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ARK: Survival Ascended - Guide to taming the Helicoprion and its abilities
This guide explains how to tame the Helicoprion in ARK: Survival Ascended, including level requirements, necessary food, the taming process, and its unique abilities, such as converting items into blueprints.
1. 🐟 Introduction to the Helicoprion in ARK: Characteristics and where to find it
- ✅ The Helicoprion, formerly a mod, is now part of the base game of ARK: Survival Ascended.
- ✅ It is not aggressive by nature, but you have to be careful when taming it.
- ✅ It can jump out of the water.
- ✅ It is found in the open ocean and sometimes in shallow areas.
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1. 🐟 Introduction to the Helicoprion in ARK: Characteristics and where to find it
- ✅ The Helicoprion, formerly a mod, is now part of the base game of ARK: Survival Ascended.
- ✅ It is not aggressive by nature, but you have to be careful when taming it.
- ✅ It can jump out of the water.
- ✅ It is found in the open ocean and sometimes in shallow areas.
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2. 🍖 Helicoprion Taming Process: Level, food, and method
- ✅ You need to be level 91 to tame it.
- ✅ It only eats "little ratfish treats", which are made in the "industrial cookup".
- ✅ Ingredients for the treats: ammonite bile, Tuso tentacles, and honey.
- ✅ It is recommended to bring good armor, a melee weapon, and a crossbow.
- ✅ You have to drop a *looted* (not crafted) item near the Helicoprion for it to eat.
- ✅ Afterwards, you have to ride its fin and press the correct buttons when indicated to tire it out.
- ✅ Once tired, feed it the "little ratfish treats".
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3. ⚓️ Unlocking and details of the Helicoprion saddle
- ✅ The saddle is unlocked at level 91.
- ✅ The saddle has many visual details, including Tuso tentacles, shark teeth, a personal locker, harpoons, barnacles, bones, a rudder, a dodo, an anchor, and an ammonite shell.
- ✅ The saddle was created in collaboration by Rebecca Dark Edge, Loki, and Garuga.
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4. ⚔️ Helicoprion Attacks and Abilities: Bite, tail swipe, and stun
- ✅ Left mouse button: regular bite attack. You can look to the sides to make directional attacks.
- ✅ Right mouse button: tail swipe that stuns and causes torpor.
- ✅ Useful for taming creatures in the ocean.
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5. 🌊 Surface mode and jumping out of the water
- ✅ Key C: enters surface mode.
- ✅ Space bar: jumps out of the water.
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6. 🛠️ Special Ability: Convert crafted objects into blueprints
- ✅ You can convert crafted objects into blueprints.
- ✅ Put the object in the Helicoprion's inventory and press "convert to blueprint".
- ✅ You can improve the chance of success by leveling up the Helicoprion's "success rate" stat.
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7. 🛡️ Helicoprion Immunities and Additional Advantages
- ✅ It is immune to the ammonite debuff.
- ✅ Deals additional damage to ammonites and Tusoteuthis.
- ✅ The Tusoteuthis' oil cloud does not affect the rider.
- ✅ It is immune to being grabbed by Tusoteuthis.
- ✅ The saddle works like a smithy.