How to build a Rock Elemental Taming Trap (ASE) (SEE DESCRIPTION)

[@captainfatdog]

*ATTENTION! Turns out this trap only stops splash damage on single player for some reason. I have come up with a new design though which seems to be working based on the tests I have done on unofficial: **kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpi9e4eGgtuYgrM** Sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused to those of you who have wasted resources on the first version.* *Also, it turns out that the hovering bird method doesn't give any splash damage so feel free to use that. As long as people stop using dino gates with pillars, ceilings and walls to block the rocks I'm happy :)*

[@brandonestevez7221]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/m16wc2urgKhsitU

[@captainfatdog]

@@brandonestevez7221 lol

[@bkryan904]

You could change the title so people stop wasting their time and golem to this trash. Thankx

[@captainfatdog]

@@bkryan904 I would have done if you asked nicely

[@bkryan904]

Oh really it all came down to me and my tone huh? Grow up kid

[@ZeeGamingMTG]

"The tap blocks the rock" - 1 million IQ

[@notglowey3974]

10 million!

[@Swagster23we55]

Nah 100000000 million iq but I makes no sense but it works

[@ξεα]

Masterfully wrought! The tap was a stroke of genius. Well done!

[@captainfatdog]

Thanks Mr Fox, was going to use ladders at first but there was nowhere to snap them on this design so had to experiment with other structures.

[@christianhim]

What are you placing in 0:44 ?

[@alexanderrain5174]

@@christianhim Triangle roofs I belive =)

[@daddycthulhugaming8712]

This helped me tame my first ever rock elemental on an unofficial server I play on. Thank you so much! Now I don't have to be afraid of dying by it when I leave my base

[@captainfatdog]

Awesome!

[@meowmuffinxo]

I just want to say I loved this video, it was quick easy and right to the point. I hate how other ark players taming videos are 15+ minutes long. Thanks! Well done.

[@captainfatdog]

Thank you!

[@isola_4898]

@@captainfatdog Terrible trap the canon broke the pipe and destroyed the canon

[@captainfatdog]

@@isola_4898 Don't shoot the tap then. Or go to the updated design in the description like it says to do in the title.

[@IExposeRacistChannels_]

@@isola_4898 terrible trap when instructions aren’t followed thoroughly 😂😂😂😂

[@lavadodgergames]

A thing of beauty, simple, efficient & gets results. As always Captain, you are the Ark Wizard.

[@captainfatdog]

Glad you like it, thank you Lavadodger!

[@BenJoee]

I built trap and still can’t get 100%

[@captainfatdog]

@@BenJoee Please read the description or pinned comment

[@mikeyrich420]

Worked very well. Tamed at 94.5% but it was my first rock golem tame! Thank you

[@dragugaming6538]

You did it on oficial ir unoficial?

[@935ryan5]

@@dragugaming6538 official is pain 😂

[@I_AM_NUKE]

​@@935ryan5yep

[@ghostslinger3148]

Love the music and the texts were straightforward explaining what it needs. Great trap design

[@melissimo.]

Really love your no fuss approach to videos. Straight to point and easy to follow. ❤️👍

[@captainfatdog]

Thank you, I'm happy to hear that :)

[@seanring684]

Amazing. Been playing this game religiously for years. This was the most useful video I’ve ever seen. No stupid intro. No nonsense. To the point and super informative. Subbed. Thank you.

[@captainfatdog]

Thank you Sean. That's kind of you

[@ricardoleanos9221]

Hey I Know you from elite ark

[@seanring684]

ricardo leaños me??? I’m a PS4 player. I run my own servers

[@RexRage37]

Legit thought the thumbnail was a rock elemental on a treadmill....

[@captainfatdog]

lol

[@galacticblizzard9878]

How else do you think the rock got so strong

[@GameraEditZ]

Same😂😂😂

[@josemontoya8080]

J

[@davidkoziel9263]

😂😂

[@markpople7162]

Dude you're traps are amazing... every trap I've used from your videos has worked 100%... you're a legend 👌

[@captainfatdog]

Thank you. That's awesome to hear!

[@y0ALTR]

The 100 IQ strats! You're a beauty mate short an sweet, i like your style!

[@captainfatdog]

Thanks 🤓

[@R6Kapkan]

100 iq is pretty average to be fair

[@y0ALTR]

@@R6Kapkan you seem pretty average there mate...

[@joshuadoyle7969]

@@R6Kapkan it's precisely average

[@logiquel8155]

Could you do more videos on new traps for a lot of different creatures

[@sycolv]

Yes the standard crab trap is very inefficient, they always come out bloody.

[@captainfatdog]

Yes!

[@Tricegames]

please please more videos insta sub.

[@christianhim]

captain fatdog - ARK: Building Tips what are the forth items(that x3) in the first row?

[@logiquel8155]

Christian Chow metal triangle foundation

[@BadassUnicornArkBuilder]

The tap block! Epic - im sending this video to all my friends NOW !

[@Raasclark]

I was going to link this in our discord, but I think ill just link your whole channel. Every video is as innovative as the next. You deserve more recogintion from Wildcard(Yes you won a ball of poo, but like a community crunch section or something!)

[@captainfatdog]

That's very kind of you, thanks! I'm not too fussed about recognition from wildcard or from the masses of players. I just make my videos for the players that matter like you.

[@xxblix1520]

Amazing tutorial,it's been 3 years and i still use this method😅thank you❤

[@flamingo7140]

2 things this works perfectly fine on non dedicated servers and still gets 100% and the other thing you want to put the irrigation pipe really far back on the sloped roofs so they dont break from the cannon shots

[@ghostbustar]

I always knew that splash damage from the final shot was causing the problem but despite numerous attempts i never managed to design a trap that stopped it.. Genius Cap :)

[@captainfatdog]

Ye, turns out you just need to have a structure clipping into it's head! Thanks :)

[@jeffreylove2218]

Theres been a way around the final shot it's more time consuming and expensive but I've tested and works. Use a catapult for the final shot.

[@hesmotit3640]

This is seriously the best how to tame a rock golem video ever

[@maricost8303]

Most underrated Ark KZbinr!!

[@hinteregions]

Nope. That would be me GIGGLE

[@uzueldar98]

ty for making ark a bit easier

[@captainfatdog]

No probs, I do what I can. Never heard of anyone clubbing an argy before, lol, love it.

[@uzueldar98]

y with the patented fatdog trap you can find a swat spot where it cant hit u and u can hit it with a club ( i look at dura of the club to see when im hitting it), takes about 1-2 min to knock 150 lvl and it just stands there, then I just insta tame it (i loot at "smart breeder app" to know how many times I need to hit ) all in all 5-10min after joining server ii have argi :)

[@alanflores4538]

I did this build today and it works perfectly, thanks man, you're awesome!

[@laneswerve]

I don't even play anymore but I still click on all your vids. Props to the godfather of ark building physics. That water tap was pure genius.

[@captainfatdog]

Hehe, thanks :)

[@FinnReinhardt]

Nicely edited!

[@Em-ih5du]

What I love about your videos is that they start at 0:00. No "Hey guys welcome back to the channel. Last week we [...] 1:35 And today we're building a trap for a [...] 2:54 Don't forget to like and subscribe to [...] 5:32 And now here's how to build a trap for a [...]" bullshit. Straight and to the goddamn point!!! I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE YOU. Can I throw money at you? Do you have a patreon or something like that?

[@DovahrexGaming]

BRILLIANT!!!! This was well worth the wait

[@captainfatdog]

For goodness sake Dovahrex, it's only been a few days since I started it, wasn't much of a wait, I normally make people wait months if not years for videos I promise! (Just messing with you btw) Thank you very much :)

[@relayte458]

U honestly deserve alteast 200-300k subs your tutorials are quick and simple I watch almost all your vids even at school

[@captainfatdog]

Nice one. Make sure you just do it in the boring, useless lessons at school ;)

[@relayte458]

@@captainfatdog will do

[@bigdaddydart8168]

Captain fatdog are you absolutely love your stuff. Keep up the great work. Sound like a fan boy but still

[@captainfatdog]

Thank you daddy

[@worldclass6846]

Fucking gay

[@firedforfighting]

Editing was superb!! Love your videos!

[@captainfatdog]

Thank you!

[@frederikvanreusel]

Me: Places millions of taps arround my base as base defence for rock elementals

[@captainfatdog]

Now theres a 200 IQ idea

[@tylerglossup8221]

Pretty well done mate. Got splash once but second tame it worked like a champ. This honestly beats how many resources I was going to use for the trap I thought up. Lol Good shit!

[@captainfatdog]

You might want to check the one in the description if you are getting splash damage.

[@E_M_C_2]

JUST built a trap and tamed last night. I was wondering why the effectiveness was 88,89. Thanks for this! Tearing the old one down and building this!!

[@captainfatdog]

Damn, if only I'd been a bit quicker. Oh well, hope this one works out for you!

[@E_M_C_2]

@@captainfatdog it has already! Thanks again for such a clever idea.

[@captainfatdog]

@@E_M_C_2 I'm very happy to hear that :D

[@Sitharias]

Awesome work mate, the water tap is a nice touch! :D

[@captainfatdog]

Thanks Sith, much easier than having an entire wall that's for sure.

[@KyloPandaCODM]

Thanks Captain for this trap! I’ve used it twice on Valguero and have tamed my first Rock Elementals with it!

[@I_AM_NUKE]

Bro is legend in making of traps..

[@mordokai597]

I have a mobile trap system... paraceratherium platform saddles; put one foundation on back, place ceiling on it, go under belly, look up, place pillars from below till they reach the ground, place 'X' of ceilings on pillar bottom near ground, attach foundations to underside of ceilings - now the structure is self supporting and you can remove parts visible on top of platform, and the ceilings on the bottom platforms. now you have a ground level mobile platform to build on that also counts as a shelter (platform saddle counts as a roof, bottom pillar is a floor, surrounding platforms act as walls) if you wrap paracer's legs in metal walls it becomes INVISABLE to wild dinos unless you step on them, because it's "inside" a metal base... this is the basis of all my "Siege-Wendell" and "Trap-Darla" builds (I name all my paracers "wendell" and "darla") an armor-plated siege-wendell carrying 4 rock golems and a daeodon is a force to be reckoned with on either side of a raid battle xD this works on quetz platforms too, but you have build with it sitting on a catwalk up off the ground. since the structures will clip through the ground, you can build a "basket" you can use to carry dinos too big to carry any other way - just practice slowly swooping in and dipping the platform under the ground and swooping up to scoop them onto the platform... if your server has the unaligned base setting turned on so non tribe people and dinos won't slide off, you can use this to steal enemy dinos set to passive... wanna drown your enemies giga in the ocean? a long pillar, four platforms and some fences

[@issajoke9318]

This video is very helpful and cheapest yet most effective one I’ve seen thank you

[@dragugaming6538]

Works in oficial?

[@johnfranklin87]

Just in time another great tutorial from the Captain! *salute*

[@captainfatdog]

Nice one, thanks :)

[@danidan5511]

Short, simple. Great job dude !

[@akaegotist]

Man I love this channel

[@captainfatdog]

I love you

[@Ferdi1210_]

This man is a genius

[@pedrohenrique-jv3bp]

CONGRATULATIONS MY BROTHER

[@matthewlydon5772]

Yes! Another great video, Captain!

[@theshwen2218]

I can't smash this like button enough! What the hell planet you from? lol great vid (of many)

[@captainfatdog]

Haha, thanks a lot

[@corains323]

Captain fatdog is always there for learn to everybody the game x) it's amazing nice trap

[@captainfatdog]

Thanks :)

[@jamessteelman6758]

This is smooth and straight to the point. Awesome video.

[@captainfatdog]

Thanks :)

[@DeputyDusty]

This is what I've been searching for, you sir are a saint

[@captainfatdog]

No problem

[@ThePilgrimzProject]

cool :) I was like wtf is the tap for? lol, so clever m8

[@DovahrexGaming]

I had a similar reaction lol

[@captainfatdog]

hehe, thanks

[@TinyHatesVSCode]

This is by far the best method. Hippity hey, the sub button is now grey!

[@captainfatdog]

Thank you :D

[@RnBiiaGaming]

I have one by my base on Ascended and I’m terrified but I’m going to try this one I unlock everything. I will be back!

[@mattmas8640]

Did it work?

[@AlmightyFenix141]

Wow this is amazing another creature i going to be able to tame thanks to you!! I love your videos!!

[@captainfatdog]

Thanks!

[@jeffk5713]

Nice trap man! Very smart

[@captainfatdog]

Thanks!

[@jetrvoox5677]

captain Genius back at it again with a next lvl build!

[@captainfatdog]

Haha, thank you my friend

[@sausbirux]

This channel is op damn son

[@bile897]

You get a sub for that, nice vid, and music.

[@captainfatdog]

Thank you Santiago!

[@Rideamusful]

As always: sync is excellent !!!

[@ttvkyberwolf6659]

beautiful. Thanks for the rock guy!

[@chapito7616]

master mind at work, back at it again :)

[@powered2986]

Great video. Ur the best building channel.

[@vitrais1797]

Supreme ingenuity! Where do you get such ideas?

[@captainfatdog]

Just a lot of experimenting

[@jonathonbarrow1889]

Rock golem: I fear no man, but that thing.(tap) it scares me

[@Karis-Sirs]

XDD

[@ark-enjoy]

This is a revolution‼️

[@letan6175]

U are a legend! Thx 4 your videos!

[@danix689]

I love this trap, thanks man.

[@dragugaming6538]

Works in oficial?

[@Bohica369]

You are The One, Neo of the ArkMatrix!

[@captainfatdog]

lol

[@DudeSolo]

DUDE this is just next level!

[@captainfatdog]

Thanks Dude :)

[@RubenWillemse]

Thank you so much i have been trying to tame it for like a year

[@nehzyxuwu2474]

I just tame two Rock Elementals U are insane Thank you so much

[@CapnRetro]

The edits felt a little overkill, but i love it. :D

[@Alexander-pm3zx]

Nice job finally I can trap one more for MY ARMY!

[@captainfatdog]

Thanks, make sure you use the new version in the description

[@Alexander-pm3zx]

captain fatdog - ARK: Building Tips I’ll check it out

[@victorr7ful]

Давно не было отличного видео. Спасибо!👍

[@KaizerfromCrete]

Great editing and awesome trap.

[@captainfatdog]

Thanks :)

[@yazhog5801]

First rock elemental tame with this trap ! Thank you

[@captainfatdog]

Awesome

[@harrisonjturner]

Well done thank you a lot this helped me alit great Video man!

[@reddiamondkk]

“Removed 69 extraordinary kibble” *nice*

[@captainfatdog]

Been waiting for someone to notice that, lol

[@tristandejong1383]

Nice

[@jacobrudd6318]

@@tristandejong1383 Nice

[@divinefoo]

@@jacobrudd6318 nice

[@matalvis]

1:03 Tap "I'm about to ruin this guy's whole career..."

[@hedox2397]

1:03

[@monkeman2954]

The hero we needed but don’t deserve

[@declannorman8919]

I was getting so pissed off when they would have low tame effectiveness using other traps and couldn't work out why. Thanks for the new trap design.

[@hxze8278]

U don't even need to use a trap 😂😂

[@declannorman8919]

@@hxze8278 if you still use a racer plat to tame golems then your a pleb. Traps are cheap and way easier.

[@hxze8278]

No. U fly a pteradon in front of it, jump off, and place a cannon down 😂😂. It stays on the pteradon, and doesn't move

[@hxze8278]

Big bob 😂😂

[@hxze8278]

@@declannorman8919 sym then u little neek. I'm tryna help u tame golems easier.. if u can't do that solo, then ur trash

[@mohsinopiani]

Harvard: Bro you want a full scholarship? Captain: Nah I'm too big brain

[@captainfatdog]

Lol

[@mohsinopiani]

@@captainfatdogthanks for the heart bro. I have a question if you dont mind. I tried to build this trap but the golem destroys the metal pipes and tap with his rocks. And I've lost like 2 cannons to them already lol. How do you get them to stay still for the headshots? Do you have to be in agro range?

[@dsonnek562]

@@mohsinopiani fyi if your tap is getting destroyed it's your cannon shot... buuuuuut, see his v2 video for one without a tap that works just fine using walls instead

[@Gbonne1PSN]

Amazing design. Was wondering why the Elemental didn't run away though? The trap I used had to have a back built to it because they would constantly run off when they were about to knock out.

[@captainfatdog]

Thanks. That will happen if the structures are blocking the line of sight between you and the golem. This was designed to minimalize the obstruction so that it keeps aggro throughout.

[@Gbonne1PSN]

@@captainfatdog Definitely will build this one instead. Ours was just a bunch of dino gates with a ramp (not my idea lol)

[@relax8461]

U are the best u got new sub my man ❤️ I hope we can see a crazy trap like this one but for karkinos on aberration

[@captainfatdog]

Thanks! Yes, I came up with a karkinos design last night, going to record it later today.

[@flamegaming760]

captain fatdog - ARK: Building Tips allllll riiiigghht looking forward to that karkinos is a pain but a must on that map

[@NilsDagobert]

Insane trap bro

[@sirmushu7987]

Cpt Fatdog always coming in clutch!

[@lost4real777]

Amazing work friend

[@TheMicado16]

Long time no see my dude

[@captainfatdog]

Where have you been?!

[@mateoduenasramirez7527]

MAN I was really looking for one these bad boys BUT I couldn't find one, like max level. I play on ragnarok, and I was just flying around with my snow owl then a max lv of these fellas throw a rock at me and I was totally surprised because it was near of the volcano Wyvern trench. I was totally blown away BUT thanks to your video I got this bad boy Regirock with me and tamed to lv224 THANK YOU SO SO SO MUCH

[@captainfatdog]

Awesome!

[@slicknickm8762]

If the rock element stays agged on and does not turn around and walk out of trap, then this is great. But pretty sure they turn around.

[@captainfatdog]

No, they stay aggrod throughout and even if they do lose aggro they just stay in the same position and attack the structures

[@oviside1124]

Built your wyvern trap yesterday, didn't test it I just knew it would work and what do you know first try no probs at all

[@coastalgaming1594]

Another genius build!!

[@ieatfrenchfriesbro6170]

this video helped a lot thank you

[@Krazyman1999]

Nice... I've never tamed a Rock Elemental, I'm currently playing on the new Valguero map, and the North East section is full of Rock Elementals. Easy to spot too, as they come from the only rocks without snow on them. The nearby Wyvern caves are full of Sulfur for taming. I think I may have to give it a go, with my tough as nails Argentavis to carry all the taming stuff...

[@captainfatdog]

I've never tamed one either, lol. Good to hear you are giving it a try, let me know how it goes.

[@Krazyman1999]

I'll let you know, how it goes. I've built the trap part, but I've got to do some farming for the cannon, and ammo. I've got a beaver killing raft, for farming their beaver dams. Lots of species X plants on it, which does not stop spawns. I may take my new Allo out, and let him play with the Bronto's when I'm farming metal. :)

[@sloloancapone9010]

I love that idea with the raft

[@MogrotGames]

stupid question maybe but where did you use the metal fence foundation that you said was needed? :)

[@smilloww2095]

Best tutorial ive ever seen

[@captainfatdog]

Stop it, you are making me blush 😊

[@smilloww2095]

captain fatdog - ARK: Building Tips so stop making the the video and editing so straight forward and clear 😂 the main reason why this tutorial is so good is because all you need is in it, it has nice editing cuts and all that. And you put this in less than 2 and a half minutes where some youtubers would make it 10. You dont do stupid shit like “hey guys whatsupp in this video” and then looking for one and then having trouble to get it in and then talk about other crap...

[@captainfatdog]

@@smilloww2095 Haha, thanks, I can't stand long videos like that, I think some are trying to increase their ad money and others are people who just don't realise how boring they are to watch.

[@E_M_C_2]

@@smilloww2095 i agree 100

[@FluxOhHai]

genious build thanks!

[@DricoLin1]

Wow thanks a lot, i have like 5500 hours on ark and i did not know this information

[@canuto7211]

1 word, GENIUS

[@rahzal9462]

such smooth editing, What video editor do you use?

[@captainfatdog]

Premiere Pro and After Effects

[@GrapeBeach]

2 vid one mouth holy hell my boy

[@captainfatdog]

I know, crazy!

[@darkrazers3566]

That was awesome. Well done!

[@captainfatdog]

Thanks!