10 Worst Ark: Survival Ascended Dinos & Creatures You Shouldn’t Bother Taming

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In , managing resources well and taming the right creatures are crucial for survival. While trying to tame every dinosaur you see might be tempting, focusing on specific types that will help you succeed is much more effective. Some creatures may look interesting, but they don’t provide much value compared to the time and effort needed to tame them.

Their taming process can be complicated or dangerous and often requires rare resources that could be better spent elsewhere. Additionally, many of these creatures don’t have strong combat skills, can't carry much, and don’t contribute significantly to survival, making them a poor choice for time and resources. You can build a strong foundation for your survival and advance in the game more efficiently if you know what creatures to avoid and which dinos to tame early.

Taming Compies in is not worth it. They are very small and deal very little damage, making them ineffective in fights, even against other weak creatures. While you can tame them using prime meat, the effort is just not worth the minor benefits you get. They have low health, so they die quickly in battles.

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Unlike other small creatures that have useful abilities, such as the Mesopithecus, which can throw poop, Compies don’t offer anything useful. They don’t gather resources, provide any buffs, or distract enemies effectively. Spending time and prime meat on a Compy is like feeding it to a predator. You’d be better off using those resources on almost any other creature, even dinos that are hard to tame but give you something in return.

The Ichthyornis, often found on the beach in, is more of a nuisance than a help. Trying to tame this «seagull of doom» just wastes your time and resources. It has low health, so it's easy to kill, making combat against it pointless. The few berries it drops aren’t worth the hassle it