Melee
Strike a target at close range.
Controls
- LMB
Base damage5
- Thatch27.5
- Wood15
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
R-Gasbags
CreatureVariant
- Kill XP
- 0
- Taming method
- Knockout
- Preferred kibble
Superior Kibble
Overview
R-Gasbags is a variant of the Gasbags creature, classified as a Herbivore with a unique role in resource gathering. It excels at harvesting a wide range of plant-based resources quickly while being ridden. This makes it a valuable mount for farm runs and resource collection across ARKs. It can be airlifted by Quetzal or Tusoteuthis for fast deployment to distant biomes.
Base statsLevel 1 values and gain per level
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 630.5 | +126.1 | +4% | |
| Stamina | 600 | +60 | +2% | |
| Torpidity | 450 | +27 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 1000 | +90 | +1.8% | |
| Food | 3500 | +350 | +2% | |
| Weight | 3000 | +60 | +0.25% | |
| Melee damage | 105% | +5.25% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1.5% |
TamingOpen calculator
MethodKnockout
Base torpor450+27 per level
Affinity needed10,000+70 per level
Preferred kibbleSuperior Kibble
Superior Kibble- Taming time
- 1h 7m 8s
- Effectiveness
- 99.0%
- Tamed level
- 224 from 150
Required narcotics (Superior Kibble ×13)
13Narcotics
54Narcoberries
7Bio Toxin
22Ascerbic Mushrooms
More about taming the R-Gasbags
R-Gasbags must be tamed using the knockout method. The best food is Superior Kibble, which provides the fastest taming effectiveness. Mejoberry can also be used if kibble is unavailable, though it is significantly slower. To immobilize it, use a Chain Bola, Bear Trap, or Large Bear Trap. Knock it out with Tranq Arrows from a Bow or Crossbow, or use a Fabricated Sniper Rifle with Tranquilizer Darts. The taming process takes about 67 minutes and requires no Narcotics. Use the calculator below for your settings.
Abilities
Default PC controls. Custom keybindings may differ.
Drops and interactions
Immobilized by
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Drops & harvest resources
Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.
SettingsHarvest body HP 20 · Player melee % 100 · Weapon damage % 100 · Harvest rate × 1
Hide
Raw MeatEach harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing a R-Gasbags yields Gasbags bladder, Hide, and Raw Meat. The Hatchet provides the most Hide, while the Pick yields the highest amount of Raw Meat.
Gathering abilitiesHarvest guide
More gathering abilities
About gathering
While ridden, R-Gasbags uses its Melee attack to gather resources with a 10× multiplier on Berries, Seeds, Mushrooms, Rare Flowers, Rare Mushrooms, and Wood. It also gathers Cactus Sap and Fiber at 8× efficiency. This makes it highly effective for rapid farm runs across diverse plant nodes. The ExhaleAttack and Inhale_AI abilities do not contribute to resource gathering.
Combat & abilities
Attacks and abilities
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
- MeleeLMB
Base damage5
- Thatch27.5
- Wood15
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
More abilities
- Air BlastC
- InflateHold RMB
- Launch / FloatSpace
- Air Control
Damage taken
ResistsWeak to
Weapons
- Stone weapons-34%
- Player melee-20%
- Piercing projectiles+40%
- Anti-creature damage+120%
Explosives
- Explosions-40%
- Demolition explosives+50%
Creatures
- Creature attacks-50%
- Strong creature attacks+50%
- Raid creature attacks+55%
Environment & other
- Fire-60%
- Plant Species X-50%
- Environmental damage-30%
- Spike Wall+200%
HitboxesHead ×0.8
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
Combat notes
R-Gasbags has a strong vulnerability to SpikeWall damage, taking +200% more damage from spike walls. It is also weak to Instant HurtDinos and Melee DmgMetal RaidDino attacks. On the other hand, it has a -60% damage reduction against fire-based attacks, making it highly resistant to fire damage. Level Health and Melee Damage.
The head has a damage multiplier of 0.8, making it less effective to target than the body. For efficient knockout taming, focus damage on the body where no resistance applies.
ExperienceBase XP per kill: 0
Server XP settings1× · wild 1.25 · alpha 1.33 · boss 5 · cave 1.33
Tips
- R-Gasbags gathers Berries, Seeds, and Rare Flowers at 10× efficiency with its Melee attack.
- It also harvests Wood, Mushrooms, and Rare Mushrooms at the same 10× rate, ideal for fast supply runs.
- Cactus Sap and Fiber are gathered at 8× efficiency, making it useful in arid and forested zones.
- It can be carried by Quetzal or Tusoteuthis, enabling aerial transport over long distances.
- Due to its spike wall weakness, avoid placing it near automated spike defenses.
This page details the R-Gasbags' stats, taming requirements, breeding mechanics, harvest yields, and combat properties. For precise planning, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools available on the site.
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