: Useful specifically for farming Cementing Paste from insects while clearing caves. Essential Support Tames
: Its percentage-based bleed damage makes it effective against high-level cave enemies regardless of their base stats.
: Preferred for caves where flying is permitted (or on specific maps), as it can utilize lifesteal and night vision. best-dino-for-caves-ark
: It gains a massive damage and resistance boost after killing an insect, allowing it to "plow through" hordes of Araneo and Meganeura. Specialized Options
: Highly recommended for its agility and ability to jump across dangerous gaps or scale walls in caves like those on Valguero. : Useful specifically for farming Cementing Paste from
: Widely considered the "champ of caving" because its slender frame allows it to fit through tight passages that stop larger dinos.
: Popular in Ascended for its ability to transform into a shoulder pet to pass through small gaps and its high fire damage. : It gains a massive damage and resistance
: It excels in semi-aquatic caves; its tail-spin attack stuns enemies underwater, and it heals rapidly by eating fish.