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Bloodstalker

🥩 Carnivore Egg-layer
Temperament
Aggressive
Diet
Carnivore
Group
Invertebrates

Base stats

StatBase (lvl 1)Per wild levelPer tamed level
Health450+20.0%+5.4%
Stamina600+10.0%+10.0%
Food1,200+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

Master Tamer

The Bloodstalker's unique traversal abilities combined with the ability for the rider to use weaponry arguably makes the Bloodstalker the optimal creature in the game for taming nearly anything. Its ability to climb and grapple things means that tranquilizing hostile animals is no longer an issue, as you can simply climb or hang from a string from safety while shooting. It can even grapple onto flying creatures, allowing the player to shoot at them as they fly away. Additionally,…

Fish/Bio Toxin Harvester

By skimming above the water and grappling fish like a , one can gather large amounts of very quickly. can also be reeled in and dragged to shore, killing it instantly and allowing for easy and safe gathering.

All-Terrain Scout

Once the rider is used to the web mechanism they can travel incredibly quickly. Also, because the web mechanic is momentum-based, mastery over this mechanic may make this method of travel quicker and arguably even more useful than the now-nerfed and other flyers. The Bloodstalker is also capable of climbing on any surface, even on ceilings like the , and can run swiftly and jump very high. It can even skim across the water and swim at great speed. All of these factors make…

Cave Mount

Due to the Bloodstalker's small size, maneuverability, decent power, and amazing webbing ability, it can be used to traverse through most caves with relative ease and safety. Its decent swimming speed and ability to walk on the surface of water means it can even be used for underwater cave exploration and avoid hazards such as and .

Egg Thief

The Bloodstalkers unmatched maneuverability and ability to climb makes them ideal for quick and easy theft of eggs from the nests of the , , and if the survivor has a good mastery of controlling the Bloodstalker.

Pack Mule

While lacking the weight reduction of other popular pack mule's, the Bloodstalker's respectable Weight, combined with it's extreme mobility even while near-encumbered, make it a reliable transport creature for getting resources to and from a location quickly.

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