Ark: Survival Ascendedis full of incredible dinosaurs, monsters, and even mythological creatures. From the powerful Giganotosaurus to the giant insect-like Rhyniognatha, the game has many creatures for players to discover, defeat, and even tame. But not all the dinos are met with the same enthusiasm by players.
Some of the dinosaurs and other creatures that players find on their journeys through the Island are more likely to draw out an exasperated sigh as the encounter leads to more frustration than enjoyment. To put it plainly,some of the creatures inArk: Survival Ascendedare incredibly annoying, and after meeting them just once, you might hope to never cross paths with these pesky critters again.
10Dire Wolves Can Call Their Friends
Canis Maxdirus
Dire wolves mostly live in thesnow biomes inArk: Survival Ascended,and will attack players if they get within their range.One at a time, they’re not too difficult to fightas they’re small and not too strong compared to some of the dinosaurs in the game. They’re also easy to lose by jumping in the water or leading them to a mammoth (and watching the ensuing fight).
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The problem with dire wolves, though, is that they’re almost never found alone. These creatures hunt and travel in packs, andjust when a player thinks they’ve taken out all the pack members, more appear seemingly out of nowhere.A brief encounter with a lone wolf can quickly turn into being overpowered by a large pack if players aren’t careful, making traversing the snow biomes a risky endeavor.
9Pirahnas Always Show Up When You Least Expect Them
Megapiranha Magnadmorsus
One of the easiest ways to avoid a confrontation with a land dinosaur or animal is by escaping into the water, where many ofArk’screatures can’t follow. Thegame’s waters have their own threats, though, and players should always be on the lookout for dangerous critters roaming the waters. Most marine threats are large and easy to spot, butthe pesky piranha is a hidden danger in the waters.
A video bygunshymorayon YouTube shows exactly what makes Piranhas so annoying inArk: Survival Ascended.The toothy fish swarm players in the water, aggressively attacking unlucky passers-by. They’re difficult to spot since they’re entirely submerged and not too large, and while they generally travel in small groups, passing multiple groups can end up with having dozens of the creatures on players' tails.
8Spinosaurus Aren’t Afraid Of The Water
Spinosaurus Aquareliga
Unlike other large land dinosaurs, the Spinosaurus inArk: Survival Ascendedis right at home in the water. Theselarge and territorial dinosspend a lot of their time in the waters and often show up on beaches and shores.
This makes the Spinosaurus a surprisingly annoying creature to contend with, especially for beginner and low-level players. Players may think they’re safe at their base only to find themselves chased by this powerful creature. Running into the water doesn’t work the way it does against many other dinos, sincethe Spinosaurus has no issues chasing players into the waterand swimming just as fast as it runs.
7Compys Attack In Groups
Compsognathus Curiosicarius
Compys are small dinosaurs who make quite good shoulder pets once tamed. TheseArk: Survival Ascendeddinosaurs are somewhat cute, being fairly intelligent and very curious of others. Players may find an inquisitive Compy wandering over to check them out on occasion.
However, a Compy is only cute when it’s alone. When a group of Compys gathers together, they become increasingly aggressive and will attack passing humans. A group of Compys is a vicious opponent,and the dinosaurs' small bodies make them hard to hit and fend off.The more Compys gather in one place, the stronger they become, so the small dino quickly becomes one that players do their best to avoid.
6Ickthyornis Steal Your Food
Ichthyornis Piscoquus
Anyone who’s ever encountered a seagull already knows what makes the Ickthyornis one of the most annoying creatures inArk: Survival Ascended.Like real seagulls, these prehistoric birds will dive-bomb players and steal food from their inventory,earning them the nickname the Stealgull.Thebirds often appear in groupsand are extra annoying to hit since they can fly.
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While Ickthyornis typically steal food from players,GarlicHeadJoe’s YouTube short above shows that they’re also capable of stealing other items, including the very weapon that players are using against them. Luckily, anything that’s not food will get dropped nearby for players to retrieve, but they’re a real nuisance to deal with.
5Pegomastax Steal Everything
Pegomastax Fructarator
A player may be wandering around along the shore inArk: Survival Ascendedwhen this small dinosaur approaches them. At first, they may appear cute and even harmless, since they don’t do very much damage when they hit. That is, until players watch the little pest running away with one of their items.
Pegos are notorious thieves, mainly aiming for whatever is in the player’s last inventory slot. Unlike the food-stealing Ickthyornis,Pegos will steal absolutely anything and attempt to run away with it.Horror stories abound of Pegos stealing everything fromtaming items like kibblein the middle of a long taming session, to Cryopods containing dinosaurs, asHappyProduction4209shows on YouTube. Players should beware of this annoying critter and keep away at all costs.
4Microraptors Dismount Players Over And Over
Microraptor Gnarilongus
Microraptors are small bird-like dinosaurs that have no issues attacking anything, no matter how much bigger it is. Despite their wings,Microraptors can’t fly and instead glide around like sugar gliders.Their tiny size means they don’t do much damage and aren’t too much of a threat.
These tiny terrors are still annoying encounters, as YouTube’sIronKnightYouTubeshows in their short video. Microraptors tend to glide around the player, dismounting them before dashing away to safety. Their small stature and agile nature make them hard to hit, so players often end up beingconstantly dismounted by these annoyances.
3Chalicotherium Flings Mud That Poisons, Slows, And Blinds
Chalicotherium obsidioequus
The Chalicotherium is truly a strange sight to behold. The mammal looks like across between a zebra and a bear,and it walks on its knuckles like a gorilla. Its front hands are capable of grasping and throwing, and it uses this against players who accidentally get too close to the animal.
By the time a player realizes they’re too close, it’s often too late, as the Chalicotherium is territorial and will often attack before the player even notices them. The creatureflings rocks, mud, and dung at players, which poison, slow, and blind them.It does this continuously, trapping players with no way to fight back or run away. This helplessness makes an encounter with a Chalicotherium an annoying attempt to dodge dung-balls and get as far away as possible.
Haementeria Laetus
Like their real-world counterpart, leeches can be found in the waters ofArk: Survival Ascended.The creatures lie in wait for unsuspecting players to pass by, at which point they latch on and slowly drain their health. Regular leeches are bad enough, butfinding a diseased leech is one of the worst things that can happen to a new player just out exploring the swamps.
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Diseased leeches spread Swamp Fever, a disease that can spread from player to player and even to other animals and dinosaurs. Before long, players may find their entire camp is infected, and the only way to treat the disease requires a number of rare ingredients that they don’t yet have access to.Swamp Fever reduces player health, damage, weight, stamina, and speeduntil it’s cured, and all because of one encounter with the wrong leech at the nearby swamp.
1Purlovia Are Experts At Jumpscares
Purlovia Maxima
The strange-looking Purlovia is the bane of anyArkplayer. These aggressive carnivores arecapable of burrowing under the ground and popping up in surprise attacks.Getting jumpscared by a Purlovia can spell doom for an unsuspecting player, as illustrated by the short video fromjonnyoon YouTube.
Purlovia are even more annoying when they decide to show up in the middle of fights against larger creatures, distracting and hurting players, often with terrible results. Because of its ability to pop up out of nowhere and attack players in the most inopportune moments, Purlovia might just be the most annoying creatures inArk: Survival Ascended.
