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Bison

🌿 Herbivore Live birth
Temperament
Territorial
Diet
Herbivore
Group
Mammals
Period
Early Pleistocene
Species
Bison Matrislac

Base stats

StatBase (lvl 1)Per wild levelPer tamed level
Health800+20.0%+5.4%
Stamina500+10.0%+10.0%
Food3,250+10.0%+10.0%
Weight650+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

Battle mount

The Bison has very good offensive and defensive stats. In addition to its pack buff, it can take down the mightiest beasts like and (level-up health and melee damage).

Gatherer

While not as efficient as a Stego in terms of berry gathering, the Bison's speed in tandem with its great weight capacity makes it a serviceable berry gatherer, especially when plants are more sparse and further travel is required.

Milk production(females only)

A female Bison can produce 1 every 1 hour (15 minutes in single player settings) in condition she must have a baby outside of in addition you can used it for raising baby Bisons and even baby as if .

Travel Mount

Thanks to the Bison's mobility, weight capacity, durability, and the capability of pulling a , it's a go-to creature for map transportation.

Boss Fighter

The Bison is a solid creature for boss fights thanks to its stats and, more importantly, its herd bonus. As an herbivore, it can automatically heal from s. Should you use them on The Island, they can be used against the Dragon due to them taking reduced damage from its flame breath.

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