Peck
Pecks enemies at close range when ordered to attack.
- WhistleAttack This Target
Base damage5
- Thatch27.5
- Wood-
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
CreatureMisc

The Dodo is a small herbivore commonly tamed for its utility in gathering plant-based resources. It reduces the weight of harvested items when carried in inventory. This makes it useful for early-game resource farming before stronger pack animals are available. It can be airlifted by Argentavis, Desmodus, Griffin, Karkinos, Megalosaurus, Tropeognathus, Kaprosuchus, Procoptodon, Pteranodon, Quetzal, Tapejara, or Tusoteuthis for fast deployment.
Dodos are often used to farm berries and seeds efficiently while minimizing inventory load.
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 40 | +8 | +4% | |
| Stamina | 100 | +10 | +2% | |
| Torpidity | 30 | +1.8 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | +2% | |
| Food | 450 | +45 | +2% | |
| Weight | 50 | +1 | +0.8% | |
| Melee damage | 100% | +5% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1% |
Tame the Dodo using the knockout method. Use a Bola or trap it in a Bear Trap to immobilize it. Then sedate it with Tranq Arrows from a Bow, Tranquilizer Darts from a Crossbow, or a Wooden Club. The best food is Basic Kibble. Mejoberry also works if kibble is unavailable. The process takes about 2 minutes. Use the calculator below for your settings.

Pecks enemies at close range when ordered to attack.
Base damage5
Default PC controls. Custom keybindings may differ.
Dodo has recorded spawns on 26 maps: The Island, The Center, Aberration, Extinction, Astraeos, Ragnarok and 20 more.
Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.
Each harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing a Dodo yields Hide and Raw Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide. The Pick maximizes Raw Meat harvest.
While ridden, the Dodo gathers from multiple categories including berries, fiber, mushrooms, rare flowers, sap, seeds, and wood. Its melee attack harvests 10× Berries, Mejoberry, Narcoberry, Rare Flower, Rare Mushroom, Stimberry, Wood, Mejoberry Seed, Narcoberry Seed, Stimberry Seed, Plant Species X Seed, and Plant Species Y Seed. It also gathers 8× Cactus Sap and Fiber. This makes it highly efficient for seed and berry farming.
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
Base damage5
ResistsWeak to
HitboxesHead ×3
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
The Dodo has a +120% weakness to Instant HurtDinos damage. It also takes +55% more damage from Melee DmgMetal RaidDino attacks. It resists SpikeWall damage by -50%. Avoid direct combat. Level Health and Melee Damage.
The Dodo has a head hitbox that takes 3× damage. Target the head for faster knockouts.
Can break Thatch. Build at least in Wood.
Base XP per kill: 0.5
Per kill
40 XP0.5 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild × 1× server
The Dodo gathers 10× most berries and seeds, making it ideal for farm seeding. It can be carried by Argentavis without losing inventory weight reduction benefits. Its melee attack harvests full quantities of Rare Flower and Rare Mushroom. It is highly vulnerable to Instant HurtDinos effects, such as those from explosive traps. Use a Bola to immobilize it before sedation. It resists damage from Spike Wall traps by 50%.
This page details the Dodo's taming, breeding, harvesting, and combat statistics. Use the taming calculator, breeding planner, and spawn map to optimize your gameplay.