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Base damage50
- Thatch275
- Wood150
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
CreatureVariant

The Aberrant Dire Bear is a large omnivore variant found in the Aberration biome. It gains a 6% increase to Melee Damage compared to the standard Dire Bear, making it a stronger close-combat fighter. This dino is primarily used for harvesting plant-based resources efficiently. It can be airlifted by Quetzal or Tusoteuthis for fast deployment.
Players often tame it for its high gather multipliers on berries, fiber, and seeds while benefiting from its increased melee power in combat.
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 384 | +76.8 | +4% | |
| Stamina | 500 | +50 | +2% | |
| Torpidity | 1000 | +60 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 270 | +27 | +2% | |
| Food | 3000 | +300 | +2% | |
| Weight | 650 | +13 | +0.8% | |
| Melee damage | 106% | +5.3% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1% |
Tame the Aberrant Dire Bear using the knockout method. Use a Chain Bola, Bear Trap, or Large Bear Trap to immobilize it. Tranq Arrows from a Crossbow or Shocking Tranquilizer Darts from a Tek Bow work well for sedation. Feed it Giant Bee Honey for the fastest taming. Superior Kibble also works nearly as effectively. The process takes about 42 minutes and requires no Narcotics. Use the calculator below for your settings.

Bite a target in front of you.
Base damage50
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Aberrant Dire Bear has recorded spawns on 14 maps: Aberration, Astraeos, Valguero, Amissa, Atlantis, Forglar and 8 more. On Astraeos, Aberrant Dire Bear spawns only in caves: The Verdant Underhollow.
Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.
| Resource | ||
|---|---|---|
| ~1340% · ~10 hits | ~2060% · ~8 hits | |
| ~1560% · ~10 hits | ~1040% · ~8 hits | |
| ~1340% · ~10 hits | ~2060% · ~8 hits |
Each harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing an Aberrant Dire Bear yields Hide, Raw Meat, and Pelt. The Hatchet provides the most Hide and Pelt, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat harvest.
While mounted, the Aberrant Dire Bear gathers from multiple plant categories including berries, fiber, mushrooms, organic polymer, rare flowers, seeds, and wood. Each attack harvests the same resources with a 10× multiplier on items like Citronal, Fiber, Mejoberry, Narcoberry, Organic Polymer, Plant Species X Seed, Plant Species Y Seed, Rare Flower, and Rockarrot. This makes it one of the most efficient plant gatherers in the game.
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
Base damage50
Base damage65
ResistsWeak to
HitboxesHead ×1.5
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
The Aberrant Dire Bear has a +120% weakness to damage from Instant HurtDinos, making it highly vulnerable to certain automated defenses. It also takes +100% more damage from spike walls. Conversely, it is fully immune to Mining Drill Harvest damage. It resists ranged turret and projectile-based attacks by 50%. Level Health and Melee Damage to maximize durability and output.
The head has a 1.5× damage multiplier, making headshots effective for faster knockouts. Focus attacks on the head when sedating to reduce taming time.
Can break Thatch and Wood structures. Build at least in Stone to resist its attacks.
Base XP per kill: 4
Per kill
318 XP4 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild × 1× server
The Aberrant Dire Bear harvests plant resources at a 10× multiplier, making it ideal for farming rare seeds and polymer. It gains +6% Melee Damage compared to the standard Dire Bear. It can be carried by Quetzal for rapid aerial transport. It is highly vulnerable to spike walls and Instant HurtDinos, so avoid placing it near such defenses. Its immunity to Mining Drill Harvest damage makes it safe near automated mining systems. It resists projectile and turret damage by 50%, improving survivability in ranged combat.
This page details the Aberrant Dire Bear's taming, breeding, harvesting, combat stats, and spawn conditions. For precise calculations, refer to the taming calculator, breeding timer, and spawn map tools available on this site.