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Aberrant Anglerfish

🥩 Carnivore Egg-layer
Temperament
Opportunistic
Diet
Carnivore
Group
Fish
Period
Early Cretaceous - Holocene
Species
Melanocetus anglerpescum
Droppings
None

Base stats

StatBase (lvl 1)Per wild levelPer tamed level
Health450+20.0%+5.4%
Stamina240+10.0%+10.0%
Food1,500+10.0%+10.0%
Weight350+2.0%+4.0%
Oxygen150+10.0%+10.0%
Melee100.0%+5.0%+1.7%

Wild base values · use the to simulate a specific dino.

What it’s good at

Deep Sea Exploring Mount

Thanks to their light, the angler is perfect for exploring the depths of the sea. Raise and to be able to fight the powerful creatures that spawn in the depths, or raise and if you plan to escape from them and avoid them, as the Angler is fairly suited to both fighting or fleeing.

AnglerGel Hunter

The light on the angler attracts other angler fish, making it a good way to collect . (Level up and ).

Silica Pearls Farmer

Anglers are the best and only creature that can harvest on the seafloor or water beds with their bite attack.

Light Source

The light given off by the Angler is exceptionally bright(especially when brought to the water's surface) and can illuminate an area of over 40 foundations in diameter, making it a cheap alternative to electric lighting or torches if one lives near, in, or on a water source.

Combatant

Though the Angler is small and lacks a saddle, it is rather nimble and packs a punch for its size with decent health and stamina. Thanks to their abundance in the depths and their relatively easy taming compared to other sea mounts, one can acquire an army relatively quickly. If levelled appropriately and used with the right methods, an Angler can be a formidable force at mid-game tier, whether used as a solo fighter or for swarm tactics. Leveling depends on the desired combatant…

River Access

Although the Anglerfish is a deep sea fish it can travel up rivers since it is smaller than other sea creatures. Despite being able to move around in rivers the Anglerfish is limited on where it can go so a fish basket can help move them to an area they can't reach.

Stats & breeding from ARK Smart Breeding · creature facts from ark.wiki.gg (CC BY-NC-SA).