ARK Boss Arena Prep Checklist
Select a boss, difficulty, and tribe size to generate a tailored prep checklist — recommended dinos, saddle armor ratings, consumable quantities, key items, and Tek engram unlocks.
1 (Solo)
10
20 (Max)
Recommended Dinos
0 / 3- Therizinosaurs (melee-stacked, high HP) — bring 11
- Yutyrannus × 1 (fear roar buff for the pack)
- Daeodon × 1 (passive healing aura — keep fed with raw meat)
Saddle Armor 90+ armor (Alpha)
0 / 3- All dino saddles rated 90+ armor (Alpha minimum)
- Check saddle quality by mousing over equipped saddle in inventory
- Craft saddles with high-quality blueprints if available — aim above minimum
Consumables for 6 players
0 / 4- Stimulants: 300 (50 per tribe member)
- Medical Brews: 120 (20 per tribe member)
- Battle Tartare: 18 (3 per tribe member)
- Mindwipe Tonic: 6 (1 per tribe member — respec before fight)
Key Items
0 / 5- Assault Rifles × 1 per player + 1,000 rounds per player
- Therizinosaur saddles rated to difficulty minimum
- Sleeping bags (respawn inside the arena)
- Tracking map — know the arena layout before entering
- Raw meat stack for Daeodon — it drains food fast while healing
Tek Engrams Unlocked on Kill Alpha
0 / 3- Tek Replicator
- Tek Trough
- Tek Generator
Broodmother Lysrix Strategy Tip
Stack melee and health on therizis. No fire damage — spam bite attacks. Keep the Yutyrannus alive to maintain the courage roar buff on your entire pack.
Overall Prep Progress
0 / 18
Check items off as you prepare. Progress resets if you refresh.