| Stat | Base (lvl 1) | Per wild level | Per tamed level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 250 | +20.0% | +5.4% |
| Stamina | 200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1,800 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 375 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Melee | 100.0% | +5.0% | +1.7% |
Wild base values · use the to simulate a specific dino.
Low Level Mount
Moderately easy to tame (just remember to bring a or a !).
Pack Mule
Stamina does not drain when running on all fours (Level up Speed and Weight).
Toxin Farmer
Gathers mass quantities of from Spore-inducing Mushrooms in Aberration (Level up Damage).
Long Distance Runner
Since stamina does not drain while on all fours, running speed is decent, swim speed isn't awful, and has the ability to jump extremely high, you don’t need to put many points into stamina due to you only needing stamina for attack and instead can focus on speed.
Level up: speed
Farming Aid
Allows for berries to be turned into seeds, making once hard to get berries much easier, e.g., . Also great for making from bulk seeding of berries if you play on Primitive Plus.
Charge Light Feeder
In Aberration, the Iguanodon can take on a unique role of providing mass quantities of food for your charge light tames, as they prefer a steady diet of compared to other food types. Simply gather berries, have the iguanodon seed them, then place the seeds in food troughs, and your charge light tames will be well fed for quite some time.
Does NOT work for .
Gatherer
Is decent at gathering early game.
Level up: melee damage
Combatant
The Iguanadon’s bipedal stance is outclassed by other dinosaurs, but it deals amazing damage early game.
Level up: stamina and melee damage
Guardian
The Iguanadon’s great damage output and high speed while running on all fours allows them to be great at protecting your base from low level offline invaders.
Level up: speed, melee, and health
Stats & breeding from ARK Smart Breeding · creature facts from ark.wiki.gg (CC BY-NC-SA).