Tail Swing
Strike a nearby target with the tail.
- LMB
Base damage32
- Thatch176
- Wood96
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
CreatureFarmer

Doedicurus is a medium-sized herbivore used primarily for farming. It reduces the weight of Stone in its inventory by 75%, making it highly efficient for stone transport. Players tame it to streamline Stone gathering and hauling for base construction. It can be airlifted by Argentavis, Karkinos, Quetzal, or Tusoteuthis for rapid deployment to mining zones.
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 850 | +170 | +4% | |
| Stamina | 300 | +30 | +2% | |
| Torpidity | 800 | +48 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | +2% | |
| Food | 3000 | +300 | +2% | |
| Weight | 250 | +5 | +0.8% | |
| Melee damage | 100% | +5% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +2% |
Doedicurus must be knocked out before taming. Use a Chain Bola or trap it with a Bear Trap or Large Bear Trap to immobilize it. Tranq Arrows, Tranquilizer Darts, or Shocking Tranquilizer Darts from a Crossbow, Compound Bow, or Longneck Rifle are effective for sedation. The best food is Regular Kibble, requiring about 17 units. Taming takes approximately 43 minutes and requires 2 Narcotics. Use the calculator below for your settings.

Strike a nearby target with the tail.
Base damage32
Default PC controls. Custom keybindings may differ.
Doedicurus has recorded spawns on 26 maps: The Island, Scorched Earth, The Center, Aberration, Extinction, Astraeos and 20 more.
75% weight reduction
Doedicurus reduces the weight of Stone by 75% in its inventory. Pair it with a Argentavis or Quetzal for aerial transport while maintaining the weight reduction benefit.
Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.
| Resource | ||
|---|---|---|
| ~940% · ~8 hits | ~1460% · ~6 hits | |
| ~1160% · ~8 hits | ~740% · ~6 hits | |
| ~210% · ~8 hits | ~415% · ~6 hits |
Each harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing a Doedicurus yields Hide, Raw Meat, and Keratin. The Hatchet is the best tool for harvesting Hide and Keratin, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat yield.
While mounted, Doedicurus gathers a wide variety of resources using its tail attacks. It excels at harvesting Blue Gem, Crystal, Metal, Obsidian, Silica Pearls, and Organic Polymer, all at a 21× multiplier. It efficiently gathers from nodes in categories including berries, fiber, sap, seeds, wood, stone, mushrooms, and rare flowers.
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
Base damage32
Base damage16
ResistsWeak to
HitboxesHead ×1.5
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
Doedicurus is highly resistant to fire, taking 60% less damage from fire-based attacks. It has a severe weakness to spike walls and instant-damage traps, taking 100% and 120% more damage respectively. It is also vulnerable to explosive and metal melee attacks. Level Health and Melee Damage for better survivability.
The head has a 1.5× damage multiplier, making headshots more effective for faster knockouts. Target the head when sedating to reduce taming time.
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Base XP per kill: 7
Per kill
557 XP7 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild × 1× server
The tail attack gathers Blue Gem, Metal, and Obsidian at a 21× multiplier, making it one of the fastest gem and metal node harvesters. It reduces Stone weight by 75%, ideal for large-scale building projects. Can be carried by Argentavis, enabling fast aerial transport of stone loads. Vulnerable to spike walls, taking +100% damage, so avoid defensive perimeters with them. Resists fire damage by 60%, making it somewhat safer near fire-based traps. Its high torpor and compact size make it easy to knock out for taming.
This page details the Doedicurus's taming, breeding, harvesting, weight reduction, and combat stats. For precise calculations, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools available on this site.