TOP 10 Overpowered UNDERUSED Creatures in Ark Survival Ascended!!!

[@alexkienitz2325]

First?!

[@alexkienitz2325]

And pinned! Lol

[@bobthedestroyer6205]

Lol no I was first

[@Helloeveryone768]

@@bobthedestroyer6205person yourgrandpa guy is first

[@michaelh9028]

Also teach you may have forgotten to mention that the otter also carries artifacts, still the only creature other than players that can carry not just one but multiple artifacts at a time

[@seanclarkrealtyheights]

Is there a bug or did something change? I'm only able to put 1 artifact in my otter

[@ronny2290]

You cant put 2 artifacts of the same kind in it like your own inventory but he can carry all artifact when they are different.

[@gamersreactions9267]

​@@seanclarkrealtyheightsyyou can put 1 of each Artifact in an Otter

[@MrMorotter]

​@@ronny22906 T

[@shermantripp5246]

I don't know bout ASA but on ase you can put multiple artifacts of the same kind in the otters inventory, they probably changed it for ASA

[@bengrantham8966]

It's worth mentioning you can shoot off the back of a Tapejara, carry a passenger and strafe as well. They are just a bit more tricky to tame.

[@Paxulgek]

I think it even has 3 seats 😮

[@TheBenignSeraphim]

​@@Paxulgekyep, they got a front and a back seat on their saddle. Hold down the mount button and you can pick which seat you want, great for having a friend who wants to snipe without the dino model in the way

[@kimilini4814]

And it can land on walls can’t it? I could be wrong but I thought I remembered that from extinction

[@bluebehir]

In solo play the extra seats is redundant but the ability to shoot tranqs while flying makes it essential for taming quetz (without wierd trap techniques)

[@alexandrewhinman8761]

@@kimilini4814 Yup. It gets a bit picky about how "wall" the wall counts as, but it can attach (and recover stamina) on a wall, cliff, or other vertical. (Although, shooting enemies from this position can get tricky)

[@Spriggen1337]

i really wish wildcard would let stegos have the ability to host dimorphs on their scales so they can be like an aircraft carrier. or in general let dimorphs hang on the side of dinos the bigger the dino the more it can have, would make brontos kinda funny.

[@scottbromlie774]

Awesome idea

[@DougDibrimi]

on the equus, it's also passive tameable with berries or carrots, so it's an easy first tame. It's also the lasso mount, so you can lasso people out of holes or just haul them along with you to escape stuff, and you can pull knocked-out wilds out of the water or into your base for taming :) And the equus saddle converts it to a mortar and pestle that can use the entire inventory of the horse. So, a 300 slot mortar and pestle for set-it-and-forget-it grinding of mass quantities. One of the best early tames imo.

[@glennolson6505]

Even more amazing when Scorched Earth comes with adobe tier of structures, as the Equus gets something like a 90% weight reduction on sand - used for making the clay that's part of making adobe.

[@sarahpetersen6576]

Iguanodons!! I fell in love with them on Aberration. They have 2 stances like the Spino. Very fast. Good harvester. You can get seeds from any berry or crop you gather. High enough levels are great fighters. They carry a decent amount. They can jump! And they hardly use any stamina. Plus I think they are so elegant and have beautiful patterns.

[@trippyson8902]

I feel like the baryonyx deserves some light

[@vvhitevvabbit6479]

barys are not underrated though. Loads of people use them as they are great caving mounts and also have good utility in pvp.

[@HuginMunin]

Barys are used constantly, they’re arguably the most touted caving mount in the game.

[@adamjones9024]

Agreed!

[@DarinLawsonHosking]

You missed one, the iguanadon is amazing as a mount, if you level health and weight with a touch of melee you can go on resource runs as they are very fast have just enough melee to take care of the occasional Raptor and will out run just about anything else. PS a iguanadon Ascended saddle ealy game is a game changer.

[@matalvis]

Tapejara Can cling to any surface. Most just fly straight into wall so the passenger can shoot down. What people don't realize is if you fly backwards and cling it will point down, allowing the driver to shoot. Can also fly looking up to cling upside down. Perfect for taming things you don't want to get reached by.

[@colewyatt5298]

One thing you missed about the moschops is that they harvest an insane amount of chitin. I get 50-100 chitin from trilobytes. Makes early game cementing paste, saddles, and chitin armor super easy to get

[@devanchargualaf2425]

Hey, can you do a video on how the dino groups work and how to manipulate them? I like your style of teaching and I wanna use it as a reference for my server that I'm planning on opening. They are gonna need to know how to use it well.

[@northerngal1009]

I always tame a Moschops. They’re so handy. Get a pair and use the eggs for kibble too.

[@MrDufDaddy]

Easiest tame for the large eggs (superior kibble)!

[@jasonsalinas4596]

Which Cryo mod are you using?

[@lemans81]

I was going to ask the same thing.

[@pangeagamer7223]

A buddy of mine bred spinos that can go toe-toe with melee capped gigas on a server. A pair of them could actually take on 10 melee capped gigas, as once the gigas enraged, they would start damaging each other. These spinos had 150khp, and I forget how much melee

[@joshuamckenzie831]

I tried to set up an organic polymer farm with a moschops leveled up in organic polymer only and it's very in consistent. sometimes I get hundreds, other times I get only dozens.

[@Theranthrope]

Mmmm... delicious organic polymer.

[@Whocares-ew9op]

Get a pelagornis and level melee. Kill baby penguins.thank me later. It gets x5 more than a wooden club. The babies or Juvis only

[@DominoDoginater]

Also, gliding down to the redwoods from the volcano with an archaeopterix is super fun

[@hazzar4501]

what cryo ball mod is that

[@BlakeEIves]

Otter have an oxygen stat. You can see it in this video. You just never notice this because they generally will not drown before your character does. But also, they will share your scuba tank while on your shoulder, but at zero added cost. I am pretty sure all shoulder mounts share your scuba while on your shoulder. So do not have an otter on follow, while underwater, without access to your scuba oxygen. They will die, and not save themselves by swimming to the surface since they are on follow. Tapejara also can cling to surfaces, and you can shoot from their backs while landed, or on a vertical surface. I am not sure if you can shoot from their backs while flying in ASA. Equus have a mortar, and pestle in their saddle. Since you mentioned that you could not remember.

[@NinjaVan1sh]

Awesome list. Do people use the Dire bear much? seems pretty insane "dino"

[@chrisjones6002]

They are good, especially if you can't have a ton of tames so you want ones that can serve different purposes.

[@cheesehead9980]

it’s one of my favorites, it’s super fast, good weight, and is pretty strong considering how small it is, also a good harvester since it can gather meat, berries, and fiber

[@djelanovonharras3619]

@@cheesehead9980dont forget about the fact they harvest way more honey than a player can

[@DarkTitan1954]

What mods are you using for dino storage?

[@nickisabelle724]

Dino Depot maybe

[@Kingpin_2058]

Do dinosaurs need to be a certain level to access breeding or the special harvesting menu? I’m new to the game and I can pull up the menu and ride/access inventory but nothing else works

[@joygasims5709]

Its under behavior, enable mating, dont use wander cause they wont stay close enough to breed.

[@Theranthrope]

I would take Otters off the list as they are almost a requirement in single player mode for Artifact farming and I would add Beelzebufo (for farming cementing paste, caving, and general versatility) or Castoroides (for woodfarming and their smithy saddle).

[@white7fang809]

what mod u useing for the cryos to make them green like that?

[@Omezo]

Teach love your videos man, you should do a series on Dino’s, like each video can be on 1 specific Dino or something going through where to find them how they act in the wild, when fighting them what to look out for, how to take them, when tamed what the benefits are for over/pvp, what they eat how to level them. Things like that! Keep up the good work my guy 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

[@IntergalacticStudio7]

Fun fact about the equus, they can one tap wood spikes. Not very useful, but it’s an ability haha

[@kaito.h4057]

Carno is definitely under appreciated and is very useful in early to mid tier game. I was able to kill a Lvl 40 Alpha Megalodon with its bleed kill. I doesn’t stack but slowly but surely it got killed.

[@glennolson6505]

In ASE, I used carnos all the time to bleed out rock elementals. (Don't ask me why they bleed though, just accept and appreciate it.)

[@sc0repio662]

Megalania are great cavers, but are underused in general because the bite is wonky & it's difficult to get a hit (ya see them following prey trying to attack & can't hit). Otter... THE best shoulder pet for PVE. Ya covered the extra insulation ability, fish hunting & pearl gathering, but forgot it's greatest superpower: it's the only critter in the game that can carry MULTIPLES OF THE SAME ARTIFACT. Carno is really good caver with the surprise ability to get between & under the legs of bigger carnivores. "Tap-a-hara" or "Tape-Jars" are awesome flyers, not as fast as Ptera, but more agile. Ya forgot about their "wall-hanger" ability. Archa - ARK's original chitin tamed emergency glider-chute. Often killed on sight due to their side profile similarity to MicroRaptors

[@JacobLeex]

love these guides and as a noob im learning a lot. Would love to see some videos about passive skills for all tames! (stuff like how the iguanadon cant give you seeds)

[@RJ...........]

Which cryo mod is that? Looks better than the 1 I'm using

[@nickisabelle724]

Dino Depot I think

[@Atzuma99]

I feel like the spino shouldn't have an oxygen stat at all.

[@vvhitevvabbit6479]

Well, they are a real extinct creature, and we know they didn't have gills, so it only makes sense that they need oxygen.

[@Atzuma99]

@@vvhitevvabbit6479 yeah but the Barry doesn't have an oxygen stat and can stay underwater indefinitely. And it's a spinosaurid so you'd think that would be a trait they all would share.

[@vvhitevvabbit6479]

Then the argument should be that barys SHOULD have oxygen meters. If we are going to back traits that the RL creatures didn't have, then I want my gigas to have wings please.@@Atzuma99

[@Atzuma99]

@@vvhitevvabbit6479 I mean the rhynio is called a sky giga for a reason lol.

[@vvhitevvabbit6479]

That one is fictional. The spino and bary actually existed.@@Atzuma99

[@crckdns]

Even though i agree on their usefulness, i don't see how in early game (i mean early, like stone hatchet and bow period) you can easy get access to the zebra or the ape. The only "early game" you've called out here are the dodo and moshops.

[@Theranthrope]

If you know how the Equis taming minigame works you can tame them easy at level one. The main problem with that is they are a rare spawn which only spawn in locations which are really dangerous early-game on The Island. There's a spot slightly to the east of the Southern South Cave near the beaver lodges on the river, but Alpha Rexes also spawn there too.

[@JamesSmith-fj5by]

Thats all cool about the paid maps DLC's but will you be able to use it in small tribes or official like any other map? Because if not I feel its pointless really. Obviously good for solo play and maybe boosted but most seem to play things like small tribes

[@tonygadsden4111]

Hey what mod was that for the pods ?

[@pierreg2780]

Does this tip also work on survival evolved?

[@ziudra91]

Actually dodos have a chance to lay an egg everytime they poop so they don't actually need a male for the egg boost like the other creatures.

[@ethanweeks2161]

What cryopod mod is this that your using teach? 10:37

[@baileysue87]

another thing with the moschops is they drop large eggs so it is easy to get them early and make the kibble for dinos like argys allos and spinos

[@PopdHeat]

Hi Teach... which dino storage/cryo pods are you using in this video?

[@ryangibson2143]

Was also wondering the same thing

[@PopdHeat]

@@ryangibson2143 ya looks like the soul terminal one...

[@ryangibson2143]

@@PopdHeat Which one is that?

[@PopdHeat]

@ryangibson2143 the one from ASE that looks like the one he is using...

[@Derpfriar]

The reason why people dont use some of these dinos is because most people play on servers with higher rates. These dinos are designed to be usefull on vanilla rates where they matter. High rate servers kinda make some of these dinos obsolete unless they have a PvP use

[@Kirchak2022]

What's the mod you have for cryopod or souls or something like that?

[@AbeTheMoose]

If I'm not mistaken, you can equip the Sasquatch with a sword and shield too, which makes tlit 10x as fun running around swinging at everything, lol.

[@samanthalouiseholmes]

YOU CAN WHAT?!?!

[@zombyslayrgaming]

What cryo mod are you using there?

[@SpeedRacer1235]

Bonus fact about the otter is it also provides HYPERTHERMIC insulation I have my otter in the volcano and it's damage is Uber high and it actually kept me normal no hot or hyperthermia debuffs it's op I just wish I could find a better level. oh he mentioned it nvm

[@SupermanFan777]

Hello everyone ! I’m new to the game and was wondering if I should start my game in the multiplayer section or solo mode? Not sure what the best experience is.

[@rootsRemi]

U my friend are a man of culture and a scholar cheers 🥂 🧐

[@dakariszulu]

Tapajara can also carry another player and you can fire a weapon from it also.

[@philipphoffmann8929]

apart from bosses, the spino heavily outclasses the rex as well. well maybe not vs gigas either, but other than that? faster attack speed, much bigger hitbox, much, MUCH bigger knockback. most things couldnt even touch a spino even if it did not move, take aberration and alpha karkinos for example, unless you knock your spino out due to lack of stamina you can beat them up without getting hit even a single time, with zero effort. people only do not realize cause they think this fighting stance is the best thing on spinos, when in reality you have to avoid it if you want to make use of the knockback.

[@TheRyosteve]

Anyone know how to fix the events messing with your rates? I got my rates on my server set to 4 but everytime I activate a even on the server it goes to rates that the event is doing like 2x instead of 4x. Anyone know how to fix it?

[@magmadude35]

Can't seem to get my archy to do the glide part but maybe I'm not used to pc controls yet

[@vvhitevvabbit6479]

Most of these are under used because there's something else in game that does what they do way better. Also, your suggestion that the tapejara is just as fast as the ptera is way off. It''s somewhere between the speed of an argy and ptera, and probably closer to argy speed. Additionally, a ptera can use its C attack to move much quicker. With enough stamina on a ptera, you can C attack yourself across the map at least twice as fast as a Tapejara can do it. I like the Tapejara for building tall structures and for aerial taming with a tribemate with the passenger saddle.

[@ultimumdraco4957]

☝️🤓

[@supersaiyancj8505]

Been playing ASA and I've got a crazy carno line going. 5.5khp 414melee rn....cant wait to dominate soakers

[@TINSTAAFL1]

Just recently discovered your channel. Its one of the best instruction channels I've seen with a ton of advise I haven't seen elsewhere, very instructive. Besides your voice is pleasant to listen to which unfortunately is not always the fact with other channels (except Nooblets maybe LOL). It makes viewing your videos easy on the ear and eye, very important aspect. I hope you get your 100k subscribers soon!

[@87littlelack]

These orbs that store the dinosaurs, Is this something everyone can get?? So cool!

[@zacharysmith271]

What cryo pod mod is he using?

[@otto3944]

I think "Pelayori's Cryo Storage" mod, might be wrong tho, I'm new to PC ark (or ASA for that matter). Just go to the mods list and sort by most downloads it seems to be the one that most people are using

[@lostdomi42]

@@otto3944 Nope. I have Pelayori's mod in my single player world and it's like the regular cryopods. I first thought he uses the Dino Storage mod, but I'm not really sure...

[@otto3944]

@@lostdomi42 yeah I was wrong, Pelayori's mod just adds normal cryopods, cryofridge and a cryo gun I think

[@MrSammoh]

Super cryo storage I think it's called

[@nickisabelle724]

Maybe Dino Depot, looks like it

[@jessemesser1248]

The moschops is good for penguin island

[@TheJavie06]

Never thought about using archaeo for caves seems like it would be good for the sketchy jumps in lava cave. Just dismount your cave dino and use it for the jumps. And now that I think of it the megalania would be good for that cave by swamp instead of bringing a grapple to get to artifact just wall or ceiling climb.

[@TheJavie06]

Wonder if you can use a megalania to stay on the ceiling in the snow cave and avoid everything.

[@DrunkenCitizen]

Whoa the soul balls are back? Or what mod is that? I took a swing through your videos for mod reviews and did t see that one. Maybe I missed it?

[@Who.is.Clinton]

Nearly there dude, one of the best video's!

[@Keeva-]

I love spinos and carnos. I favour them over rexes for much of the game, but I rarely see other people using them. In fact, I was told in local chat I should kill my 'useless' carno and tame something decent, lol. He is far from useless.

[@phoenixrising9223]

What Mod are you using to pod upyour dinos?❤❤

[@phcrshroks]

You must really like that character creator eh TEACH? LOL

[@TeachersGameToo]

100

[@Mrmike843]

Thanks teach!

[@TheRedHorseman1208]

Last chapter is labeled "Giganotosaurus" but it's actually about "Gigantopithecus"

[@joeygamingnl2724]

Did they nerf the attack speed for the bipedal spino? I swear it used to be faster

[@zrakonthekrakon494]

They did

[@codyjacobs6899]

I dont want to hit the archeopteryx too many times in fear of being swarmed by 100s of them.

[@BenNitert]

Pretty sure you can't tame bigfoot till your like lvl 65 or something. When you try it sais lvl 65 requirement

[@alistairbolden6340]

Otter are not underused, its the only shoulder pet anyone ever uses and ever tribe has them and breeds them. Its like saying Rex are under used. To be fair early game noobs often don't have them, but any good player is taming otters day 1-2.

[@j0pd1n]

You forgot to mention tapejara can carry three people. And they can fire weapons maybe thats only evolved idk

[@brycelynd9271]

does anyone know what mod that hes using??

[@davew4304]

Another great video 👍

[@varoux4278]

Barrys? They are my first sought after tame next to an argy. Can do most caves semi equatic can jump and everything is kills is instant harvested. Great for clearing baby if you have a fall through stuff on death problem

[@TeachersGameToo]

Barrys are great. But they are not really underrated

[@varoux4278]

@@TeachersGameToo you right

[@hello74301]

Can spino fit in tek cave

[@ThePsychodad69]

I like the archy, can u use simo in tech cave

[@Fayebaybe1016]

1700 hours in DayZ forgot what it’s like to be a noob until I got this last week 😂

[@evertonmarques7374]

Tapejara is good to help building tall builds.

[@Forriedude]

No mention of otter artifact farming?

[@Durrtyboy]

I love otters I honestly don't think there is a better shoulder mount iv used almost exclusively since I first started playing I also love spinos I think they are the best ground based dino for general use

[@glennolson6505]

ATM there isn't a better shoulder mount; the otter does everything most of the other shoulderpets can do, plus insulation and artifact carrying. Which is unfortunate, because as much as I love otters I'd like to see the other pets get a bit of love and some extra utility to make them actually useful - for example (and this is an unpopular opinon) I think the ability to carry artifacts should be taken away from the otter and given to the Pegomastix instead. Later, when the Aberration map coms out with the light pets, there'll be some competition on specifically that map: the charged light they provide is essential for managing nameless spawns and debuffing reapers. Even further down the road, Lost Island will give us the Sinomacrops which is an insane mobility pet and Fjordur will give us the Fjordhawk which is simply amazing in general use and downright busted when fully exploited. But they're not here yet for ASA, so Otter is just the straight up winner.

[@TheXAllosaurus]

Carno's bleed does not slow, that's exclusive to Allo

[@rogergraverius1143]

Was trying to tame a IndominusRex and Wild Carnos almost killed him. And they got like 80k hp

[@TheSuperNicktendo]

Teach its 'EH - KWUS' (The horsey) Thanks for making great content brudda

[@ahunters2205]

Tape spino and carno some of the most used Dino’s

[@josephadams6998]

The best shoulder mount is the little monkey. It throws poop and slows down the enemy. In pvp can throw it into a enemy base and have it unlock the doors

[@EchoesoftheAbyss]

Had no idea Megalania's climb

[@helghanmerc2765]

Chalicos too 👀

[@chrisjones6002]

What do you use them for? I don't know if I've ever tamed one.

[@helghanmerc2765]

@@chrisjones6002 they throw big rock and can go in turret mode. If they're weak you can sit them down like megatheriums and they heal faster

[@chrisjones6002]

@@helghanmerc2765 sounds interesting I'll have to find one, thanks.

[@richardnordlander3585]

Leveled up a chalico can do over 1k per rock, and it can bounce to get multiple opponents and sometimes same target multiple times. 2 shot rexes with mine. Plus turret, thatch gatherer, and overall versatile.

[@OrcaBlueGaming]

Don’t forget the Ovis (Sheep), for Mutton and Wool 😎

[@vvhitevvabbit6479]

yeah, but they are used as livestock. This list is for tames that you use. It would be like putting a sheep on a tier list of best tractors.

[@alistairbolden6340]

Everyone uses shoulder mounts wtf you on? Otter is the most used dino in the whole game, its also the only shoulder mount anyone ever bothers with because its just so good.

[@nowayjose434]

Also the monkey also dose a lot of damage to amor

[@Audiatrix]

Don't sleep on sabers seriously they aren't like the baryonyx or megalania but they spawn in droves I regret never trying them because if you get a high level and trust me you'll find them they can be your entry level tame in caves especially if barry spawns aren't being kind to you

[@CHIEFLUKE101]

Since when can you ride the Moschops?!?

[@stanboyd1]

archeopterix is not overpowered or underused, its just trash in 99 percent of scenarios. While holding it you can't use any tools or weapons so where exactly is not being able to use your hands a good thing? just use parachutes, does pretty much the same job and doesn't restrict you from using your hands.

[@mickiemang2621]

I wish you mentioned where to find all of these creatures... Otherwise great video

[@NicholasAndrews-c6z]

Forgot lasso for the equus

[@airigone1257]

What's your character name Thot Mcthoterson?

[@joemorlaes1615]

Alway enjoy the videos

[@krisskross5209]

Teach stays teaching

[@yourgrandpa4536]

Sunday funday

[@DominoDoginater]

I breed megalania to make cave runing easier

[@Strahlenkater]

A for effort, but these dinos r "underused" for a reason. They're dated and became obsolete when other creatures made their way to ARK that might even do the same thing, but better.

[@noahsmith6005]

Where are the Archaeopteryx?

[@BrandonBudd-n1u]

Dodos make basic kibble not simple and almost nothing eats basic