Dire Bear

This article is about Dire Bear, not to be confused with Direwolf

Dire Bear

Dossier Dire Bear.png

https://ark.fandom.com/wiki/File:S_direbear_torpid_out_wild.OGG

Creature

Group

Mammals

Diet

Omnivore

Temperament

Territorial

Release Versions

239.0
Apr 20, 2016

734.0
May 17, 2016

501.0
Dec 6, 2016

1.0
May 24, 2018

599.0
Nov 30, 2018

311.74
Jun 11, 2020

678.15
Sep 1, 2021

Variants

• Aberrant Dire Bear
• Dire Polar Bear
• Eerie Dire Bear
• Polar Bear
• Spirit Dire Bear

Spawn Command

cheat summon Direbear_Character_BP_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Direbear/Direbear_Character_BP.Direbear_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Polar Bear
cheat summon Direbear_Character_Polar_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Direbear/Direbear_Character_Polar.Direbear_Character_Polar'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Dire Polar Bear
cheat summon Polar_Bear_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Mods/Ragnarok/Custom_Assets/Dinos/Polar_Bear/Polar_Bear.Polar_Bear'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Spirit Dire Bear
cheat summon Direbear_LL_Character_BP_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Mods/Ragnarok/Custom_Assets/Bosses/LifeLabyrinth/Bear/Direbear_LL_Character_BP.Direbear_LL_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Aberrant Dire Bear
cheat summon Direbear_Character_BP_Aberrant_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Direbear/Direbear_Character_BP_Aberrant.Direbear_Character_BP_Aberrant'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Polar Bear (Escort)
cheat summon Direbear_Character_Polar_Escort_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis/Dinos/MissionVariants/Escort/Arctic/Direbear_Character_Polar_Escort.Direbear_Character_Polar_Escort'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Polar Bear (Gauntlet)
cheat summon Direbear_Character_Polar_Gauntlet_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis/Dinos/MissionVariants/Gauntlet/Arctic/Direbear_Character_Polar_Gauntlet.Direbear_Character_Polar_Gauntlet'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Polar Bear (Retrieve)
cheat summon Direbear_Character_Polar_Retrieve_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis/Dinos/MissionVariants/Retrieve/Arctic/Direbear_Character_Polar_Retrieve.Direbear_Character_Polar_Retrieve'" 500 0 0 35
Variant R-Dire Bear
cheat summon Direbear_Character_BP_Rockwell_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis2/Dinos/BiomeVariants/Direbear_Character_BP_Rockwell.Direbear_Character_BP_Rockwell'" 500 0 0 35
Variant R-Dire Bear (Summoned)
cheat summon Direbear_Character_BP_Rockwell_Summoned_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis2/Dinos/Summoner/SummonedDinos/Direbear_Character_BP_Rockwell_Summoned.Direbear_Character_BP_Rockwell_Summoned'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Polar Bear (Hunt2)
cheat summon Direbear_Character_Hunt_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis2/Missions/Hunt/Dinos/Direbear_Character_Hunt.Direbear_Character_Hunt'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Dire Bear (Gauntlet2)
cheat summon Direbear_Character_BP_STA_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis2/Missions/ModularMission/Gauntlet2/STA/Dinos/Direbear_Character_BP_STA.Direbear_Character_BP_STA'" 500 0 0 35

Domestication

Tameable

Rideable

Breedable

Yes

Yes

Yes

Torpor Immune

No

Taming Method

 Knockout

PreferredKibble

 Superior Kibble

PreferredKibble

 Kibble (Carno Egg)

Preferred Food

 Giant Bee Honey

Equipment

 Dire Bear Saddle(Level 45)

Rider Weaponry

Yes

Data

XP for kill

16XP

Feces Size

 Medium

Drag Weight

295

Radiation Immune

No

Carryable By

• Fire Wyvern
• Forest Wyvern
• Ice Wyvern
• Lightning Wyvern
• Poison Wyvern
• Quetzal
• Tek Quetzal
• Tusoteuthis

Immobilized By

• Chain Bola
• Large Bear Trap
• Net Projectile

Can Damage

 Thatch
 Greenhouse
 Wood

Reproduction

Gestation Time

3h 58m 5.714s

Baby Time

4h 37m 46.666s

Juvenile Time

18h 31m 6.662s

Adolescent Time

23h 8m 53.328s

Total Maturation Time

1d 22h 17m 46.656s

Breeding Interval

18h - 2d

Habitat

• Dire Bear
• Polar Bear
• Dire Polar Bear
• Aberrant Dire Bear

• The Island
• The Center
• Ragnarok
• Extinction
• Valguero
• Genesis: Part 1
• Crystal Isles
• Genesis: Part 2
• Lost Island

• The Island
• Extinction
• Genesis: Part 1
• Crystal Isles

• Ragnarok
• Valguero

• Aberration
• Valguero

Common        Rare
  Untameable  Cave

TheDire Bear is one of theCreatures inARK: Survival Evolved.

Basic Info[]

Dossier[]

This section is intended to be an exact copy of what the survivorHelena Walker, the author of thedossiers, has written. There may be some discrepancies between this text and the in-gamecreature.

“

Species

Arctodus dirus

Time

Mid Pleistocene - Early Holocene

Diet

Omnivore

Temperament

Territorial

Wild

Found primarily among the Island's redwood regions,Arctodus dirus is an imposing creature.Many on the island have started calling it a Direbear, a name which is appropriate, both due to its enormity and its territorial nature. The Direbear ignores most non-hostile creatures while going about its daily routine of scavenging for meat and edible plant life......that is, until intruders enter the territory it considers its own, at which point the creature ferociously attacks. Most often, it is smartest to just run from an angry Direbear.

Domesticated

Once tamed, the Direbear is a strong and reliable mount. It can carry vast quantities of goods, and can sprint for extremely long, nearly infinite periods. It is not the fastest creature from a hard stop, but after building up momentum, its sustained overland speed builds to among the best of the island. Of course, being able to feed a direbear both meat and plant life makes keeping one fairly convenient regardless of the environment.Arctodus has a fondness for honey and can harvest it without getting stung or destroying the hive. Perhaps more rewarding while you are riding it, those pesky bees will completely ignore you.

„

~Helena

Behavior[]

The Dire Bear is an omnivore, meaning it can eat both berries and meat. It is very territorial and will attack if not given enough space. It possesses a charging mechanic similar to that of thePachy orWoolly Rhino. It can maneuver at high speeds, and takes a while to actually lose stamina by a significant amount. It possesses a secondary swipe attack that can be used to gather berries and pluck out meat from its target. This swipe additionally does more damage than normal, but stops movement. The Dire Bear can also stand on its hind legs (crouching, defaultC).

Appearance[]

TheDire Bear is never a welcome sight for survivors in the frozen regions of the ARK. Resembling a grizzly bear in appearance, the Dire Bear is distinguishable by its shorter snout, earning it the nickname "Short-Faced Bear". Like other bears, they are capable of standing on their hind legs, but only to intimidate those that enter its territory. The beast is also surprisingly swift for its hulking build.

Color Scheme and Regions[]

This section displays the Dire Bear's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are coloredred over an albino Dire Bear. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Dire Bear will randomly spawn with to provide an overall range of its natural color scheme. Hover your cursor over a color to display its name and ID.

This information can be used to alter the Dire Bear's regions by enteringcheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion><ColorID> in thecheat console. For instance,cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6 would color the Dire Bear's "back and head"magenta.

• Dire Bear
• Polar Bear

Region 0:
Back and Head

8

13

14

21

22

32

33

34

35

37

38

39

Region 1 is not used
for this Creature.

Region 2 is not used
for this Creature.

Region 3 is not used
for this Creature.

Region 4 is not used
for this Creature.

Region 5:
Belly and Legs

8

13

14

21

22

32

33

34

35

37

38

39

Region 0:
Unknown

18

Region 1:
Unknown

18

Region 2:
Unknown

18

Region 3:
Unknown

18

Region 4:
Unknown

18

Region 5:
Unknown

18

Variants[]

Polar Bear[]

Polar Bears are a variant of Dire Bear that exist in theSnow Cave onThe Island and theIce Cave onExtinction. In the cave they cannot be tamed and have a higher base health of 800.

Dire Polar Bear[]

The Dire Polar Bear is a variant of Dire Bear that first came out with the release of Ragnarok, and can be found on theRagnarok and more commonly on theValguero map. It is identical to the normal Dire Bear in all aspects except for its white color.

Spirit Dire Bear[]

The Spirit Dire Bear is a variant of Dire Bear that came alongside Ragnarok being 99% completed, and can be found on theRagnarok map as a dungeon boss inLife's Labyrinth. It will spawn in waves with the Spirit Direwolf beginning at level 50, and increasing its level every wave by 50, ending at level 250. It is identical to the normal Dire Bear in all aspects except for its ghost-like appearance.

Drops[]

• Hide
• Pelt
• Raw Meat

Base Stats and Growth[]

• Dire Bear
• Polar Bear

Attribute	Base Value	Level Increase		Taming Bonus
		Wild	Tamed	Additive	Multiplicative
Health	400	+80	+5.4%	0.07
Stamina	500	+50	+10%
Oxygen	270	+27	+10%
Food	3000	+300	+10%
Weight	650	+13	+4%
Melee Damage	50 / 65	+2.5 / +3.25	+1.7%	7%	17.6%
Movement Speed	100%	N/A	+1%	122.6%
Torpidity	1000	+60	N/A	0.5

• For a comparison of the stats of all creatures, seeBase Creature Statistics.
• For an explanation of exactly how the levelup calculation works, seeCreature Stats Calculation.

Movement [u/s]	Base Speed			Sprinting Speed			Stamina
	Wild	Tamed1	Tamed2	Wild	Tamed1	Tamed2
Walking	190	?	?	961.875	1149.5	2558.787	14
Swimming	360	?	?	?	?	?	?

• ¹These are the base speeds of the creature at 100%Movement Speed.
• ²These are the speeds of the creature tamed and non-imprinted.
• For a comparison of the speeds of all creatures, seeBase Creature Speeds.

Attack Values

Bite		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation	Using the (PC), (PS), (Xbox One), the Dire Bear bites the target.
		0	650	0	900
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		50

Swipe		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation	Using the (PC), (PS), (Xbox One), the Dire Bear swipes at the target. This deals more damage than its default 'Bite' attack, but the Dire Bear must come to a complete stop while swiping. Additionally, this attack will also harvest more meat and berries than its default attack.
		0	650	0	900
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		65

Roar		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation	UsingC (PC), (PS), (Xbox One), the Dire Bear stands on its hind legs and roars to frighten opposing survivors.
		0	650	0	900

Wild Stats Level-up

Type in values of awild creature to see on which stats it's emphasized. Green values on a high-level creature are very good for breeding. If you have already tamed your creature you can try to recover the breeding stats with an external tool.^[1]

Dire Bear

The stat-calculator does not work in the mobile-view, see here for alternatives:AppsNote that after the creature is tamed it gets bonuses on some stats depending on the taming effectiveness. This makes it hard to retrieve the levels on a tamed creature, sothis tool is only for wild ones, but gives a first impression, how well the stats are distributed.

Attribute	Base Value	Level Increase
		Wild
Health	800	+160
Stamina	500	+50
Oxygen	270	+27
Food	3000	+300
Weight	650	+13
Melee Damage	50 / 65	+2.5 / +3.25
Movement Speed	100%	N/A
Torpidity	1000	+60

• For a comparison of the stats of all creatures, seeBase Creature Statistics.
• For an explanation of exactly how the levelup calculation works, seeCreature Stats Calculation.

Movement [u/s]	Base Speed	Sprinting Speed
	Wild	Wild
Walking	190	961.875
Swimming	360	?

• ¹These are the base speeds of the creature at 100%Movement Speed.
• ²These are the speeds of the creature tamed and non-imprinted.
• For a comparison of the speeds of all creatures, seeBase Creature Speeds.

Attack Values

Bite		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation	Using the (PC), (PS), (Xbox One), the Dire Bear bites the target.
		0	650	0	900
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		50

Swipe		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation	Using the (PC), (PS), (Xbox One), the Dire Bear swipes at the target. This deals more damage than its default 'Bite' attack, but the Dire Bear must come to a complete stop while swiping. Additionally, this attack will also harvest more meat and berries than its default attack.
		0	650	0	900
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		65

Roar		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation	UsingC (PC), (PS), (Xbox One), the Dire Bear stands on its hind legs and roars to frighten opposing survivors.
		0	650	0	900

Taming[]

For general info about domesticating a wild creature seeTaming.

KO Strategy[]

• Headshots do not give extra torpor for this tame, they are treated as body shots.
• Any taming strategy will work. Taming pens, picking up, standing on rocks will do. Just make sure not to be on the low ground, as its high base damage will make short work of your character.
• Building a wall or platform to shoot from without being hit from the Dire Bear is one way to ensure you're able to time your narcotic shots properly, which is very important since the Dire Bear has very little health compared to torpor.
• Be aware that the Dire Bear has very high torpor compared to their health. Monitoring the number and timing of Tranq Arrow you use is very important in order to prevent accidentally killing the Dire Bear. This is because it takes 4 seconds for all the torpidity from a Tranq Arrow to apply but only 2.61 seconds to reload a Crossbow. Tranquilizer Dart or Shocking Tranquilizer Dart are advised, as they have a much higher torpidity to damage ratio and the reload time on the Longneck Rifle is within half a second of the time it takes the darts to apply all their torpidity.
• One good strategy is to build a 2x2 foundation with 2-high door frames and a ramp leading to the top. lure the bear in by running up the ramp, jumping in, and running out the opposite end through the door frames. While tranqing , if using a crossbow/bow, place a box and a few beds nearby. Every 10-ish arrows, shove your gear into the box, run up to the cage, let the bear kill you (or drop/lure another creature to the cage), and make sure the corpse is eaten. You may have to drag the corpse to the bear afterwards to ensure it eats it. This ensures the bear heals from the damage done from the arrows. Make sure to feed it corpses every 10-ish arrows because once it gets visibly bloody, it will most likely have enough torpor that it will try to flee and it will never attack after that point. once this happens, all you can do is keep shooting and hope it doesn't die.

Taming Food[]

• Base
• Mobile

Level 1					Time
Superior Kibble	3	0	0	0	0:05:38
Giant Bee Honey	3	0	0	0	0:08:27
Raw Mutton	6	0	0	0	0:10:34
Cooked Lamb Chop	11	5	1	1	0:19:21
Raw Prime Meat	7	0	0	0	0:12:20
Cooked Prime Meat	14	33	8	4	0:24:38
Raw Prime Fish Meat	18	0	0	0	0:15:51
Raw Meat	21	98	22	11	0:36:58
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	35	70	16	8	0:31:40
Mejoberry	35	98	22	11	0:36:58
Cooked Meat	42	98	22	11	0:36:58
Berries	52	96	21	11	0:36:37
Raw Fish Meat	52	145	32	16	0:45:47
Cooked Fish Meat	104	145	32	16	0:45:47
KO: × 100; × 41; × 12; × 7; × 5; × 3
Torpidity-depletion:0.9 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:18:31

Level 30					Time
Superior Kibble	5	0	0	0	0:09:23
Giant Bee Honey	5	0	0	0	0:14:05
Raw Mutton	11	0	0	0	0:19:22
Cooked Lamb Chop	20	35	9	5	0:35:11
Raw Prime Meat	13	0	0	0	0:22:54
Cooked Prime Meat	26	114	27	14	0:45:44
Raw Prime Fish Meat	33	0	0	0	0:29:03
Raw Meat	39	286	66	33	1:08:40
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	65	212	49	25	0:58:47
Mejoberry	65	286	66	33	1:08:40
Cooked Meat	78	286	66	33	1:08:40
Berries	97	283	66	33	1:08:19
Raw Fish Meat	97	411	95	48	1:25:23
Cooked Fish Meat	194	411	95	48	1:25:23
KO: × 274; × 112; × 31; × 18; × 13; × 7
Torpidity-depletion:1.5 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:30:32

Level 60					Time
Superior Kibble	8	0	0	0	0:15:01
Giant Bee Honey	8	0	0	0	0:22:32
Raw Mutton	16	0	0	0	0:28:10
Cooked Lamb Chop	29	108	26	13	0:51:00
Raw Prime Meat	20	0	0	0	0:35:13
Cooked Prime Meat	39	262	63	32	1:08:35
Raw Prime Fish Meat	48	31	8	4	0:42:15
Raw Meat	58	555	134	67	1:42:06
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	96	421	102	51	1:26:49
Mejoberry	96	549	132	66	1:41:24
Cooked Meat	115	548	132	66	1:41:14
Berries	144	549	132	66	1:41:24
Raw Fish Meat	144	772	186	93	2:06:45
Cooked Fish Meat	288	772	186	93	2:06:45
KO: × 454; × 186; × 51; × 29; × 21; × 11
Torpidity-depletion:1.96 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:38:47

Level 90					Time
Superior Kibble	10	0	0	0	0:18:46
Giant Bee Honey	10	0	0	0	0:28:10
Raw Mutton	21	0	0	0	0:36:58
Cooked Lamb Chop	38	215	54	27	1:06:50
Raw Prime Meat	26	10	3	2	0:45:47
Cooked Prime Meat	51	437	109	55	1:29:41
Raw Prime Fish Meat	64	113	28	14	0:56:20
Raw Meat	77	882	219	110	2:15:33
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	128	690	171	86	1:55:46
Mejoberry	128	879	218	109	2:15:12
Cooked Meat	153	874	217	109	2:14:40
Berries	191	872	216	108	2:14:30
Raw Fish Meat	191	1198	297	149	2:48:07
Cooked Fish Meat	382	1198	297	149	2:48:07
KO: × 634; × 259; × 71; × 41; × 29; × 15
Torpidity-depletion:2.37 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:44:46

Level 120					Time
Superior Kibble	12	0	0	0	0:22:31
Giant Bee Honey	12	0	0	0	0:33:48
Raw Mutton	26	0	0	0	0:45:47
Cooked Lamb Chop	47	348	89	45	1:22:39
Raw Prime Meat	32	72	19	10	0:56:20
Cooked Prime Meat	64	660	168	84	1:52:33
Raw Prime Fish Meat	80	220	56	28	1:10:25
Raw Meat	95	1233	313	157	2:47:14
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	159	987	251	126	2:23:48
Mejoberry	159	1240	315	158	2:47:57
Cooked Meat	190	1233	313	157	2:47:14
Berries	238	1236	314	157	2:47:35
Raw Fish Meat	238	1675	426	213	3:29:29
Cooked Fish Meat	475	1670	424	212	3:29:03
KO: × 814; × 333; × 91; × 52; × 37; × 19
Torpidity-depletion:2.75 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:49:28

Level 150					Time
Superior Kibble	15	0	0	0	0:28:09
Giant Bee Honey	15	0	0	0	0:42:15
Raw Mutton	31	14	4	2	0:54:35
Cooked Lamb Chop	57	520	135	68	1:40:14
Raw Prime Meat	38	151	39	20	1:06:54
Cooked Prime Meat	76	890	231	116	2:13:39
Raw Prime Fish Meat	95	336	87	44	1:23:37
Raw Meat	114	1633	424	212	3:20:41
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	190	1313	341	171	2:51:50
Mejoberry	190	1633	424	212	3:20:41
Cooked Meat	228	1633	424	212	3:20:41
Berries	285	1633	424	212	3:20:41
Raw Fish Meat	285	2189	568	284	4:10:51
Cooked Fish Meat	569	2184	567	284	4:10:25
KO: × 994; × 406; × 111; × 64; × 45; × 23
Torpidity-depletion:3.11 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:53:20

	Level 1					Time
	Kibble (Carno Egg)	3	0	0	0	0:05:38
	Giant Bee Honey	3	0	0	0	0:08:27
	Raw Prime Meat	8	0	0	0	0:14:05
	Cooked Prime Meat	16	52	12	6	0:28:09
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	20	0	0	0	0:17:37
	Raw Meat	24	126	28	14	0:42:15
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	40	94	21	11	0:36:11
	Mejoberry	40	126	28	14	0:42:15
	Cooked Meat	48	126	28	14	0:42:15
	Berries	59	122	27	14	0:41:33
	Raw Fish Meat	59	177	39	20	0:51:56
	Cooked Fish Meat	118	177	39	20	0:51:56
	Kibble (Carno Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:53
	Giant Bee Honey	1	0	0	0	0:02:49
	Raw Prime Meat	3	0	0	0	0:05:17
	Cooked Prime Meat	6	0	0	0	0:10:34
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	7	0	0	0	0:06:10
	Raw Meat	8	0	0	0	0:14:05
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	14	0	0	0	0:12:40
	Mejoberry	14	0	0	0	0:14:48
	Cooked Meat	16	0	0	0	0:14:05
	Berries	20	0	0	0	0:14:05
	Raw Fish Meat	20	0	0	0	0:17:37
	Cooked Fish Meat	40	0	0	0	0:17:37
	Kibble (Carno Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:53
	Giant Bee Honey	1	0	0	0	0:02:49
	Raw Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Cooked Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:53
	Raw Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	2	0	0	0	0:01:49
	Mejoberry	2	0	0	0	0:02:07
	Cooked Meat	2	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Berries	2	0	0	0	0:01:25
	Raw Fish Meat	2	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Cooked Fish Meat	4	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Kibble (Carno Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:53
	Giant Bee Honey	1	0	0	0	0:02:49
	Raw Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Cooked Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:53
	Raw Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:55
	Mejoberry	1	0	0	0	0:01:04
	Cooked Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:53
	Berries	1	0	0	0	0:00:43
	Raw Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:53
	Cooked Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:27
KO: × 100; × 41; × 12; × 7; × 6; × 5; × 5; × 3
Torpidity-depletion:0.9 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:18:31

	Level 30					Time
	Kibble (Carno Egg)	6	0	0	0	0:11:16
	Giant Bee Honey	6	0	0	0	0:16:54
	Raw Prime Meat	15	0	0	0	0:26:25
	Cooked Prime Meat	30	167	39	20	0:52:46
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	37	16	4	2	0:32:34
	Raw Meat	45	365	85	43	1:19:13
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	74	273	63	32	1:06:56
	Mejoberry	74	357	83	42	1:18:10
	Cooked Meat	89	358	83	42	1:18:21
	Berries	111	357	83	42	1:18:10
	Raw Fish Meat	111	503	116	58	1:37:42
	Cooked Fish Meat	222	503	116	58	1:37:42
	Kibble (Carno Egg)	2	0	0	0	0:03:46
	Giant Bee Honey	2	0	0	0	0:05:38
	Raw Prime Meat	5	0	0	0	0:08:49
	Cooked Prime Meat	10	0	0	0	0:17:36
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	13	0	0	0	0:11:27
	Raw Meat	15	0	0	0	0:26:25
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	25	0	0	0	0:22:37
	Mejoberry	25	0	0	0	0:26:25
	Cooked Meat	30	0	0	0	0:26:25
	Berries	37	0	0	0	0:26:04
	Raw Fish Meat	37	16	4	2	0:32:34
	Cooked Fish Meat	74	16	4	2	0:32:34
	Kibble (Carno Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:53
	Giant Bee Honey	1	0	0	0	0:02:49
	Raw Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Cooked Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	2	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Raw Meat	2	0	0	0	0:03:32
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	3	0	0	0	0:02:43
	Mejoberry	3	0	0	0	0:03:11
	Cooked Meat	3	0	0	0	0:02:39
	Berries	4	0	0	0	0:02:49
	Raw Fish Meat	4	0	0	0	0:03:32
	Cooked Fish Meat	8	0	0	0	0:03:32
	Kibble (Carno Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:53
	Giant Bee Honey	1	0	0	0	0:02:49
	Raw Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Cooked Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:53
	Raw Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:55
	Mejoberry	1	0	0	0	0:01:04
	Cooked Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:53
	Berries	1	0	0	0	0:00:43
	Raw Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:53
	Cooked Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:27
KO: × 274; × 112; × 31; × 18; × 16; × 12; × 13; × 7
Torpidity-depletion:1.5 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:30:32

	Level 75					Time
	Kibble (Carno Egg)	10	0	0	0	0:18:46
	Giant Bee Honey	10	0	0	0	0:28:10
	Raw Prime Meat	26	36	9	5	0:45:47
	Cooked Prime Meat	51	443	108	54	1:29:41
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	64	134	33	17	0:56:20
	Raw Meat	77	868	212	106	2:15:33
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	128	684	167	84	1:55:46
	Mejoberry	128	865	211	106	2:15:12
	Cooked Meat	153	860	210	105	2:14:40
	Berries	192	865	211	106	2:15:12
	Raw Fish Meat	192	1178	288	144	2:49:00
	Cooked Fish Meat	383	1174	287	144	2:48:34
	Kibble (Carno Egg)	4	0	0	0	0:07:31
	Giant Bee Honey	4	0	0	0	0:11:16
	Raw Prime Meat	9	0	0	0	0:15:51
	Cooked Prime Meat	17	0	0	0	0:29:54
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	22	0	0	0	0:19:22
	Raw Meat	26	36	9	5	0:45:47
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	43	0	0	0	0:38:54
	Mejoberry	43	32	8	4	0:45:25
	Cooked Meat	51	28	7	4	0:44:54
	Berries	64	29	7	4	0:45:04
	Raw Fish Meat	64	134	33	17	0:56:20
	Cooked Fish Meat	128	134	33	17	0:56:20
	Kibble (Carno Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:53
	Giant Bee Honey	1	0	0	0	0:02:49
	Raw Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Cooked Prime Meat	2	0	0	0	0:03:32
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	3	0	0	0	0:02:39
	Raw Meat	3	0	0	0	0:05:17
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	5	0	0	0	0:04:32
	Mejoberry	5	0	0	0	0:05:17
	Cooked Meat	6	0	0	0	0:05:17
	Berries	7	0	0	0	0:04:56
	Raw Fish Meat	7	0	0	0	0:06:10
	Cooked Fish Meat	13	0	0	0	0:05:44
	Kibble (Carno Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:53
	Giant Bee Honey	1	0	0	0	0:02:49
	Raw Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Cooked Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:53
	Raw Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:55
	Mejoberry	1	0	0	0	0:01:04
	Cooked Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:53
	Berries	1	0	0	0	0:00:43
	Raw Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:53
	Cooked Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:27
KO: × 544; × 223; × 61; × 35; × 31; × 23; × 25; × 13
Torpidity-depletion:2.16 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:41:59

	Level 150					Time
	Kibble (Carno Egg)	17	0	0	0	0:31:54
	Giant Bee Honey	17	0	0	0	0:47:53
	Raw Prime Meat	44	268	70	35	1:17:28
	Cooked Prime Meat	87	1104	287	144	2:32:59
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	109	473	123	62	1:35:57
	Raw Meat	130	1945	505	253	3:48:51
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	217	1584	411	206	3:16:15
	Mejoberry	217	1949	506	253	3:49:12
	Cooked Meat	260	1945	505	253	3:48:51
	Berries	325	1945	505	253	3:48:51
	Raw Fish Meat	325	2579	669	335	4:46:04
	Cooked Fish Meat	650	2579	669	335	4:46:04
	Kibble (Carno Egg)	6	0	0	0	0:11:16
	Giant Bee Honey	6	0	0	0	0:16:54
	Raw Prime Meat	15	0	0	0	0:26:25
	Cooked Prime Meat	29	0	0	0	0:51:00
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	37	0	0	0	0:32:34
	Raw Meat	44	268	70	35	1:17:28
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	73	141	37	19	1:06:01
	Mejoberry	73	264	69	35	1:17:07
	Cooked Meat	87	258	67	34	1:16:35
	Berries	109	260	68	34	1:16:45
	Raw Fish Meat	109	473	123	62	1:35:57
	Cooked Fish Meat	217	468	122	61	1:35:30
	Kibble (Carno Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:53
	Giant Bee Honey	1	0	0	0	0:02:49
	Raw Prime Meat	2	0	0	0	0:03:32
	Cooked Prime Meat	3	0	0	0	0:05:17
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	4	0	0	0	0:03:32
	Raw Meat	5	0	0	0	0:08:49
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	8	0	0	0	0:07:15
	Mejoberry	8	0	0	0	0:08:27
	Cooked Meat	9	0	0	0	0:07:56
	Berries	11	0	0	0	0:07:45
	Raw Fish Meat	11	0	0	0	0:09:41
	Cooked Fish Meat	22	0	0	0	0:09:41
	Kibble (Carno Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:53
	Giant Bee Honey	1	0	0	0	0:02:49
	Raw Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Cooked Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:53
	Raw Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:55
	Mejoberry	1	0	0	0	0:01:04
	Cooked Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:53
	Berries	1	0	0	0	0:00:43
	Raw Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:53
	Cooked Fish Meat	2	0	0	0	0:00:53
KO: × 994; × 406; × 111; × 64; × 56; × 42; × 45; × 23
Torpidity-depletion:3.11 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:53:20

	Level 300					Time
	Kibble (Carno Egg)	30	0	0	0	0:56:17
	Giant Bee Honey	30	237	67	34	1:24:30
	Raw Prime Meat	80	975	272	136	2:20:50
	Cooked Prime Meat	159	2794	779	390	4:39:35
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	198	1414	395	198	2:54:17
	Raw Meat	238	4620	1289	645	6:58:58
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	396	3823	1066	533	5:58:07
	Mejoberry	396	4611	1286	643	6:58:16
	Cooked Meat	475	4609	1286	643	6:58:05
	Berries	593	4602	1284	642	6:57:33
	Raw Fish Meat	593	5970	1665	833	8:41:57
	Cooked Fish Meat	1186	5970	1665	833	8:41:57
	Kibble (Carno Egg)	10	0	0	0	0:18:46
	Giant Bee Honey	10	0	0	0	0:28:10
	Raw Prime Meat	27	0	0	0	0:47:32
	Cooked Prime Meat	53	351	98	49	1:33:12
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	66	0	0	0	0:58:06
	Raw Meat	80	975	272	136	2:20:50
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	132	694	194	97	1:59:23
	Mejoberry	132	957	267	134	2:19:26
	Cooked Meat	159	964	269	135	2:19:57
	Berries	198	957	267	134	2:19:26
	Raw Fish Meat	198	1414	395	198	2:54:17
	Cooked Fish Meat	396	1414	395	198	2:54:17
	Kibble (Carno Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:53
	Giant Bee Honey	1	0	0	0	0:02:49
	Raw Prime Meat	3	0	0	0	0:05:17
	Cooked Prime Meat	6	0	0	0	0:10:34
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	7	0	0	0	0:06:10
	Raw Meat	8	0	0	0	0:14:05
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	14	0	0	0	0:12:40
	Mejoberry	14	0	0	0	0:14:48
	Cooked Meat	16	0	0	0	0:14:05
	Berries	20	0	0	0	0:14:05
	Raw Fish Meat	20	0	0	0	0:17:37
	Cooked Fish Meat	40	0	0	0	0:17:37
	Kibble (Carno Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:53
	Giant Bee Honey	1	0	0	0	0:02:49
	Raw Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Cooked Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:53
	Raw Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:55
	Mejoberry	1	0	0	0	0:01:04
	Cooked Meat	2	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Berries	2	0	0	0	0:01:25
	Raw Fish Meat	2	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Cooked Fish Meat	3	0	0	0	0:01:20
KO: × 1894; × 774; × 211; × 121; × 106; × 79; × 86; × 43
Torpidity-depletion:4.76 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:06:26

	Level 450					Time
	Kibble (Carno Egg)	44	112	33	17	1:22:33
	Giant Bee Honey	44	703	205	103	2:03:56
	Raw Prime Meat	115	1824	532	266	3:22:27
	Cooked Prime Meat	230	4707	1373	687	6:44:26
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	287	2540	741	371	4:12:37
	Raw Meat	345	7603	2217	1109	10:07:19
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	574	6343	1850	925	8:39:05
	Mejoberry	574	7588	2213	1107	10:06:16
	Cooked Meat	689	7590	2213	1107	10:06:26
	Berries	861	7588	2213	1107	10:06:16
	Raw Fish Meat	861	9751	2843	1422	12:37:49
	Cooked Fish Meat	1722	9751	2843	1422	12:37:49
	Kibble (Carno Egg)	15	0	0	0	0:28:09
	Giant Bee Honey	15	0	0	0	0:42:15
	Raw Prime Meat	39	0	0	0	1:08:40
	Cooked Prime Meat	77	867	253	127	2:15:24
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	96	140	41	21	1:24:30
	Raw Meat	115	1824	532	266	3:22:27
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	192	1412	412	206	2:53:38
	Mejoberry	192	1829	534	267	3:22:48
	Cooked Meat	230	1824	532	266	3:22:27
	Berries	287	1819	531	266	3:22:06
	Raw Fish Meat	287	2540	741	371	4:12:37
	Cooked Fish Meat	574	2540	741	371	4:12:37
	Kibble (Carno Egg)	2	0	0	0	0:03:46
	Giant Bee Honey	2	0	0	0	0:05:38
	Raw Prime Meat	4	0	0	0	0:07:03
	Cooked Prime Meat	8	0	0	0	0:14:05
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	10	0	0	0	0:08:49
	Raw Meat	12	0	0	0	0:21:08
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	20	0	0	0	0:18:06
	Mejoberry	20	0	0	0	0:21:08
	Cooked Meat	23	0	0	0	0:20:15
	Berries	29	0	0	0	0:20:26
	Raw Fish Meat	29	0	0	0	0:25:32
	Cooked Fish Meat	58	0	0	0	0:25:32
	Kibble (Carno Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:01:53
	Giant Bee Honey	1	0	0	0	0:02:49
	Raw Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Cooked Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:53
	Raw Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	2	0	0	0	0:01:49
	Mejoberry	2	0	0	0	0:02:07
	Cooked Meat	2	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Berries	2	0	0	0	0:01:25
	Raw Fish Meat	2	0	0	0	0:01:46
	Cooked Fish Meat	4	0	0	0	0:01:46
KO: × 2794; × 1141; × 311; × 178; × 156; × 117; × 127; × 64
Torpidity-depletion:6.24 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:14:43

Note that the values are for optimal cases, always bring extra supplies!
For a level-dependent count of resources needed, try anexternal taming calculator.

Preferred Food[]

The Dire Bear is an omnivore.

• Berries
• Cooked Meat
• Cooked Prime Meat
• Crops
• Giant Bee Honey
• Raw Meat
• Raw Prime Meat
• Superior Kibble

Combat[]

Can be stuck between trees or rocks, keep a distance and move in circles, don't run straight.

General[]

The Dire Bear is a strong, giant creature that is territorial. It won't attack you, unless you get really close to it. Dire Bears gain speed the longer it runs, similar to a Woolly Rhino but without the 10x damage increase per meter. Dire Bears don't seem to use this ability in the wild.

Strategy[]

The Dire Bear is slower than the player, so fleeing is a wise choice if you do not wish to kill/tame it. You could run and shoot at it until it gets close to you, run away again and repeat this process until it is dead. Bear traps and melee weapons are also effective, but be careful when using them, as the Bear has a large AoE. The best and cheapest way is to bring a tapejara and attack to get it to follow you. While it is roaring fly and land on the nearest redwood tree then simply shoot it with a crossbow.

Weaponry[]

Ranged weapons are recommended. Stay on high ground and shoot it from afar. Using melee weapons can be dangerous, but can be less dangerous when using high-tier armor and shields.

Dangers[]

They are decently fast and have a strong melee attack. Be careful engaging in a fight with one of these by yourself. When attempting to drop them in a pen with a Quetzal, be wary-like the Sabertooth and the Direwolf, the Dire Bear can sometimes attack while being carried and will quickly deplete your Quetzal's health.

Weakness[]

Their bulky body allows them to be easily shot from a distance. They are slower than the player, so it can usually not catch you if you run. They lose interest quickly, so fleeing is wise.

Utility[]

Roles[]

• War Mount: Excellent damage and speed. The Dire Bears area of attack is huge, reaching all the way back to its hind legs and a good meter in front of it. It can use its primary attack at all running speeds, meaning chasing down prey is easy (Level Health and Melee Damage).
• Gatherer: Very good at gathering Fiber and collecting meat. Not the best, but still gathers Berries, Hide, and Chitin (Level Health, Melee Damage, and Weight).
  • Honey Harvester: Harvests Honey on Alternate Fire (Rmb,,) from wild hives with 3x rate (15 honey) without harming the hives and without aggro from bees. Also acts as a targeting dummy towards Giant Bees to protect survivors riding on it.
• All-Purpose Mount: The Dire Bear is a very versatile mount. It can sprint very fast and has a high carry weight, while also having low stamina drain. Its secondary attack is quite powerful, at 65 base damage. All this makes the Dire Bear a valuable mid-game mount (Level Health, Weight, and Melee Damage).
• Travel: Though the Dire Bear's sprint ignores its speed stat, a fully accelerated Dire Bear is faster than even an unleveled Procoptodon and Gallimimus. Low stamina drain and decently high weight also enable it in this role, however its inability to jump makes getting around cliffs and ledges troublesome (Level Stam and Weight).
• Transport: The dire bear can easily transport goods from one place to another as it has a higher base weight than a Giganotosaurus and is very fast, but does have some problems in getting across rocky or mountainous areas.
• Damage: The dire bears damage is high and similar to a Rex's so it can tear through most creatures' health.
• Combatant: The dire bear has damage, decent health, and great speed. it is perfect for raiding lower tier bases.
• Tank:

Passive Abilities[]

• Insulation - Like the Dimetrodon standing next to a Dire Bear provides 35Hypothermic andHyperthermic insulation, which decreases based on your distance from it.

Collectibles[]

Resource	Efficiency
Organic Polymer	★★★★★
Fiber	★★★★★
Raw Prime Meat	★★★★☆
Raw Meat	★★★★☆
Berries	★★★☆☆
Hide	★★★☆☆
Chitin	★★☆☆☆

Notes/Trivia[]

For information pertaining specifically to the real-world Dire Bear, see the relevantWikipedia article.

• The dossier was revealed on November 2, 2015^[2]
• The Dire Bear is from the genusArctodus, which are a group of Short-Faced Bears.Arctodus contained species of Short-Faced Bears that are considered to be one of the largest known terrestrial mammalian carnivorans.
• Arctodusstood about six feet tall on four legs, and eight feet on its hind legs, which were long and thin, making it the fastest genus of bear.
• Arctodus was once nicknamed theRunning Bear,as its long legs enabled it to run vast distances.
• Although that the dossier originally said it is primarily found in mountains and tundras, the Dire Bear is so far known to only populates theRedwoods since the Redwoods were introduced into the game.
• On the mapThe Center they also live in dens located in other biomes.
• The Dire Bear may now get in AND out of theCentral Cave.
• The "crouch" key will make the Dire Bear stand up on its hind legs temporarily but this "attack" does no damage.
• Dire Bear received a major update for TLC Phase 1 at 10 February 2018 for the pc (consoles on the 20th) with appearance overhaul, protection from giant bee knocking survivors off, and harvesting honey at 3x rate without damaging the wild hives. They are also brought into Aberration at the same patch.
  • Oddly enough, Giant Worker Bee can still harm the survivor even if they are at the bear.
• On Aberration they are the best way to gather Organic Polymer by harvesting the plants on the way down to the Rock Drake nests
• The Polar Bears in theSnow Cave andIce Cave still use the preTLC Dire Bear model but use the new Dire Bear animations.
  • They do not have protection against bees, nor giving this protection to mounted players.
• Baby Dire Bear reacts differently when they areimprinted after requesting for one as compared to leveling adult Dire Bear up. This shares the same trait as Thylacoleo.
• There's currently a bug with the dire polar bear on Valguero that when un-cryoed or pulled out of transfer that it will disappear from the game, making the map less useful for taming the dire polar bear, dispite it being a lot more common on Valguero.
• The Dire Bear is based off of an extinct bear known as the Short-Faced Bear, the variant of the creature known as Spirit Dire Bear has a similar name to a real animal called the Spirit Bear.[1].
• The Polar Bear found inValguero cannot be transfer to other map, and once it's cryo'd inside of cryopod, it can no longer be summoned.
• In game, Dire Bear can run fast and also have sharp turn, however this is inaccurate, Short Faced Bear's legs were not used for sharp turns while sprinting, it would potentially break its leg if it attempted to do so, Carnotaurus also would have a similar issue.
• Although an R-Dire Bear variant exists in the game files, they don't spawn onGenesis: Part 2.

Changelog[]

Patch	Changes
239.0	Dire Bear is added to the game
239.2	Fixed Dire Bear auto-eating Narcoberries and passing out
258.8 Ragnarok Expansion Release	Added Dire Polar Bear
258.81	Fixed high-level cave Dire Polar Bears from being tameable
261.0	Added Polar Bear to The Island'sSnow Cave
262.0	Polar Bear aggro range increased
264.52	Can now harvest the white/purple flower patches found onScorched Earth andRagnarok
276.0	Spirit Dire Bear added toLife's Labyrinth (Ragnarok)
276.13	50% chance for spawning white-colored Dire Bears forHoliday Event
278.0 TLC Phase 1	Receives a model update, animation update, new fur and some new abilities: The Dire Bear now has Bee Protection, giving them immunity to Giant Bee debuffs. When riding a Dire Bear, players will also be immune to these debuffs Can now harvest Giant Bee Honey from Bee Hives without hurting the hive using its secondary attack. Plus, the amount of honey gathered will be 3x the standard amount Increased swimming Speed Added Aberrant Dire Bear toAberration
278.2	Fixed an issue where the Aberrant Dire Bear couldn't be transferred off of Aberration
313.10	Fixed a level-up animation glitch with the Dire Bear

Spotlight[]

Gallery[]

• 
  A Dire Polar Bear inValguero's snow.
• 
  Wild Bears.
• 
  Polar Bears.
• 
  TLC Patch 1 model update.
• 
  The Dire Polar Bear afterTLC Patch 1.

References[]