[Top 10] Ark Survival Evolved Best Herbivores Every Player Should Have

Updated:

08 Sep 2021

10. Iguanodon

Check this video out for more details on how to find and tame it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXJrwfo5rfs&ab_channel=Sethum

The Iguanodon is one of the best starter tames. You can quite literally run forever riding it. Its stamina doesn’t drain while in a quadrupedal stance, making it one of the best starter dinos to explore with. While in a bipedal stance, the Iguanodon can attack using his thumbs. This creature is also a decent berry and thatch gatherer, so you should consider taming one the next time you start fresh.

What makes the Iguanodon great?

Ability to run forever
Decent speed
Decent berry and thatch gatherer
Easy to tame

Iguanodon details: https://www.dododex.com/taming/iguanodon

9. Triceratops

Check this video out for more details on how to find and tame it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlZGMM3ENOE&ab_channel=Sethum

This creature is one of the most iconic Ark creatures. Everyone has heard of this guy, and that’s for good reasons of course. The Trike is a great beginner's game with lots of benefits. He is able to collect lots of berries and thatch (using its charging power), while also being a potent defensive mount, as it has nice amounts of health and damage, and a huge head plating that can defend you from front shots.

What makes the Triceratops great?

Decent berry and thatch gatherer
Good defensive mount
Decent weight
Easy to tame
It has a charge attack

Triceratops details: https://www.dododex.com/taming/triceratops

8. Paraceratherium

Check this video out for more details on how to find and tame it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw1Qu1HYOUY&ab_channel=Sethum

The Paraceratherium is a great middle-game tank which’s primary use would be raiding. You can put a platform on its back and build an impenetrable portable base that’s going to protect you while riding. It has huge amounts of health and decent damage, so you’re safe from wild dinos as well. There are better alternatives to this creature which you’ll find further on this list, but this one is the easiest out of the bunch to tame.

What makes the Paraceratherium great?

The ability to raid and tank turrets
Not so hard to tame
Great health and damage
Great weight

Paraceratherium details: https://www.dododex.com/taming/paracer

7. Castoroides

Check this video out for more details on how to find and tame it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yH8b6NM16Kw&ab_channel=Sethum

This little creature is not as harmless as you might expect. You can find these guys usually in lakes, ready to defend their dams. Why should you tame a beaver? Because it’s the best wood gatherer that you’ll find. Not only does it collect huge amounts of wood, but they also have a weight reduction of 50%, meaning that you will be able to carry unbelievable amounts in one go.

What makes the Castoroides great?

Being the best wood gatherer
Wood weight reduction 50%
Decent taming difficulty

Castoroides details: https://www.dododex.com/taming/castoroides

6. Woolly Rhino

Check this video out for more details on how to find and tame it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ht1W-SJF3-4&ab_channel=Sethum

The Rhino is in my opinion one of the most underrated dinos in the game. This creature’s sheer strength makes it one of the most dangerous in Ark. It’s so strong that you might want to consider taking it to boss fights. Not only does it have decent stamina and health, but also an amazing charging ability that causes huge amounts of damage to anything in its path. It’s speed while charging is immense, therefore being a great transportation dino as well. Oh, and did I mention you can’t be stopped by trees? You can just walk through them, without slowing down.

What makes the Woolly Rhino great?

Decent stamina and health
Great weight
Huge damage
It has a charging ability.

Woolly Rhino details: https://www.dododex.com/taming/woollyrhino

5. Doedicurus

Check this video out for more details on how to find and tame it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vha1Fr0Lbjo&ab_channel=Sethum

This creature is great for collecting stone – a material which you’ll need abundantly throughout the whole game . It has an impressive weight reduction for stone that allows you to carry incredible amounts of it at once. It also has a second ability: you can roll around on him!

What makes the Doedicurus great?

The best stone gatherer
Stone weight reduction
Easy to tame
Rolling ability

Doedicurus details: https://www.dododex.com/taming/doedicurus

4. Ankylosaurus

Check this video out for more details on how to find and tame it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwMfgxFJHdw&ab_channel=Sethum

I’m sure you’ve all heard about the Ankylosaurus. This creature is a must for every small or big tribe. You can collect stone – just like the Doedicurus, but that’s not all: you can collect lots of metal, which is by far the most important material out of all. You will always need huge amounts of metal. You can even use it as a defensive mount because it has good amounts of health and damage

What makes the Ankylosaurus great?

The best metal gatherer
Great defensive mount
Not so hard to tame

Ankylosaurus details: https://www.dododex.com/taming/ankylosaurus

3. Stegosaurus

Check this video out for more details on how to find and tame it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPRshBbNQZM&ab_channel=Sethum

This dino is simply a great addition to your base tames. It’s a good berry gatherer that has three stances. You can fight, gather berries and be safe while this guy is around. Not only that, but it’s quite easy to be tamed and you can find it in any starter region.

What makes the Stegosaurus great?

Great berry gatherer
Easy to tame
Decent health and stamina
Decent weight
Nice damage
The ability to change between three stances

Stegosaurus details: https://www.dododex.com/taming/stegosaurus

2. Brontosaurus

Check this video out for more details on how to find and tame it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3Vq0X2MKLI&ab_channel=Sethum

This dino is a must for almost everyone that gets to middle or late game. Not only is this creature the best berry gatherer that you can find, but it’s also great for raiding. Its ability to tank huge amounts of bullets from turrets, combined with the fact that you can build a safe house on its back and the amount of health that it has makes this the best defensive dino there is.

What makes the Brontosaurus great?

Best berry gatherer
Ability to build on its back
HUGE amounts of health
Decent damage
Not so challenging to tame one

Brontosaurus details: http://https://www.dododex.com/taming/brontosaurus

1. Therizinosaurus

Check this video out for more details on how to find and tame it:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y98dBlinKTQ&ab_channel=Tecorsuh

The Theri is basically the best all-rounder dino that you’ll find. It’s a very dangerous battle mount (it can even defeat T-Rexes sometimes) with huge amounts of damage, health, stamina, and speed. It can collect big amounts of wood and fiber (with its secondary attack). With its third attack, you can harvest berries. There’s nothing this dino can’t do, so I advise you to get to taming.

What makes the Therizinosaurus great?