In Ark: Survival Ascended, there are a lot of dinosaurs that you can tame, and each of them have varying uses ranging from gathering, combat, and even transportation.
Among these are all sorts of aquatic creatures that you can tame to tackle the underwater caves and biomes that are present all throughout the outskirts of the island. Let’s talk about some of the best ones that you can get!
Credits to Spartacus for carefully categorizing most of the notable aquatic creatures that you can tame in the game.
Best Ocean Dinos
There are many reasons why you may want to explore the ocean in Ark: Survival Ascended, and among these is the fact that you can find a lot of loot and valuable resources underwater.
Below, we’ll go through a few different categories ranging from simple exploration to resource collection and more.
Best for Exploring
The following dinosaurs are the best options when it comes to simply traversing the depths of the ocean and fending off or avoiding certain predators:
- Baryonyx
- Sarcosuchus – Great stats, particularly its stamina.
- Ichthyosaurus – Relatively easy to tame and incredibly fast.
- Diplocaulus
Best for Combat
When it comes to fighting things underwater, you may want to consider the following creatures:
- Tusoteuthis
- Mosasaurus
- Basilosaurus
- Plesiosaur
- Megalodon – These are particularly great if you have several of them following you around.
Best for Taming Other Creatures
If you plan on taming other creatures underwater, you’re going to want to try bringing one of the following as these will make your life easier:
- Sarcosuchus
- Ichthyosaurus
- Baryonyx
- Basilosaurus
- Tusoteuthis – Particularly good due to its grapple ability.
Best Carrying Capacity
For carrying stuff around the ocean, you’re going to want some creatures with a huge weight capacity, such as the following:
- Mosasaurus
- Plesiosaur
- Dunkleosteus
- Tusoteuthis
Most of these, with the exception of the Plesiosaur, are also great for resource gathering, especially the Dunkleosteus with its weight reduction on various materials. The Anglerfish is also particularly good when it comes to gathering silica pearls.
Best Overall Creatures
If you need a jack-of-all-trades or simply do not have enough resources to get specialized teams of dinosaurs, then the following are your best options:
- Sarcosuchus
- Mosasaurus
- Tusoteuthis
- Basilosaurus – The absolute best choice if you need something that is decent at almost everything related to the ocean.
Now, in case you’re wondering where to find some of these ocean dinos, we have a guide which covers all the Island Creatures in Ark Survival Ascended!
And those are all of the best aquatic dinosaurs for varying purposes. Again, if you don’t have the resources to get specialized tames, consider going after one of the best overall choices as they can get you through most of the ocean content!
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