is not used
for this Creature.

X mark

Region 4 is not used
for this Creature.

X mark

Region 5 is not used
for this Creature.

Intensity of the fifth region has been increased to improve visibility.

 

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

X-Rock Elemental PaintRegion0
Region 0:
Main 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.

X mark

Region 4 is not used
for this Creature.

X-Rock Elemental PaintRegion5
Region 5:
Body Highlights
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Drops

Base Stats and Growth

Attribute Base Value Level Increase Taming Bonus
Wild Tamed Additive Multiplicative
Health Health 25000 +312.5 +2.7% -22000
Stamina Stamina 300 +30 +10%
Oxygen Oxygen 150 +15 N/A
Food Food 6000 +600 +10%
Weight Weight 660 +13.2 +4%
Melee Damage Melee Damage 120 / 300 +6 / +15 +1.7% 1.75% 17.6%
Movement Speed Movement Speed 100% N/A +1%
Torpidity Torpidity 5000 +100 N/A 0.5
Movement
[u/s] 		Base Speed Sprinting Speed Stamina
Wild Tamed1 Tamed2 Wild Tamed1 Tamed2
Walking 400 ? ? 960 960 960 25
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.
Attack Values
Melee Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation Using the Left Mousebutton (PC), R2 Button (PS), RT Button (Xbox One), the Rock Elemental smashes the target with both fists.
25 950 0 1350
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 120
Throw Rock Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation Using the Left Mousebutton (PC), R2 Button (PS), RT Button (Xbox One), the Rock Elemental pulls a boulder out of the ground and lobs it at the target for considerable impact damage.
75 5600 1000 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 120
Projectile Impact 300 2.6 100000
Swipe Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation Using C (PC), R3 Button (PS), R Button (Xbox One), the Rock Elemental swipes an arm at the target and spins in a circle.
25 950 0 1350
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 80

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]

Rock Elemental
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.

Attribute Base Value Level Increase Taming Bonus
Wild Tamed Additive Multiplicative
Health Health 50000 +625 +2.7% -22000
Stamina Stamina 1000 +100 +10%
Oxygen Oxygen 150 +15 N/A
Food Food 6000 +600 +10%
Weight Weight 660 +13.2 +4%
Melee Damage Melee Damage 120 / 300 +6 / +15 +1.7% 1.75% 17.6%
Movement Speed Movement Speed 100% N/A +1%
Torpidity Torpidity 5000 +100 N/A 0.5
Movement
[u/s] 		Base Speed Sprinting Speed Stamina
Wild Tamed1 Tamed2 Wild Tamed1 Tamed2
Walking 400 ? ? 960 960 960 25
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.
Attack Values
Melee Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation Using the Left Mousebutton (PC), R2 Button (PS), RT Button (Xbox One), the Rock Elemental smashes the target with both fists.
25 950 0 1350
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 120
Throw Rock Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation Using the Left Mousebutton (PC), R2 Button (PS), RT Button (Xbox One), the Rock Elemental pulls a boulder out of the ground and lobs it at the target for considerable impact damage.
75 5600 1000 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 120
Projectile Impact 300 2.6 100000
Swipe Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation Using C (PC), R3 Button (PS), R Button (Xbox One), the Rock Elemental swipes an arm at the target and spins in a circle.
25 950 0 1350
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 80

Attribute Base Value Level Increase
Wild
Health Health 4000 +50
Stamina Stamina 300 +30
Oxygen Oxygen N/A N/A
Food Food 6000 +600
Weight Weight 660 +13.2
Melee Damage Melee Damage 75 +3.75
Movement Speed Movement Speed 100% N/A
Torpidity Torpidity 5000 +100
Movement
[u/s] 		Base Speed Sprinting Speed
Wild Wild
Walking 400


960.0001
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.
Attack Values
Melee Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation Using the Left Mousebutton (PC), R2 Button (PS), RT Button (Xbox One), the Rock Elemental smashes the target with both fists.
25 950 0 1350
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 120
Throw Rock Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation Using the Left Mousebutton (PC), R2 Button (PS), RT Button (Xbox One), the Rock Elemental pulls a boulder out of the ground and lobs it at the target for considerable impact damage.
75 5600 1000 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 120
Projectile Impact 300 2.6 100000
Swipe Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation Using C (PC), R3 Button (PS), R Button (Xbox One), the Rock Elemental swipes an arm at the target and spins in a circle.
25 950 0 1350
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 80

Combat

This section describes how to fight against the Rock Elemental

General

If you are not prepared to fight it, it's better to run away. If you do want to kill one, look for them on dark mountains where you can easily recognize them because of the orange or gray coloring of their hidden form.

Strategy

Never get too close to it(unless you have Giganotosaurus Giganotosaurus). Trap it in a rock formation or with walls and keep attacking it while avoiding the rocks it throws.

Blood Crystal Wyvern can deal small damage with his bloody breath.

Weaponry

Tek saddles are the most efficient way if available. Lacking that, explosives and bullets can hurt it. Use Rocket Launchers, Grenades, Cannons ,Homing Missiles, or C4. Bullets can deal damage, but only an extremely small amount, making them not worth using for the resources required. Wyverns can also kill them with their primary attack, this, however, is also not advised as Golems take 50% reduced damage from physical attacks (This is even higher when a saddle is equipped), combine this with their significant health pool and even a low-level Golem will outshine a wyvern in hand-to-hand combat. Although not native to Scorched Earth, a Giganotosaurus, once tamed, can quickly become a star Golem-killer. With a huge health pool and an attack that is not negated by the 90% damage resistance of the Rock Elemental, Giganotosaurus Giganotosaurus can kill them with almost no risk, and far lower cost than using explosives. They can also harvest the body of the Rock Elemental but this commonly encumbers the Giganotosaurus. Killing and harvesting of Rock Elementals is confirmed to work on Ragnarok, Valguero and Scorched Earth. Another great method if you don´t go for the xp is using a pack of Allosaurus, just hit the golem with the bleed-attack and go out of its range, repeat this until it´s dead. Last but not least, a great method for killing a Rock Elemental is using a Velonasaur with its sniper attack, since its spikes deal full damage to the Rock Elemental. Using this method, you can take down a Rock Elemental in a matter of seconds.

Dangers

Watch out for its punches and the boulders it throws, which are capable of demolishing stone buildings.

Don't use Flamethrowers (Scorched Earth) or Fire Arrows; fire doesn't work on rock elementals.


It´s not advised to use Wyverns against them, since their breath attacks deal no damage to Rock Elementals and the reduced physical damage from them makes them near helpless against Rock Elementals.

Weakness

They are very slow which makes it easy to avoid its attacks or trap it. Both the regular and the Rubble Golem variant takes damage from metal arrows. A wild Rock Elemental will not use its ranged attack on flyers unless they land. This can be used to hold its attention while another player attacks or attempts to knock out. Giganotosaurus Giganotosaurus deal heavy damage to Rock Elementals since it ignore Rock Elemental's natural armor. Any level Giganotosaurus can kill a Rock Elemental with ease, whether it is tamed versus tamed, or wild versus tamed. They are also one of the only creatures that can harvest its body. Unlike other tamed creatures, Rock Elementals cannot continue to attack with 0 stamina. Unless assisted by other dinos, even a small pack of low-level Troodon Troodon can kill a tamed Rock Elemental due to this mechanic although it takes some time to do so.

With the release of Ark: Genesis part 1, The Magmasaur became available. Arguably one of the best creatures to fight Rock Elementals with, the Magmasaur can quickly make short work of even the strongest Rock Elementals with its Fireball ability, as well as the passive burn it inflicts when it heats up.

Taming

You must hit the Rock Elemental in the head or else it will die; the best way to do this is to use a cannon and build a trap so you get a clear shot at the head.

Rock Elemental Level 1 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Extraordinary Kibble Extraordinary Kibble 5 0 0 0 0:03:53
Sulfur (Scorched Earth) Sulfur (Scorched Earth) 69 0 0 0 1:02:48
Clay (Scorched Earth) Clay (Scorched Earth) 114 0 0 0 1:43:45
Stone Stone 244 432 86 43 7:24:04
KO: Ballista Hits × N/A; Boulder Hits × 834; Rocket Propelled Grenade Shots × 14; Homing Missile Shots × 14; Cannon Shots × 3
Torpidity-depletion: 0.33 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 04:16:24
Rock Elemental Level 30 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Extraordinary Kibble Extraordinary Kibble 11 0 0 0 0:08:33
Sulfur (Scorched Earth) Sulfur (Scorched Earth) 163 0 0 0 2:28:20
Clay (Scorched Earth) Clay (Scorched Earth) 271 10 3 2 4:06:36
Stone Stone 581 2890 595 298 17:37:22
KO: Ballista Hits × N/A; Boulder Hits × 1317; Rocket Propelled Grenade Shots × 22; Homing Missile Shots × 22; Cannon Shots × 5
Torpidity-depletion: 0.54 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 04:03:52
Rock Elemental Level 60 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Extraordinary Kibble Extraordinary Kibble 17 0 0 0 0:13:12
Sulfur (Scorched Earth) Sulfur (Scorched Earth) 260 0 0 0 3:56:36
Clay (Scorched Earth) Clay (Scorched Earth) 434 603 127 64 6:34:56
Stone Stone 929 6300 1327 664 28:10:42
KO: Ballista Hits × N/A; Boulder Hits × 1817; Rocket Propelled Grenade Shots × 31; Homing Missile Shots × 31; Cannon Shots × 7
Torpidity-depletion: 0.71 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 04:17:54
Rock Elemental Level 90 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Extraordinary Kibble Extraordinary Kibble 23 0 0 0 0:17:52
Sulfur (Scorched Earth) Sulfur (Scorched Earth) 358 275 59 30 5:25:46
Clay (Scorched Earth) Clay (Scorched Earth) 596 1376 296 148 9:02:20
Stone Stone 1277 10435 2242 1121 38:44:01
KO: Ballista Hits × N/A; Boulder Hits × 2317; Rocket Propelled Grenade Shots × 39; Homing Missile Shots × 39; Cannon Shots × 8
Torpidity-depletion: 0.86 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 04:31:50
Rock Elemental Level 120 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Extraordinary Kibble Extraordinary Kibble 29 0 0 0 0:22:32
Sulfur (Scorched Earth) Sulfur (Scorched Earth) 455 736 161 81 6:54:02
Clay (Scorched Earth) Clay (Scorched Earth) 759 2306 504 252 11:30:40
Stone Stone 1625 15167 3314 1657 49:17:21
KO: Ballista Hits × N/A; Boulder Hits × 2817; Rocket Propelled Grenade Shots × 47; Homing Missile Shots × 47; Cannon Shots × 10
Torpidity-depletion: 1 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 04:44:26
Rock Elemental Level 150 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Extraordinary Kibble Extraordinary Kibble 35 0 0 0 0:27:11
Sulfur (Scorched Earth) Sulfur (Scorched Earth) 553 1285 286 143 8:23:13
Clay (Scorched Earth) Clay (Scorched Earth) 921 3359 746 373 13:58:04
Stone Stone 1974 20418 4530 2265 59:52:29
KO: Ballista Hits × N/A; Boulder Hits × 3317; Rocket Propelled Grenade Shots × 56; Homing Missile Shots × 56; Cannon Shots × 12
Torpidity-depletion: 1.13 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 04:55:45

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 Rock Elemental will not take torpor damage from the regular methods - you will need to hit it with large projectiles like Cannon Ball Cannon Balls.

You must also hit it in the head. Body shots will not only fail to inflict torpor, but they will also deal significant damage thus killing the Elemental.

Cannon Method

A good method for knocking out a Rock Elemental is to have a tribe-mate ride a Paraceratherium Paraceratherium that is wearing a Platform Saddle with a Cannon Cannon placed on it. You can kite the Rock Elemental around while your tribe-mate(s) fire the cannon.

If a tribe-mate is not available, the Rock Elemental's large size allows you to take advantage of the environment by trapping it between large rocks, or 5 Metal Dinosaur Gateways forming a semi-circle, this however is considered less effective as the Golems head movements become extremely erratic as it will continually attempt to destroy whatever structures between you and it even if it can not apply damage to them, as for a natural rock formation the likelihood of the Golem escaping its confinement and/or destroying your cannon is significantly higher, not to mention how rare such locations are.

Rocket Turret Method

Another way that is more Singleplayer friendly is by using a Rocket Turret Rocket Turret. Unlike Cannons, Rocket Turrets cannot take damage from Rock Elemental melee attacks, however, their rock throws can be scary with the low health the Rocket Turret has. While this method is much more expensive, it is ideally meant for Singleplayer, though one could argue its value in PvE.

This method is not recommended in PvP due to the fact it requires a 'Grounded Foundation', which means it has to be placed on a Foundation on the ground, not a platform saddle. This means it stays where you put it and it's just target practice for raiders. There is also the unfortunate chance of outright killing the Elemental, and when this happens you would need to herd more over to it.

Rocket Launcher Method

Although extremely risky, the Rocket Launcher Rocket Launcher can be utilized as a early way of taming Rock Elementals. This method can be dangerous as the Rock Elemental becomes faster as their torpor rises, this can take survivors by surprise and result in a swift death. Aiming the Rockets accurately is crucial and is one of the harder tasks to do for newer survivors with this method, this is arguably the worst method for higher level Rock Elementals.


Utility

Roles

Tank: The Rock Elemental takes 50% reduced damage from creatures, this effect stacks with saddle armor.

Siege Weapon: The Rock Elemental's raw attack power can be highly effective during a raid. This creature is especially handy, as it deals more damage to stone structures than most others. The Rock Elemental does NOT do additional damage to metal-based buildings/structures. (Level up Melee Damage, Health, and Stamina)

Sentry: Rock Elementals can be ordered to take their stationary form, allowing them to act as hidden sentries at a base. Due to their large size and ability to damage structures, one may want to use them outside of base walls. (Level up Melee Damage)

Sub-Oceanic DPS and Mining: The Rock Elemental does not possess an oxygen stat (i.e. it does not need to breathe), this coupled with the fact that it is possibly one of the highest damage dealing creatures and that it is great at mining most if not all resources makes it a great asset to the would be underwater explorer. Note: Elementals cannot swim, i.e. they will sink to the ocean floor quite literally like a rock. However, they can walk on the ocean floor with the same amount of ease as on land. While this can be a boon to many, to the unprepared it can be dangerous as falling into or under water from too high will kill your Elemental, and only certain underwater terrain can be navigated by the Elemental meaning there may be a way down but no way back up, so it is best to stick with paths made of smooth inclines and minimal large rocks to ensure that your Elemental does not get sentenced to an eternity of boredom underwater, though the use of a cryopod will allow you to scoop up the rock elemental, if you are able to navigate elsewhere to redeploy it. Note: As with underwater mounts, you will be able to eat underwater while mounted on the Elemental.

Harvester: Rock Elementals excel at harvesting stone, gathering large amounts of it very quickly. Rock Elementals do not have weight reductions on stone, but do have a much higher weight capacity, especially when leveled, than the Doedicurus. They are also excellent at harvesting wood as well as gathering materials from the remains of other Rock Elementals.

Alpha Wyvern Killer/Egg-collector: The Rock Elemental is immune to all breath attacks of the Wyvern but be careful in the Trench as it no longer has immunity from lava but it can be used to kill all Wyvern near a Wyvern Egg (Scorched Earth) to get the egg safely. This is especially useful on Ragnarok and Valguero as you can access parts of the Trench on foot. It can also be useful in helping take down Alpha Fire Wyvern's as it's immune to it's breath attack and takes reduced physical damage.

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Transport:

Collectibles

Scorched Earth: The Island:

Spotlight

Notes/Trivia

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

  • The Rock Elementals are based on the mythological Golems which are giant humanoid creatures made of stone.
    • This is evidenced in the Dossier for Helena mentioning the mythological Golems and in its spawn code name as all Elementals have Golem in their spawn code names.
  • The saddle to ride these creatures is called the Rock Golem Saddle (Scorched Earth) Rock Golem Saddle (Scorched Earth). This is a naming inconsistency in the game.
  • Most creatures will not attack a tamed Rock Elemental. It can walk through aggressive areas without encountering aggressive creatures. This can be used to the rider's advantage when traveling through the hostile open desert and makes Rock Elementals a useful mount when taming Mantis Mantis.
  • Rock Elementals do not defecate.
  • Rock Elementals seem to take massively increased damage from each other, this effect is primarily applied in their melee attacks.
  • Upon being tamed, a Rock Elemental will continue to eat Clay (Scorched Earth) Clay, Stone Stone, or Sulfur (Scorched Earth) Sulfur, if available.
  • Wild Rock Elementals take 90% reduced damage from non-explosive/armor piercing attacks, tamed Rock Elementals take 50% reduced damage from wild Dinos, 25 saddle armor can grant an additional (roughly) 17.3% damage reduction.
  • Cannon Balls do approximately 1,800 torpor per headshot, making them the most effective methods in taming a Rock Elemental.
  • It can eat stone and sulfur from a feeding trough. Clay cannot be placed in a trough at this time.
  • Due to the Golem's abilities to disguise itself, searching for Golems in areas with large amounts of rocks can be difficult. However, since they always camouflage as the same color and shape of a rock, a trained eye can spot them. In fact, their "camouflage" can actually be a hindrance to their ability to hide, as they can spawn in areas which lack sand-colored rocks, causing them to be easily identifiable even from a distance. Lastly, they can be spotted (or confirmed) even in rock form by using a spyglass.
  • Rock Elementals are one of the four creatures that can only be knocked out by striking at certain parts of their body with blunt/explosive projectile, others being Titanosaur Titanosaur, Karkinos Karkinos and Astrocetus Astrocetus
  • The Lava Elemental is twice the height of a Rock Elemental, and the Rock Elemental is twice the height of a Rubble Golem.
  • According to a QnA, the rocks on the Elemental's body are not part of it, but rather a form of armor.
  • Rubble Golems inhabit many caves on Scorched Earth.
  • The name "Colossus petram" translates to "A giant rock"
  • Although the Rubble Golem can’t be tamed, it can wear a Rock Golem Saddle (Scorched Earth) Rock Golem Saddle (Scorched Earth).
  • Oddly, the dossier mentions how its body has an abundance of Metal Ingot Metal Ingots. (The refined form of metal).
  • Despite the lack of an oxygen stat, the Rock Elemental still has a respiration animation, Mek has similar issues
  • In Valguero, Rock Elemental appears in two different variants, an ice and a chalk one, and both cannot be transfer to other map, and once it's cryo'd inside of cryopod, it can no longer be summoned.
  • While the Rock Elemental can´t harvest Metal from the rocks on land, it can harvest Metal from the rocks in the ocean like a Dunkleosteus.
  • the Rock elemental's worst enemy is probably the deathworm as it does Rock elemental reduced damage and the deathworm does more. Although extremely rare, the deathworm might attack a Rock elemental close enough to the ground and kill it. An alpha deathworm can kill even a lava golem.

Gallery

  • Concept art process of the Rock Golem

    Concept art process of the Rock Golem

References

  1. ↑ ARK Smart Breeding
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  1. Achatina
  2. Allosaurus
  3. Alpha Basilisk
  4. Alpha Blood Crystal Wyvern
  5. Alpha Carnotaurus
  6. Alpha Deathworm
  7. Alpha Fire Wyvern
  8. Alpha Karkinos
  9. Alpha King Titan
  10. Alpha Leedsichthys
  11. Alpha Megalodon
  12. Alpha Mosasaur
  13. Alpha Raptor
  14. Alpha Surface Reaper King
  15. Alpha T-Rex
  16. Alpha Tusoteuthis
  17. Alpha X-Triceratops
  18. Ammonite
  19. Anglerfish
  20. Ankylosaurus
  21. Araneo
  22. Archaeopteryx
  23. Argentavis
  24. Arthropluera
  25. Astrocetus
  26. Astrodelphis
  27. Attack Drone
  28. Baryonyx
  29. Basilisk
  30. Basilisk Ghost
  31. Basilosaurus
  32. Beelzebufo
  33. Blood Crystal Wyvern
  34. Bloodstalker
  35. Bone Fire Wyvern
  36. Brontosaurus
  37. Broodmother Lysrix
  38. Bulbdog
  39. Bulbdog Ghost
  40. Bunny Dodo
  41. Bunny Oviraptor
  42. Carbonemys
  43. Carnotaurus
  44. Castoroides
  45. Chalicotherium
  46. Chalk Golem
  47. Cnidaria
  48. Coelacanth
  49. Compy
  50. Corrupted Master Controller
  51. Crystal Wyvern
  52. Crystal Wyvern Queen
  53. Daeodon
  54. Deathworm
  55. Defense Unit
  56. Deinonychus
  57. Desert Titan
  58. Desert Titan Flock
  59. Dilophosaur
  60. Dimetrodon
  61. Dimorphodon
  62. Diplocaulus
  63. Diplodocus
  64. Dire Bear
  65. Dire Polar Bear
  66. Direwolf
  67. Direwolf Ghost
  68. Diseased Leech
  69. Dodo
  70. Dodo Wyvern
  71. DodoRex
  72. Doedicurus
  73. Dragon
  74. Dung Beetle
  75. Dunkleosteus
  76. Electrophorus
  77. Elemental Reaper King
  78. Ember Crystal Wyvern
  79. Enforcer
  80. Enraged Corrupted Rex
  81. Enraged Triceratops
  82. Equus
  83. Eurypterid
  84. Featherlight
  85. Ferox
  86. Ferox (Large)
  87. Fire Wyvern
  88. Forest Titan
  89. Forest Wyvern
  90. Gacha
  91. GachaClaus
  92. Gallimimus
  93. Gasbags
  94. Giant Bee
  95. Giant Queen Bee
  96. Giant Worker Bee
  97. Giganotosaurus
  98. Gigantopithecus
  99. Glowbug
  100. Glowtail
  101. Golden Striped Megalodon
  102. Griffin
  103. Hesperornis
  104. Human
  105. Hyaenodon
  106. Ice Golem
  107. Ice Titan
  108. Ice Wyvern
  109. Iceworm Male
  110. Iceworm Queen
  111. Ichthyornis
  112. Ichthyosaurus
  113. Iguanodon
  114. Insect Swarm
  115. Jerboa
  116. Jug Bug
  117. Kairuku
  118. Kaprosuchus
  119. Karkinos
  120. Kentrosaurus
  121. King Titan
  122. Lamprey
  123. Lava Elemental
  124. Leech
  125. Leedsichthys
  126. Lightning Wyvern
  127. Liopleurodon
  128. Lymantria
  129. Lystrosaurus
  130. Maewing
  131. Magmasaur
  132. Mammoth
  133. Managarmr
  134. Manta
  135. Manticore
  136. Mantis
  137. Mantis Ghost
  138. Mega Mek
  139. Megachelon
  140. Megalania
  141. Megaloceros
  142. Megalodon
  143. Megalosaurus
  144. Meganeura
  145. Megapithecus
  146. Megatherium
  147. Mek
  148. Mesopithecus
  149. Microraptor
  150. Moeder, Master of the Ocean
  151. Morellatops
  152. Mosasaurus
  153. Moschops
  154. Nameless
  155. Noglin
  156. Oil Jug Bug
  157. Onyc
  158. Otter
  159. Overseer
  160. Oviraptor
  161. Ovis
  162. Pachy
  163. Pachyrhinosaurus
  164. Paraceratherium
  165. Parakeet Fish School
  166. Parasaur
  167. Party Dodo
  168. Pegomastax
  169. Pelagornis
  170. Phiomia
  171. Phoenix
  172. Piranha
  173. Plesiosaur
  174. Polar Bear
  175. Polar Purlovia
  176. Poison Wyvern
  177. Procoptodon
  178. Pteranodon
  179. Pulmonoscorpius
  180. Purlovia
  181. Quetzal
  182. Raptor
  183. Ravager
  184. Reaper
  185. Reaper King
  186. Reaper Prince
  187. Reaper Queen
  188. Rex
  189. Rex Ghost
  190. Rock Drake
  191. Rock Elemental
  192. Rockwell
  193. Roll Rat
  194. Rubble Golem
  195. Sabertooth
  196. Sabertooth Salmon
  197. Sarco
  198. Scout
  199. Seeker
  200. Shadowmane
  201. Shinehorn
  202. Skeletal Bronto
  203. Skeletal Carnotaurus
  204. Skeletal Giganotosaurus
  205. Skeletal Jerboa
  206. Skeletal Quetzal
  207. Skeletal Raptor
  208. Skeletal Rex
  209. Skeletal Stego
  210. Skeletal Trike
  211. Snow Owl
  212. Snow Owl Ghost
  213. Spino
  214. Spirit Dire Bear
  215. Spirit Direwolf
  216. Stegosaurus
  217. Subterranean Reaper King
  218. Summoner
  219. Super Turkey
  220. Surface Reaper King
  221. Surface Reaper King Ghost
  222. Tapejara
  223. Tek Parasaur
  224. Tek Quetzal
  225. Tek Raptor
  226. Tek Rex
  227. Tek Stegosaurus
  228. Tek Stryder
  229. Tek Triceratops
  230. Terror Bird
  231. Therizinosaur
  232. Thorny Dragon
  233. Thylacoleo
  234. Titanoboa
  235. Titanomyrma
  236. Titanomyrma Drone
  237. Titanomyrma Soldier
  238. Titanosaur
  239. Triceratops
  240. Trilobite
  241. Troodon
  242. Tropeognathus
  243. Tropical Crystal Wyvern
  244. Tusoteuthis
  245. Unicorn
  246. Velonasaur
  247. Voidwyrm
  248. Vulture
  249. Water Jug Bug
  250. Woolly Rhino
  251. Wyvern
  252. Yeti
  253. Yutyrannus
  254. Zombie Fire Wyvern
  255. Zombie Lightning Wyvern
  256. Zombie Poison Wyvern
  257. Zombie Wyvern
  258. Zomdodo

Italics denote creatures that have not yet been released! See also Gallery of Dossiers.
Dinosaurs
Allosaurus  •  Amargasaurus  •  Ankylosaurus  •  Baryonyx  •  Brontosaurus  •  Carnotaurus  •  Compy  •  Deinonychus  •  Dilophosaur  •  Diplodocus  •  Gallimimus  •  Giganotosaurus  •  Iguanodon  •  Kentrosaurus  •  Megalosaurus  •  Microraptor  •  Oviraptor  •  Pachycephalosaurus  •  Pachyrhinosaurus  •  Parasaur  •  Raptor  •  Rex  •  Spino  •  Stegosaurus  •  Therizinosaur  •  Titanosaur  •  Triceratops  •  Troodon  •  Yutyrannus
Mammals and Synapsids
Andrewsarchus  •  Basilosaurus  •  Castoroides  •  Chalicotherium  •  Daeodon  •  Dimetrodon  •  Dinopithecus  •  Dire Bear (Polar, Dire Polar, Spirit)  •  Direwolf (Spirit)  •  Doedicurus  •  Equus  •  Gigantopithecus  •  Hyaenodon  •  Human  •  Jerboa  •  Lystrosaurus  •  Mammoth  •  Megaloceros  •  Megatherium  •  Mesopithecus  •  Moschops  •  Onyc  •  Otter  •  Ovis  •  Paraceratherium  •  Phiomia  •  Procoptodon  •  Purlovia (Polar)  •  Roll Rat  •  Sabertooth  •  Thylacoleo  •  Woolly Rhino
Reptiles and Amphibians
Beelzebufo  •  Carbonemys  •  Dimorphodon  •  Diplocaulus  •  Ichthyosaurus  •  Kaprosuchus  •  Liopleurodon  •  Megalania  •  Mosasaurus  •  Plesiosaur  •  Pteranodon  •  Quetzal  •  Sarco  •  Sinomacrops  •  Tapejara  •  Thorny Dragon  •  Titanoboa  •  Tropeognathus
Birds
Archaeopteryx  •  Argentavis  •  Dodo  •  Hesperornis  •  Ichthyornis  •  Kairuku  •  Pelagornis  •  Snow Owl  •  Terror Bird  •  Vulture
Fish
Anglerfish  •  Coelacanth  •  Dunkleosteus  •  Electrophorus  •  Lamprey  •  Leedsichthys  •  Manta  •  Megalodon (Golden Striped)  •  Piranha  •  Sabertooth Salmon
Invertebrates
Achatina  •  Ammonite  •  Araneo  •  Arthropluera  •  Cnidaria  •  Dung Beetle  •  Eurypterid  •  Gasbags  •  Giant Bee (Queen, Worker)  •  Glowbug  •  Jug Bug (Oil, Water)  •  Leech (Diseased)  •  Lymantria  •  Mantis  •  Meganeura  •  Pulmonoscorpius  •  Titanomyrma (Drone, Soldier)  •  Trilobite  •  Tusoteuthis
Fantasy Creatures
Astrocetus  •  Astrodelphis  •  Basilisk  •  Bloodstalker  •  Bulbdog  •  Chalk Golem  •  Crystal Wyvern (Blood, Ember, Tropical)  •  Deathworm  •  Desert Titan Flock  •  Eel Minion  •  Featherlight  •  Ferox (Large)  •  Gacha  •  Glowtail  •  Griffin  •  Ice Golem  •  Iceworm Male  •  Insect Swarm  •  Karkinos  •  Lava Elemental  •  Macrophage  •  Maewing  •  Magmasaur  •  Managarmr  •  Megachelon  •  Morellatops  •  Nameless  •  Noglin  •  Parakeet Fish School  •  Phoenix  •  Ravager  •  Reaper (Elemental, King, Prince, Queen, Subterranean, Surface)  •  Rock Drake  •  Rock Elemental  •  Rubble Golem  •  Seeker  •  Shadowmane  •  Shinehorn  •  Summoner  •  Unicorn  •  Velonasaur  •  Voidwyrm  •  Wyvern (Fire, Forest, Ice, Lightning, Poison)
Mechanical Creatures
Attack Drone  •  Defense Unit  •  Enforcer  •  Exo-mek  •  Mek (Mega)  •  Scout  •  Tek Stryder
Aberrant Creatures
Abberant Coelacanth  •  Aberrant Achatina  •  Aberrant Anglerfish  •  Aberrant Ankylosaurus  •  Aberrant Araneo  •  Aberrant Arthropluera  •  Aberrant Baryonyx  •  Aberrant Beelzebufo  •  Aberrant Carbonemys  •  Aberrant Carnotaurus  •  Aberrant Cnidaria  •  Aberrant Dimetrodon  •  Aberrant Dimorphodon  •  Aberrant Diplocaulus  •  Aberrant Diplodocus  •  Aberrant Dire Bear  •  Aberrant Dodo  •  Aberrant Doedicurus  •  Aberrant Dung Beetle  •  Aberrant Electrophorus  •  Aberrant Equus  •  Aberrant Gigantopithecus  •  Aberrant Iguanodon  •  Aberrant Lystrosaurus  •  Aberrant Manta  •  Aberrant Megalania  •  Aberrant Megalosaurus  •  Aberrant Meganeura  •  Aberrant Moschops  •  Aberrant Otter  •  Aberrant Ovis  •  Aberrant Paraceratherium  •  Aberrant Parasaur  •  Aberrant Piranha  •  Aberrant Pulmonoscorpius  •  Aberrant Purlovia  •  Aberrant Raptor  •  Aberrant Salmon  •  Aberrant Sarco  •  Aberrant Spino  •  Aberrant Stegosaurus  •  Aberrant Titanoboa  •  Aberrant Triceratops  •  Aberrant Trilobite
Tek Creatures
Corrupted and Enraged Creatures
R-Creatures
R-Allosaurus  •  R-Brontosaurus  •  R-Carbonemys  •  R-Carnotaurus  •  R-Daeodon  •  R-Dilophosaur  •  R-Dire Bear  •  R-Direwolf  •  R-Equus  •  R-Gasbags  •  R-Giganotosaurus  •  R-Megatherium  •  R-Parasaur  •  R-Procoptodon  •  R-Quetzal  •  R-Reaper King  •  R-Reaper Queen  •  R-Snow Owl  •  R-Thylacoleo  •  R-Velonasaur
VR Creatures
VR Allosaurus  •  VR Araneo  •  VR Argentavis  •  VR Astrodelphis  •  VR Bloodstalker  •  VR Carnotaurus  •  VR Chalicotherium  •  VR Dilophosaur  •  VR Dimorphodon  •  VR Enforcer  •  VR Ferox  •  VR Kaprosuchus  •  VR Karkinos  •  VR Lymantria  •  VR Mantis  •  VR Megalania  •  VR Megatherium  •  VR Onyc  •  VR Pachy  •  VR Pulmonoscorpius  •  VR Parasaur  •  VR Raptor  •  VR Ravager  •  VR Rex  •  VR Shadowmane  •  VR Stegosaurus  •  VR Tapejara  •  VR Terror Bird  •  VR Titanoboa  •  VR Triceratops  •  VR Velonasaur
X-Creatures
X-Allosaurus  •  X-Ankylosaurus  •  X-Argentavis  •  X-Basilosaurus  •  X-Dunkleosteus  •  X-Ichthyosaurus  •  X-Megalodon  •  X-Mosasaurus  •  X-Otter  •  X-Paraceratherium  •  X-Parasaur  •  X-Raptor  •  X-Rex  •  X-Rock Elemental  •  X-Sabertooth  •  X-Sabertooth Salmon  •  X-Spino  •  X-Tapejara  •  X-Triceratops  •  X-Woolly Rhino  •  X-Yutyrannus
Malfunctioned Tek Creatures
Alpha Creatures
Brute Creatures
Event Creatures
Bosses and Titans

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