Top 10 TRAP DESIGNS in ARK Survival Evolved (Community Voted)

[@TheJohtunnBandit]

A double entry no less, I am beyond flattered! Thanks so much to everyone who voted for our traps, it is lovely to be included along with so many other worthy entries.

[@DeadlyPlatypus]

I loved your trap design (I'm very big into utility), but could never remember who built it or what it was called.

[@TheJohtunnBandit]

@@DeadlyPlatypus thanks, glad to hear it!

[@MrWinotu]

and do not place any roofs - waste of time, columns are enough, regret the dynamic gateway is only possible to be setup in S+ and it does not have the roof.

[@captainfatdog]

Well... can't complain at 2nd, only beaten by the OG box trap 😎 Out of all these, I'd say Johntunns Better Giga Trap is probably my favourite. Love the symmetry of it.

[@TheJohtunnBandit]

Thanks! I use your argie trap every time I start a new map or survivor

[@ondooger9723]

I love your Rex trap man. Def the best in my books. And scored a max level reaper with your trap too so thanks

[@ruinthetatarask7694]

your golem trap is the best golem trap I have ever used

[@Krissixxyz]

I always check for your traps first

[@jasonbasant5624]

I always check you and mgen first for traps 😂

[@danielhutton]

I have built a total of 3 traps in the 5 years I’ve played ark, because I usually end up hopping on top of a rock and shooting

[@MrGuy42069]

Same

[@ghostlydelivery1994]

Ah yes, the real best trap

[@helpmereach100ksubsplease4]

Same mate

[@SongbirdGaming]

Sometimes that works great! Unfortunately sometimes it doesn’t… sometimes a creature needs a LOT of shots to knock out, especially early game, and some of them can run very far and fast once their torpor gets high… I’d rather trap it in a spot I’ve cleared out rather than chasing it down just to have it collapse in the middle of a pack of wolves or something lol.

[@mikeegg2865]

Yep

[@Littlememes7438]

There is one major issue with all of these traps, they aren’t strong enough to withstand the mighty force of a dodo.

[@rxcanflow1021]

Noobllet is a good KZbinr for making traps he deserves a lil more recognition good video btw raas! 👍🏻

[@zotthefirstjs]

I love nooblets videos. But his traps aren't always cost effective or versatile on slopped terrains. Great info and I watch his videos all the time. I think more because his voice keeps my attention. Kinda like raas.

[@walkerpierce5446]

Something I've started doing for the Pit trap is using cellings as an alternative to foundations if it's a 2x2 or 3x3 as they are slightly cheaper (especially if you have to craft it in the field) and you don't have to worry about the terrain as much. Just snap the cellings to the single foundation and build as normal.

[@ladyteruki]

Simplicity wins XD Nonetheless, this community has its ups and downs, but it's consistently creative and innovative. Can't wait to see what traps people are going to come up with in ARK2. (did you rebuild each of these designs for the video ? XD )

[@Raasclark]

I did!

[@ladyteruki]

@@Raasclark You just refuse to take the easy way out :)

[@xBloodxFangx]

Call me crazy but I still just shoot, juke and chase. Half the time I just find stuff randomly I want so never do plan traps for a tame

[@dusk1947]

So do I, it's more fun that way...

[@Stranger69in]

You guys must not have any max lvl good dinos then...stick to your parasaurs

[@tristintaylor7999]

@@Stranger69in as someone who tames on the back of my mount I can say I've never used a trap and I can tame whatever I want.

[@Stranger69in]

@@tristintaylor7999 yea? and when u don't have a mount?

[@quissbird-10]

@Giorgio Mumda unless you heavily invest in speed and stamina, you're gonna have a very, very hard time.

[@sarahtosaurus9004]

I wanna see a community vote on the most common first tames, it’d be cool

[@tgf0cj101]

Dodo would hit #1 so fast.

[@sarahtosaurus9004]

@@tgf0cj101 good

[@Raasclark]

We've done that, starter tames 😉

[@zotthefirstjs]

Parasaur

[@myew]

I've been using Johtunn and Fatdog's traps for several years. Love em both.

[@SnoGryphon]

Great summary, thank you! My go-to method is to net creatures, and then put 3-4 dino gates over them while netted. For manas or quetals, make sure one gate is in front of their wings and one behind. For the sloth bear or theri add doors or pillars on the ends. For tropical wyverns, quickly place one gate in front of and one behind its wings (one gate width apart) while it's walking around to trap it without agro and feed it from the ground.

[@n01z3]

i use the fatdog argent trap all the time. actually just used it. slight mod on my end to elevate it to starve tame safer

[@MrWinotu]

it's good however with s+ it's good to use gates - they open and close automatically

[@임소영-h3x]

@@MrWinotu but it is a lot more expensive

[@scarletsanta4601]

Heya. Great vid as always Raas. Hope you're having a great day!

[@Wolf_Star_84]

ramp into a box is always a go to for most tames

[@MrWinotu]

for flyers too? :)

[@Wolf_Star_84]

@@MrWinotu said most, not all

[@matose7941]

If you use fence posts for the sides it's cheaper and safer. You can catch literally anything with fence posts including gigas

[@Danher-so1jc]

7:19 And here we have The Old Reliable trap

[@joelkp1185]

I’m shocked that all of noobs’ traps were honourable mentions

[@Raasclark]

I'm glad they made the vid tho! Nooblets deserves a lot of credit for guides/traps. No idea why that other guy thinks I don't like him. Nothing but love from here.

[@OuroBorosSector]

I wonder what traps captain fat dog will make for the new creature’s

[@dragonheart8446]

How about Top Ten Hardest Alpha Bossfights in ARK?

[@scribelord]

Top 10 creatures we want to see in Ark 2? (Not to be confused with top 10 creatures that should return) I would love to see a Kronosaurus in Ark 2 (Liopleurodon but better)

[@dontknow3007]

I would vote for a Hatzegopteryx. Bigger, slower, and stronger version of the Quetz

[@ruinthetatarask7694]

@@dontknow3007 or the thanatosdrakon, which has an even bigger specimen...

[@Raasclark]

We've done that 😉 See creatures you want in ARK

[@obama_man9933]

I would want the liopleurodon to be in ark 2 but would want it to be much more common and not limited, it could be a good mid game swimmer since there aren’t much of those

[@kinngrimm]

billboards and gates with bear traps sure is the most convenient when you go into the wild. At the place you have your main base, including a bit more of an oppulant trap design ... also convenient, 4 traps with room to walk taller dinos inbetween and unload anything that could be carried and dropped or flown in. So you can simultaniously knock 4 at a time, also good for teams, one guy searching and delivering the other knocking out and taking care of them. Though maybe not for the beginning(depending on server i guess) if you want to keep your location a secret such a trap might be a give away ^^.

[@terminalspeakers]

Onewing has some interesting trap designs. Having said that, they revolve mostly around PvP and boats, but they are pretty amazing. I’ve used the alpha hunting boat and it’s pretty nice.

[@demonyxi]

i personally have used the "better giga trap" and it was scary with me thinking it would glitch out since it had glitched inside, but it worked very well

[@tgf0cj101]

Honorable mention: back of Thylacoleo.

[@firasabujuusof5361]

Captain is a king. Man i make his traps and they work , of course, yet i dont know why or how they work

[@Spinooooooo]

10/10 raas (you got me back into ark so thanks!)

[@Spinooooooo]

:D

[@Raasclark]

That's awesome to hear 🙂

[@gamerghxst]

I’ma spam you with that “Top 10 Missing Features” of what we all wished was in the final game LoL. (Jk but would be a great top 10 series if you couldn’t fit them all in one) JPG would be a good collab on that also he knows everything that was supposed to be in the game that never made it… If you had to make it a series you could break them apart into: Missing TLC’s Missing Ascension for Scorched Missing Game Mechanics Missing Story Elements Missing Items, Dinos, Structures, Skins, the list goes on… Would really be good for the content that could make it into ARK II as well so the devs know what we REALLY wanted. I know this would be a lot harder than your other top 10’s to really research, tally votes on and organize but I believe in you Raas! lol Could end up being your most viewed top 10’s to-date, who knows?

[@Sabergamer2001]

Top 10 most beautiful places in ark

[@RoosSkywalker]

I just love how the community keeps finding different ways of hitbox and AI abuse.

[@randallkw4738]

I started using #9. Fast, secure and easy to build. 👍

[@dontknow3007]

Love the videos. Keep it up Raas. Top ten creatures that SHOULD be in ARK.

[@Raasclark]

We've done that 😉

[@MrWinotu]

Nothing better than a few gates and doors with pile inside to block flying (if it's flying) creature. I also quite often use the trap made out of door frames and windows with ramp on both sides... However after having any dino that is possible to hold the weapon and shoot from i am totally stopping using them - for example griffin. Totally recommended! But... fatdog argent and wyvern traps... I admit i use them.

[@peterbell3199]

I've been using a modified version of the Lucky by Nature Reaper trap for years. Instead of a behemoth gate, I just use a 2 wall high ramp. Literally have trapped and been impregnated around 1000 times using such trap.

[@crazfulla]

Can't be sure I was the first to do it but I did come up with the idea by myself. The 3rd place trap I built as early on as the old extinction servers (now named Arkpocolypse). And yes their original purpose was to capture Argies after the "flee when almost knocked out" mechanic was added. The two pillars leave enough room above for a ptera to escape so you don't get stuck. I was in Jayex's tribe at the time so there is a chance it made it in a video.

[@Raasclark]

If it was, then credit to you dude!

[@zotthefirstjs]

Sorry, you weren't first. #3 has been around since pre-release.

[@Reyvinn_]

I’ve never made a trap nor do I know if I will. Though this is helpful since I’m soon to run a server and will keep this in mind. Thanks raas!

[@Fizzarollifreakshowz]

I still use the 4 behemoth gates the sides are manual the front is auto both open and close and the back is auto close only. I also purposely build on slight hills so when the giga tries to run instead of chasing it around I can crawl undereath and shoot tranqs since it's no longer looking to bite you.

[@hadut5121]

Raas: talks about traps and taming also Raas: shoots the griffin with stone arrows in the vid, not the tranq ones 😂

[@Raasclark]

😂

[@harry_dr_adams]

fro 3:53 you can go with a 1x1 with 2 high double doorframes and a ceiling it works for me

[@nanashinogombe4175]

Shows his cheaper version but his more expensive version is also a great way to tame Golems. N00blets was the first YT channel I found back when the island was the only map. I find it nice to see Raas giving recognition to his older traps. Also how the hell does CPT. FatDog come up with these obscurity he calls traps makes me want to re-think my trap designs. . . .

[@thatguy_nick2937]

I like the argie trap with one doorframe and stone fence supports just beyond it, but I'll keep some of these in mind

[@allenkimsey1896]

How do you get that little thing in the top right when looking at an animals to see its stats for xbox?

[@Yvola]

A wyvan got out of that trap for me, it agreed to a pt behind it and came out but all I had to do was circle around again then it was fine from then on

[@Aceventura81]

Bumblebee tuna. Nice traps Raas 🖖

[@Raasclark]

Bumblebee tuna

[@kathleenwest1463]

All of my Argies have dead simple box trap materials on them, all the time. You never know when you'll find something you just have to take home.

[@TheGayling2]

I just use the box trap or dino gates (argie trap) for everything. Should really look into learning some more cost efficient traps, building a giant metal box trap for a Giga is not fun 😂

[@Arch_rblx]

Ark has made many of us master tamers use their brain, I personally use a bird cage (as shown in the ones that didn’t make the list) a flier and some rare flowers to bait a quetzal and tame it.

[@임소영-h3x]

Rare flowers doesn't work on quetzals

[@Arch_rblx]

@@임소영-h3x anymore, that is.

[@AnomalousZoologist]

I don't really have traps I have boxes. I have a stone box for medium creatures, and a wood hyenadon taming box for those smaller mediums that can't quite fit through hatchframes, but also can't do too much damage to wood.

[@Xerain]

Me coming to the video, hoping to learn how to make traps better than a ramp into a box: "Guess not."

[@savitargod0fspeed290]

aaaaah man you should put the number one with combination of the raft! a lot of people are building that so they can have a mobile trap. How ever i heard a rumor of a Skiff mobile trap but i was unable to find one so i guesss is just a myth

[@jonathanlanglois2742]

For me, billboards do the job more often than not. They are much cheaper than a large majority of what you presented, and they do the job 90% of the time.

[@amelise]

All my years on ark I've never made a trap but I'm going to start now. I'm getting old and lazy and argies in particular are a pain to knock out when you're early game and just want a metal hauling beast. LMAO

[@nick4281]

Hey man great video

[@Raasclark]

Thank you!

[@TRUARKGAMINGYT]

I play on ark mobile... and my favorite trap design is ... my Jail... i stream on twitch.. to see the jail check it out or not... Love the videos Ras

[@TwistedkittensGaming]

my favorite trap is any trap the builder cleans up off my cluster when hes done using it

[@Luka_MK]

With the sinamocrops, you don’t even need a trap for land creatures

[@gear1263]

For unofficial I use snow owl to freeze any land creature and put billboards around it

[@PapucLaszlo]

Lucky by nature's trap is epic because you can use it for a long time on the same reaper queen

[@miguelalameda28]

Raasasaurus how about a top ten of the best ark models of creatures

[@mmh2695]

Nice video as usual I would like to see Top 10 Beautiful dinos in the game

[@Raasclark]

We've done that, best looking 😉

[@mmh2695]

@@Raasclark nice, I will watch it immediately

[@Ilighitaq]

I do the ramps into a box trap but with either dino or behemoth gate for convenience once the dino wakes up

[@tuckmasterg]

I'm surprise that 4/5 dino gates with 2 doors isn't 2nd That's like the most iconic trap besides the pitfall and its the most versatile trap ever Can be use on all flyers At least 80% of Land And most sea tames

[@williamlloyd6173]

Great traps. There is a better argy trap out there, it’s literally 7 pieces to place and works great. 1 foundation, door frame sides, an angled ceiling on the top and a door to open on one of the sides. It’s a brilliantly simple trap that works great

[@southernantman]

I usually just build a giant room of stone doorways with ceilings on the top and two behemoth doors on each side and foundations on the bottom it takes a lot of Resorces, but it can catch anything but a giga I started using them more when extinction dropped, and the flying luck dragons were like bouncing tiggers. lol After that they just always seemed to be the best bet. gave me the ability to place a room on top with a bed in it just in case I get Arked

[@southernantman]

but needed a quick giga trap.

[@MrWinotu]

I wish second part of ark would have more taming creatures - horses are fine also belzebufos can do it... in start

[@gabri2324]

i have a question, the ultimate cage, with the ramp, works also with gigas?

[@Raasclark]

It can, but needs to be four walls high and maybe a bit wider

[@gabri2324]

@@Raasclark ok thank you!

[@matose7941]

Mgen makes the cheapest traps I have been able to find. Super underrated

[@임소영-h3x]

Like his gasbag trap. I tamed my first one using that trap

[@TheTurt]

I wouldn't seeing a vote for land based travel/scouting mounts. I don't think I've seen one on this channel yet, and most other ones on KZbin are pretty old and potentially outdated.

[@Saviorborn]

Land scouting in pvp would have to be roos drakes or enforcer

[@zotthefirstjs]

I vote fatdog and johtunn for aesthetics, ease of use, cost, and versatility(johtunn). All of them. Even those not entered.

[@MamutaBCU]

Interesting Traps!

[@Mtaher_576]

You can also use the ramp into box in a raft to transporte the dino traped andthats how i tamed my first rex

[@maxoliver4840]

How did this become a full video and the sound design one became a short lol

[@Raasclark]

The sound was the only short I've done, which came off the back of compliant the full vid didn't have loud enough dino sounds.

[@SnoGryphon]

Well, it was supposed to be favorite dino sounds, not favorite Raas sounds. That's a different Top Ten. ;)

[@yannickgovin3902]

You should do top 10 underused creatures

[@gigga7334]

I genuinely feel bad for people who don't use Captain Fatdog's traps. The amount of time and resources they waste is so much.

[@flamer38544]

I love the 4 square giga trap haha

[@JK47koli]

brilliant video

[@freemcbilly3617]

I love fat dog traps ❤️

[@TheJohtunnBandit]

Me too!

[@TheJacob232]

pillar traps just belong to human instinct. the mechanics pretty much set that up as an instintual one

[@Slightly.Lost.]

I'm really surprised to learn that people use traps for crystal wyverns. I usually just run up their wings and stand in the space where you sit to ride. Because they're a saddle-less ride, the game doesn't allow you to fall off in that spot. It's uncomfortably disorienting at first, but the only cost to doing is making your Pick for getting crystal to tame it, which you'd be doing either way.

[@cyberra0180]

I've used crystal wyvern traps not to tame, but to capture wild heirs to harvest primal crystal. Though using traps to tame is a viable alternative when suffering from analog drift that keeps you from staying on a wild wyvern consistently, or you're just not confident in your ability to balance/trusting in Ark not to screw you over

[@terryakamadcat]

#6 I swear that was a owl trap lol,either way cant it be use to trap owls? I started Fjordur n saw one of these and a argy was around but I didnt know I had to open the door 😭😄 I kept it closed 🤦‍♂️

[@임소영-h3x]

Captain fatdog has an owl trap design

[@terryakamadcat]

@@임소영-h3x thanks,normally use net gun which works 😁😁😁

[@Pandope616]

I can just tame an argy on the volcano one shoot it with any knocking utility two make sure to lure it in the volcano crater three knock it out and it won't go to much far

[@FurlowT]

I was hoping to find one more efficient, but seems really isn't anything more efficient than any other. Just all cosmetics really. I use the box one for land and dino gates for flyers currently. I'll stick with those since I play solo anyway

[@AlienX281]

Pretty sure Nooblets had a whole video calling out LBN for saying his reaper trap didn't work after they proceeded to steal the design. Edit: They came up with this design half a year after their drama with Nooblets

[@Raasclark]

Honestly I've got no interest in the drama or beef that went on there. It's nothing to do with me. Just tallying the votes as they came 🙂 This guy replying to every mention of nooblets and spinning this vid into something it ain't is a case in point I guess. Nothing but respect from me.

[@Raasclark]

@Botched Operations The fact you've gone around to every comment and deleted them now, do I need to answer that?

[@Stranger69in]

Best trap is still bunch of stone behemoth gates in a row with a gate at both ends

[@jonasfelkster2220]

1 is just so simple and so good

[@MrJblazini]

Nets lower hit damage when tranqing it seems

[@ChrisMuadDib]

The best trap for new ark players is a dedi of hard poly can tame any creature in the game

[@politotrujillo1722]

For the #1 trap use fence foundations instead of foundations. You’re welcome.

[@liamford4635]

That reaper trap is expensive but better while captain's fat dog One is cheap and fast

[@zupsgaming2267]

any of the fatdogs traps I use

[@legendarytomatobird2816]

The top 10 went from "super good giga trap" to "IIIIN AT NUMBER 8 IS 8 PILLARS IN A SQUARE" and I laughed out loud Also Bruh nooblets be underrated, his traps have had the best success rate I've seen so far. Only 1 that didn't work as intended was the basilisk trap, and idk why

[@jpgunny101]

I just build a tall pillar with a ladder leading up and shoot down lol.

[@vrxy367]

is it just me that only uses 2 gates for argies? tiny bit harder but half as cheap

[@임소영-h3x]

The sixth place argy trap is cheaper than that( Captain fatdog has even cheaper but risky version of it)and more reliable

[@Lichem]

I did this but didn't know most of the design's

[@Quthology]

All the “honorable mentions” were made by the same guy, “nooblets”

[@roymug1623]

The karkinos trap i used alot

[@harrylong2796]

I just go pillars or for small stuff basically a room without a roof

[@SnoGryphon]

And as alwaysah, KNOCK OUT. ;)

[@ALeXROx-ze6or]

I’m not using traps lol I just run to tame Dino’s while riding raptors or sabertooths

[@CooperTheCorpse]

I love traps!!!!

[@damiandebruijn7132]

I use metal billboards to trap a giga

[@sparta998]

Top 10 Aquatic dinos

[@Raasclark]

Done this mate 🙂