

This makes them an important crew member. Affinity: They have an affinity for wood and thatch, allowing them to gather more of each resource than a creature that has no affinity.Why the Therizinosaurus is a great wood gatherer: This combined with their deadly reputation makes them one of the best tames to have in your tribe regardless of if you are building a base or fighting the guardians. They also have an extreme affinity to wood, making it easy for them to become encumbered with wood in a matter of a few swings. These guys are capable of destroying the guardians of the Ark and can be stronger than a Trex. The therizinosaurs, or theri for short, is a multi-purpose Ark monster. Defense: an army of roll rats is almost un-stoppable, leaving them on wander and aggressive will see them crushing would be raiders before they have a chance to attack your base on aberration.Passive Gather: when placed on wander they will gather supplies for you, allowing you to take care of other business while they take care of the leg work.Why the Roll Rat is great for gathering wood: You can place them on wander within the walls of your base, and they will travel around collecting resources for you ranging from berries to wood and thatch. What makes the roll rat such a great member of your crew is the ability to passively gather supplies.

They can be ridden, or given orders, and make a mean defense for your base against lower level players and threats. The roll rat is one of the strangest looking creatures you will encounter on the Ark, but also one of the most useful.

Size: Their size makes them difficult to kill, which allows them to provide their riders with some security while out gathering supplies.Affinity: The mammoth has an affinity for wood and thatch, allowing them to gather more of each resource than a creature that has no affinity.Why the mammoth is great for gathering wood: Not only are they great at harvesting wood and thatch, but they are also more than capable of defending themselves and the survivor against attacks from wild creatures that would do them harm, making them useful for multiple purposes. This makes them an important member of any early game construction crew. Although not as large as the brontosaurus, they have somewhat of an affinity to wood, meaning that they will harvest more wood from the same source than a brontosaurus would gather. The mammoth is an excellent wood gathering dino. This is helpful because when you are building your base you will need many resources, and the brontosaurus can carry the weight well. Weight: Because these creatures are so large they are capable of carrying a lot of weight.

