ARK: Survival Evolved - Rhyniognatha Spotlight

Discover the Rhyniognatha, a super-sized creature with a set of unique abilities. From producing quick-hardening resin to being capable of carrying large objects around your base, these versatile creatures provide an unparalleled enhancement to your tribe's defenses.
Rhyniognatha is landing on The Island and Lost Island today! We are overcome with excitement but also nostalgia as we welcome our last and final creature to ARK: Survival Evolved.
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[@Cantex]

Living Apache Helicopter🚁

[@cooperjames4664]

You are so right bro

[@sSuper3roryt]

Yep it sound like a helecapter Can’t wait for its death run or the bug vs all creatures in ark

[@SabertoothShock]

Canteeeex :D you are my favorite from Ark

[@dragonsofarashinouta]

Lol, I thought I was the only one 😂😂😂

[@williamharris2947]

*Helicopter Helicopter!*

[@TB-1927]

It's like a wasp, a cicada, a dragonfly, a shrimp and a mantis mashup into one. Wow

[@clevertroodon6396]

And a parasite wasp

[@HungrySharkGamerthesharkojira]

What you want it to be? Wildcrad:all of the above

[@jacklyons8702]

Dont forget helikopter

[@minomerle9906]

Scientists finding Rhyniognatha: "What kind of (probably) insect actually IS this thing?!" Wildcard: "Whatever you want it to be!"

[@user-ts8ml6tf2m]

Это же закуска, а её сделали чтоб вы её схавали😂😅

[@Nixxinity]

I loved this creature from the moment I read its bio in the previous community creature voting, i’m genuinely so happy that the motorcycle wasp of doom finally made it into the game!

[@Mac_n_Cheesecake]

Same.

[@TriassicPendraig]

I dont like it anymore i wss exited for it but they made it to op its not even funny enymore it got the sane treatment as the shadowmane , if you give a creature this many Abillitys that are similar or the same as a lot of other creatures you make all these other creatures irelevant (for example why tame a quetzt ? when i can have this thing that can carry much more creatures and has a whole wikipedia page of abillitys aswell )

[@cameronchase4071]

@@TriassicPendraig u cant build a base on a rhynio tho

[@TriassicPendraig]

@@cameronchase4071 ye thats the only difference its still Power creap almoste as its worst

[@gabrieltull3585]

It can fly, it can swim, it might be able to walk on water, it has range attacks, it can pick up rex sized dinos, it has that thing he used against that trike, it can pick up and place structures, it has an immobilizing spit, and judging from size it has tonnes of health. If this is a standard tame, you would never ever need any other tame. They should make it an extremely complicated tame like the reaper king to even attempt to balance this thing

[@piglin469]

they did. you need litterally a lot of fucking shit to tame this

[@ThaeeBae]

As far as I'm aware, you need to get it's egg by killing it anr then hatch it inside another dino killing it in the process (like a host?) Completely biased into tho I just heard it from a friend

[@Cameraagent-3008]

@@ThaeeBaei believe to tame it you must let it hit a large dino like a trike with its little shooty orange thing till the creature (trike) has the red and then wait? That is what i got frkk he trailer

[@elderscrollslad3062]

They're difficult to tame and sicne they are a bug, they are VERY weak to fire.

[@peterstoric6560]

Damn, they just casually made what looks like the most op creature in the game, can’t wait to tame it

[@bulbakurb2385]

It seems it's air speed might be a weakness

[@bohunk9746]

@@bulbakurb2385 counterpoint, it has a machine gun as a tail

[@IchbinX]

@@ImAmirus They don't care about creature balance. Just tame the new hotness, and be done with it.

[@bulbakurb2385]

@@bohunk9746 with a slow rate of fire as well, maybe you can upgrade the damage?

[@stealthzz3982]

@@bulbakurb2385 who cares?? its still better than any other flyers... it picks structures up, even a rex. has ranged attacks

[@SuperJay1210]

0:47 I love that starship troopers reference 👌👌👌👌

[@simulationsurvivor]

Phenomenal addition!🚁 I love these trailers so much such nostalgia I remember watching these so often for every new dino:)

[@Syntac]

Looks a little small tbh

[@Agent_SYFY]

Cant pick up a giga smh

[@Terrence151]

Lol

[@67882kenny]

Video plz!!!!!

[@maisteratte8107]

Thats what she said mate

[@bnix0]

Bro😂

[@Anthomnia]

This kind of stuff makes me want to return and play ARK more

[@HellaTruvios]

Truth is, you never left the ARK ;)

[@bohunk9746]

You can leave the ark, but the ark never leaves you

[@TheWolfQueentm]

Yes return

[@extatixz]

Get back to Stress Testing, Mr.

[@jrod1577]

But if you use this new dino, Snail Games will Global ban you 🥴

[@H2OGunpla]

Tamed one of these bad boys, best difficulty to reward ratio ever. I’m relatively new to ark, so can’t saddle yet, but it’s still a beast. A absolute must tame

[@bns6288]

You cant tame it.^^

[@Siturba]

Game designers: How strong you want this beetle to be? Wildcards: Godlike.

[@therexyogaming]

"How strong you want this beetle to be?" "Yes."

[@gigaacademia9313]

​@@therexyogaming exactly what I was gonna say

[@maddiemandrake]

Forget godlike. That’s a Decepticon

[@vemundkittilsen2237]

😂

[@alonzoisme1981]

@@maddiemandrake 😂

[@fnxjack5953]

Damn.. you guys brought it out, now I'm hyped to play again!

[@genericcatgirl]

I can't believe they actually kept its ability to swim!

[@ZeratKJ]

kept ? ZIs this from a mod orsomething ?

[@theanderking3727]

@@ZeratKJ it was voted for years ago it was made by a community member all the devs did was bring it to life

[@VERGILGASM]

Would've been cool if it could just float, since it's based of irl wasps

[@BersealiaDreamheart]

I honestly had no idea it could swim. Most flying creatures don’t even have the ability to swim.

[@rainerwinkler9970]

@@BersealiaDreamheart none do, unless im mistaken

[@DarkEdgeTVSurvival]

I have MISSED these trailers, they're so nostalgic! 💕 and this beast looks insane, can't wait!

[@chase1750]

yeah another dino that fucks the game good one

[@heide8667]

I am oh so excited for that one. Casually picked up a Rex AAAAAAAAAA

[@owenrandall8731]

In the description it Says put today

[@vyanesh6487]

Yooo hey I love your videos!

[@GizMoo_o]

I like the starship trooper movie reference at the end hahaha very nice 😂

[@cupricwheat]

Love how they are still adding content while working on other content, massive respect!

[@luistavera370]

Ark is not a phase!It's a way of life. You can leave it for a while ,but it never leaves you.

[@AAAFilm-yt7gx]

It always pulls you back.

[@solidfeline9093]

That's called an addiction

[@forestfobas1731]

Да, поиграв однажды, вспоминаешь всю жизнь

[@EliteLen]

я люблю вертолет

[@Internet_Pilgrim]

​@@solidfeline9093 whenever I'm off Ark I literally say I'm "x (measurement of time) free". So far 1 mo without any desire to go back. Longest has been 5mo or so.

[@jamiejordan4063]

Looks sick and if I’m not mistaken you guys have made a little starship troopers base for the trailer. Respect for that one

[@Fade8182]

Aw hell yeah I cant wait to torment the local wildlife with this beast

[@JPooger]

Glad someone else noticed the reference

[@jamiejordan4063]

@@JPooger now we gotta find the brain bug aka a gasbag 😂

[@whereswaldo333]

We have the weapons! We have the ships! We need soldiers!

[@Internet_Pilgrim]

I didn't even notice the reference, lol. Good catch!

[@charieegg8653]

Wow a flying prawn shrimp thing Never thought I’d see it but I like it😂

[@invisiblewerewolf7070]

🤯!!! love the crest on the neck, looks great!!!

[@Akaryusan]

finally a respectable bug to tame and use, about time they got an apex creature that could be used in a boss battle

[@kyleroberson4576]

It might be disqualified from most arenas because it can fly

[@daftPirate15]

@@kyleroberson4576 Yeah, nil chance this is getting into most if any boss battles.

[@Diejoow69]

​@@daftPirate15 maybe there will be a use for in extinction

[@draw2death421]

Yeah sorry to dissapoint but flying creatures cant enter boss fights

[@justarandomguy732]

@@draw2death421 extinction?

[@KUZKHUN]

Once upon a time a wasp and a rhino beetle met in a bar. The rest is the life story of that guy..

[@draw2death421]

U sure it wasent a Bombardier Beetle?

[@mazterfranky4041]

Damn....that siege part reminded me of starship troopers lol...pretty well done🎉

[@cgdino9040]

This is going to be the best sky mount in ARK. I'm SOOOO excited!

[@lxionatxotiic_]

no shit sherlock

[@suspiciousnobody8588]

pts>

[@prime9110]

@@suspiciousnobody8588 griffin solos

[@cyko7011]

*mount

[@hybbridd6424]

Its speed is a real detriment. If it can see an enemy coming from a mile away, It could probably fend them off, but if it’s caught off-guard or out numbered than I seriously doubt it would be able to even get away, let alone kill it’s attackers.

[@twiggybeast0213]

Thing is going to undoubtedly tear apart the PvP meta

[@kikurui2414]

Acting like pvp isn't already in shambles lmao

[@dax2866]

Pvp been in ruins for years now

[@KyubiCloaks]

Pvp is already trash

[@rufus6996]

Ark casually ruining their main playerbase

[@myatthu7165]

Buddy what pvp meta?The officials are already gone lmao.

[@LeoMPA]

Amazing dino. Really like the big bug concept.

[@trial2error982]

I love the Starship Troopers vibes at 0:50 lol

[@KyubiCloaks]

They make pvp look so fun. If thats what raids were actually like itd be dope

[@Ayush-kc2vx]

Time for rex bombing XD.

[@nadienadie9256]

yeah imo looks amazing for raiding bigger tribes like tea- oh nvm they're immune 🙁

[@arcaderock24]

@@nadienadie9256 Perhaps they made it OP so we can take down TEA…

[@BabyKnxckz]

​@@arcaderock24 i dont think that was the problem

[@AndyWGaming]

gonna make a server where its impossible to get turrets

[@xeno-ragdoll4789]

The creator of this creature must’ve be happy and crying of joy to see their creature make it into the game! 🙂

[@watchdog163]

Maybe it's Snail games, so they have a better creature to speed hack on.

[@draw2death421]

Who? God? Since this is a acxual creature thay existed so it wasent really created.

[@AMzeeSurvival]

Loadedcrysis was the one who got everyone to vote for it most ppl really wanted the leapord

[@roundbenjamin12345]

​@draw2death421 yes it was an actual creature, but you can say it was an inspiration for it then it being the real thing, the real one isnt as big as this, its alot bigger then what we are getting in ark, plus the guy who made it wanted it to be the most op creature in the game so prob not happy about that

[@AMzeeSurvival]

@@roundbenjamin12345 the real thing was the size of a thumb

[@TheIronPanda12-ct7un]

Thank you so much for this amazing creature ark devs, keep up the good work, you got this 👍 Oh, and does anyone happen to know when the animated series is going to be released?

[@Shadowpriestok]

I don't understand, but why add a new dinosaur to the regular ARK: Survival Evolved, if soon all the servers will be closed and we will all move to ARK: Survival ascended? Or am I missing something and has something already changed in the plans again?

[@RealMuffet]

Unofficial and singleplayer still works

[@theeternalspyro5976]

It's been a long time since I've been that hype for a creature !

[@TheAxeManLP]

Anyone else get prehistoric helicopter vibes ?? 😅

[@thecyanadon]

Nah, just you. Not like it makes helicopter noises.

[@vanderaswell528]

Ok the fact that you went starship trooper at the end was pretty funny

[@user-wy4fc6pn6e]

It's a coolest creature for all time! Love it!

[@justinthewarrior9165]

Amazing and terrifying at the same time. I really wood team one of these guys. They look like helicopters so amazing

[@CaptainCretaceous91]

*would tame

[@Ok-vk1qv]

Finally a flyer that doesn’t instantly dismount upon contact with water

[@mrbean9168]

Pelagornis: Am I a joke to you? (But yes, you're right. I am not that pedant, I just wanted to say this joke :D )

[@nicgarton2393]

"How overpowered is going to be?" Wildcards: "yes"

[@Mimic_Gaming]

I really miss the days playing ark and something like every other week getting one of these creature spotlights

[@me3moo2]

Im in love, instant new fav holy shit. A little disappointed they didnt at least keep the chopper saddle, considering it was the one request the OP specifically made that they kept if anything, but still amazing. Hope they add it as a skin at least thats unlockable somehow

[@hardchuck1900]

Wow they really went all out with this creature. Love to see the insects getting some love

[@SADDDsteve]

I loved the Starship Troopers reference 😂

[@mrwolf2120]

The Helicopter sound goes crazy 😂

[@TheRiisingSun]

This 100% looks like a thing you'd make at the end of a game's life cycle XD Just like Genesis Part 2 in general. So many "better than all other creatures" creatures and ways to farm what used to be long grinds. Holy crap, it looks to do so many useful things.

[@headphonedog3180]

well yeah its the last update for the game before the remastered version im pretty sure

[@jensfingerhat5078]

You know this dino was chosen by the community right. We just want a giga powerlevel flyer. Gen2 was snail games "mistake" but this was our choise. We were even affraid that they nerf the idea to a shit creature

[@Crecross]

@@jensfingerhat5078 Oh yeah?

[@jensfingerhat5078]

@@Crecross yeah basically

[@TheRiisingSun]

@@jensfingerhat5078 Yes and no, we didn't vote this exact creature in. It was suggested as a Giga of the sky. Gen 2 was snail games mistake? Wildcard made all decision with Gen 2. Snail is the publisher and Wildcard keeps fighting against their predatory ways of wanting to add crypto, lootboxes, and NFTs. And just because something is voted in by the community does not mean that Wildcard will make it an over the top creature. The monkey voted in was a lot stronger in its community dossier than what it turned out to be, being able to wield weapons O_O

[@ZonexxYT]

I must say, it looks awesome!! ❤

[@bensonabernathy4664]

0:41 to 0:46 What an ability! Truly quite the display of power.

[@Switchingfandomsatligthspeed50]

Helicopter mod: nah i dont want that This creature: YES YES YES

[@nocubemc]

A living helicopter that can also swim? I can't wait to try it out!

[@Raptor-Pa]

Не ожидал тут тебя увидеть)))

[@zarkonicX2]

I hope these can be used in the dragon fight and manticore fight, hard to obtain and hard to lose with!

[@Justthedoctor4]

Love the Starship Troopers reference!

[@neondevil6142]

Ark community is back to business🔥🔥

[@lenny8571]

This looks awesome!

[@user-rl6db7cq6k]

実際に動いてる姿見るとめっちゃかっこいい✨

[@Clamen]

This looks so strong, excited to use it lol

[@PowderIt302]

The goat

[@jestershyper]

cant wait to yoink peoples rexes and drop them on my towers

[@dancrest1874]

Amazing recreation of star ship troopers!

[@EridianX]

Looks really cool.

[@Jooonyx]

- Cuantas habilidades quieres en tu nuevo dino? - Si

[@Gabriel-uc7cs]

Agora o bagui fica doido, ainda mais que vai ter no deserto, slk brabo dmais 🤝🍷

[@juanlaboy1264]

Loving that Starship Troopers reference

[@dubking0672]

Over pété! J'ai trop hâte!!

[@buzdalys5524]

is that a NEW TAMING METHOD??? we needed that in this game, i'm LOVING this, great job on the design!

[@stardestroyer6029]

There’s our boy Barbatos! Depths is doing awesome as a member of the crew.

[@hunterhenson166]

Venti?????

[@CypressCrossout]

Love the starship troopers reference

[@lastsurvivor6349]

That last scene was a reference to "WE GOT BUGS!! BUGS!!" in Starship Troopers

[@Zichfried]

I LOVE IT

[@sirswibbles3430]

I like how the one creature that sounds like an Apache also shoots volatile orange liquid… and is from a rainforest…

[@PlayerSkillFTW]

Name it "Monsanto". For it produces Agent Orange.

[@bodorerik9014]

This thing is overpowered as hell cant wait to tame it

[@iozyoung7568]

TALKING ABOUT OP! SHEESH!

[@NinteNerd69]

When I first saw the dossier I was pumped but slightly disappointed that it wasn’t able yo go under water like the original concept then this came out and now its the Creature of my dreams, ever since the dino vote before the one this won it has been my favorite. I cant wait for it to be in game

[@JawBreaker_ILoveCod]

Wow, that bug is going to be super epic, I can't wait to tame it

[@Wheat7588]

Nice Easter Eggs for Alien and Starship troopers haha. This looks interesting

[@showtimetivi7615]

Starship troopers analogy

[@tonybablony2041]

For the last creature WC went all out- respect!

[@diegoemmanuelgonzalezgutie3801]

Riding that thing will literally be like driving a gunship

[@willdill1538]

0:48 I love the starship troopers reference

[@xyronixxtron]

Can't wait to see what the counterplay is

[@lagmanrealtrustme]

I'm so happy this thing won, it looks so damn fun to use. I hope the ASA vote creatures are this cool

[@marianogarcia2709]

Skull Island looks fantastic so far 😅 Edit: Did Upfromthedepths make this trailer? That Yuty looks like the one from his paleo ark series.

[@UASteamFitter]

The greatest creature to ever grace ark’s presence

[@Blutlarve]

Nice Starship Troopers at 0:48 ^^

[@Tavor57]

I get that ARK is nearing the end of its lifetime, but this seems a little too OP ^^'

[@MiguelRivera-bc7ng]

Está tan OP y tiene un fiseño tan genial que casi es un insulto a los otros voladores y aún encima el todo tereeno me parece glorioso jajaja

[@doggycatalan]

Oh this is gonna be so awesome.

[@chloehuynh6862]

This is such a cool creature!

[@moviemaker199]

Fun fact: I actually voted for this thing on the top (1.st) of my voting list during the Fjordur voting session, and second during the January voting session. So, you can say one of my old top votes made it into that game at last, and I’m very happy for that.😊

[@rexlau2373]

Since Fjordur so even before Carcar?

[@moviemaker199]

@@rexlau2373 If you mean before the Carcha was added, yes.

[@arcaderock24]

What was 1st place in the other vote? Bastion beetle???

[@moviemaker199]

@@arcaderock24 No. It was Gorgonopsid instead.

[@WhatalazySaturn]

I was waiting for this for so long and I got to say I’m so ready to tame one of these in pvp it will be very usually for not only fighting but for transport too

[@gordobutnot5365]

Love the star ship troopers reference

[@Thornscale]

I'd love it if Ark made an official "Play as a Dino" mod or game mode. I know there are lots of "play as a dino" games out there, but nothing that let's you be beasts like this! lol

[@Nestmind]

Amazing creature, i can't wait to get my hand on one

[@AlexianMorningStar]

ESTO ES GENIAL!!!!! LA VERDAD ME ESPERABA MUCHO MENOS Y TERMINO SIENDO INCREIBLEEEEEEEEEEE

[@joelkp1185]

I can almost hear fortunate son playing in the background of that last scene

[@insane5907]

Nice little starship troopers reference.

[@rl9217]

Ark creature vote winners: Dinopithecus: “Where gun?” Desmodus: Fan favorite Rhyniognatha: All powerful sky bug lobster thing

[@darkholis8274]

Can't wait to try it out and eventually add spawns for them on my new Ark map.

[@JohnnyBravo2550]

It's so op... And i love it!

[@tedb4812]

Aight ima catch it and call mine Swiss knife since this guy can do basically everything

[@Flugel23]

This looks so sick. Can’t wait to tame this thing

[@axelpacheco7470]

Finally after a hundred thousand million billion trillion quadrillion quintillion sextillion septillion octillion nonillion decintillion vigintillion years 😭😭😭

[@acronym6837]

That’s nothing, try playing the Isle and waiting for an update 🤣💀

[@thecyanadon]

I mean, it wasn't delayed.

[@sSuper3roryt]

Yo

[@archdruidanban6537]

I love how they made a Star Trooper reference lol

[@AustinGamingXD]

Game is shutting down in a few months for Ark Survival Ascended and they are still making new creatures? That’s dedication