Alpha Carno Calamities

[Arkbad]

So there is a level 3 alpha carno I’m thinking of taking down. The problem is, I’ve never done it before. So I’m curious, will 4 Carnos, the lowest level 15, and the highest being 29 be enough to take it down? Or should I also use my Baryonyx, who is level 15, and my crossbow? The photo shows everything I have, so if you can point out which ones I should use, that’d be great! Also, if there are more than one, probably call them by their names vs. their level so I can differentiate them easier, if it’s clear enough to read. Also, the Pteranodon I’m riding is level 102.

[GrumpyBear]

I think you would have a better time of using a crossbow to kill it than risking your tames.  Your tames will be out of stamina pretty fast, and will start taking on torpor as you fight.  If you don't down it in time, your tame will pass out and the carno will eat it and you.

[wizard03]

I agree, the crossbow is prolly best, however that steggo might work too if you can position it ontop of a very steep hill and time your attacks with the knock back effect. However never underestimate an alpha if your not too familiar with em....If you want, you could spam a couple stone pillars, foundations, spikes just under a cliff, start attacking the carno from the top of the cliff, and if your lucky, he might start attacking those spam structures, letting you farm him.

 

[Arkbad]

I’ll probably use the pillars along with my crossbow, but I’m also at the advantage of it being by the water, and having a Bary and my Sarcos, I think I could get away before running out of stamina. But I’ll probably use the spamming tactic.

[Mangost]

3 hours ago, Arkbad said:

I’ll probably use the pillars along with my crossbow, but I’m also at the advantage of it being by the water, and having a Bary and my Sarcos, I think I could get away before running out of stamina. But I’ll probably use the spamming tactic.

if you could lure it into the water your bary could stunlock it with the spin attack

[DeHammer]

I think it be most interesting if you tried to tame it passively by feeding it any sort of berries. Yea, do that... 

 

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[Joebl0w13]

30 minutes ago, DeHammer said:

I think it be most interesting if you tried to tame it passively by feeding it any sort of berries. Yea, do that... 

 

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But you have to wear a ghillie suit to do it.

[Pipinghot]

1 hour ago, Joebl0w13 said:

But you have to wear a ghillie suit to do it.

And of course you have to put the Clown Mask skin on your ghillie helmet to reach 100% effectiveness.

[Joebl0w13]

27 minutes ago, Pipinghot said:

And of course you have to put the Clown Mask skin on your ghillie helmet to reach 100% effectiveness.

[CosmicSkeleton]

5 hours ago, Pipinghot said:

And of course you have to put the Clown Mask skin on your ghillie helmet to reach 100% effectiveness.

Don't forget to do the turkey emote

[wizard03]

12 hours ago, DeHammer said:

I think it be most interesting if you tried to tame it passively by feeding it any sort of berries. Yea, do that... 

 

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Don't do this, you can' tame alpha creatures. I know cause I tried. Hell I even had a name for him, too bad sizzler didn't wanna join the party. x.x

[wizard03]

also you guys are bad.....The best way of doing it is to walk up to them and then to activate the speed tameing method, you need to hold Alt+F4 😏

[DirkInSA]

On 10/5/2022 at 3:29 AM, Arkbad said:

So there is a level 3 alpha carno I’m thinking of taking down. The problem is, I’ve never done it before. So I’m curious, will 4 Carnos, the lowest level 15, and the highest being 29 be enough to take it down? Or should I also use my Baryonyx, who is level 15, and my crossbow? The photo shows everything I have, so if you can point out which ones I should use, that’d be great! Also, if there are more than one, probably call them by their names vs. their level so I can differentiate them easier, if it’s clear enough to read. Also, the Pteranodon I’m riding is level 102.

OK - after you try the "passive taming" above ( LOL LOL) I personally would really not throw any of the tames you have into direct battle. You may be onto something with the sarcos & the barry in water - but an alpha (yeah even at level 3) is BAD. My thought is that in direct combat all together - your lot will suffer heavy if not 100% loss.

Trap the interloper in a 2 x 2 x 2 door frames with ramps going in, using the petra as a "lure" or kite it. Then shoot it. But bring LOTS of arrows!

Edited October 6, 2022 by DirkInSA

[Joebl0w13]

35 minutes ago, DirkInSA said:

Trap the interloper in a 2 x 2 x 2 door frames with ramps going in

Make sure it's metal, the alpha will plow through stone and wood.

Edited October 6, 2022 by Joebl0w13

[DeHammer]

4 hours ago, Joebl0w13 said:

Make sure it's metal, the alpha will plow through stone and wood.

I think he meant make sure it's NOT metal, as the glean of the sun on the metal aggro's Alphas. Thatch is the best option.

 

 

[Joebl0w13]

5 minutes ago, DeHammer said:

I think he meant make sure it's NOT metal, as the glean of the sun on the metal aggro's Alphas. Thatch is the best option.

 

 

Thatch is nice and cheap. I use it to build my perimeter walls.

[Cowgirl]

You could try spinning on it with your ptera, it would take a while though and youd have to watch your stam. Before the great flier nerf I killed an alpha carno and raptor at the same time. 

[wizard03]

1 hour ago, Joebl0w13 said:

Thatch is nice and cheap. I use it to build my perimeter walls.

I never did that, especially with a lvl 130 theri on the 2'nd day of playing the game

[Joebl0w13]

57 minutes ago, wizard03 said:

I never did that, especially with a lvl 130 theri on the 2'nd day of playing the game
 

Nothing like a Theri on the beach to wreak a Bob's day.

[wizard03]

8 hours ago, Joebl0w13 said:

Nothing like a Theri on the beach to wreak a Bob's day.

aye. The worst part is I took like 4 or 5 hours "prepping"....narco from sratch, arrows, extra bow's......I still can't remember if we actually knocked him out or if we accidentally killed him, but if I remember correctly we did, it was allmost dead, but it was wakeing up super fast. So keep him "asleep" we kept punching him and thats how he died in the end. XD

[DirkInSA]

On 10/5/2022 at 3:29 AM, Arkbad said:

So there is a level 3 alpha carno I’m thinking of taking down.

Never mind all the rubbish (wanted to type a different word - but the forum wont let me) spoke above - how did this turn out - We want to know if passive tame worked? Or the sea was your friend? Or did you have enough arrows? .......

[Bonz]

I too am wondering if he won the fight

[Griffin998]

Def. use bary or sarco. Arrows will work, but I've had some...experiences with trying that. Maybe use a longneck if you can. Expensive, but efficient and low-risk. The sarco could totally take it down in water. Just swim out a little and wait. Otherwise, maybe use the bary and a longneck out on water. Just stay on the surface, and you'll be fine. OR, passive tame it. Just don't forget to sneak up on it and punch it before you start to get its attention . Also, a story-I used a stego once against an alpha raptor outside my base. It had the 50% reduction and everything, and probably had ~1000-2000 health. I had ~200 by the time I was done. Oh, and the alpha was lvl 1. Do not mess with an alpha, no matter how low it's level is, unless you know you can kill it.

Anyway, good luck and happy ARKing!

[wizard03]

6 hours ago, DirkInSA said:

Never mind all the rubbish (wanted to type a different word - but the forum wont let me) spoke above - how did this turn out - We want to know if passive tame worked? Or the sea was your friend? Or did you have enough arrows? .......

dis.....please?

[DirkInSA]

On 10/5/2022 at 3:29 AM, Arkbad said:

So there is a level 3 alpha carno I’m thinking of taking down.

Bump .... What happened?