Do tranq arrows do less damage?

Less deadly than other arrows, but rapidly increases the victim's torpidity.
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Are tranq darts more effective than arrows?

Tranq Arrows only require 1 stone arrow and 1 narcotic to make while tranq darts require 3 simple rifle bullets, 3 metal ingots, and 3 narcotics to make 1 dart for not much gain, in the long run it would take less time to simply make more tranq arrows than it would take to make the required amount of tranq darts to ...
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Are toxicant arrows better than tranq arrows?

Tranq Arrows. Tranquilizer Dart. The only advantages are 1) chance of retrieval and 2) faster fire rate on weapons. They can also be fired underwater unlike Tranquilizer Darts, so they can be used to knockout creatures like the Mosasaurus.
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Do tranq arrows work better with crossbow?

Do Crossbow Tranqs work better than Bow Tranqs? Does the crossbow apply more torpidity per shot than the bow does? Also, would the crossbow do more damage than the bow? To elaborate, a tranq arrow will increase a target's torpor by 200% of the weapons damage instantly and another further 250% over the next 4 seconds.
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Do tranq darts do more than tranq arrows ark?

For the tranq spear, you can make 7 tranq arrows which equates to 1,102.5 torpor vs 306 torpor. The only argument I've seen for using the tranq darts is that they do less damage than arrows. They do 9 less damage than a tranq arrow.
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Do headshots do more torpor ark?

In Ark: Survival Evolved, creatures can have various hitboxes that modify damage when hit. 46 creatures have head hitboxes, meaning a headshot will deal significantly more damage and torpor (for most creatures, 3 times more).
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How many Tranqs does the Alpha Raptor have?

Tips & Strategies. Just a heads up if you find a alpha raptor then be ready to use at least 200 tranquilizer darts.
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Is Crossbow better than bow ark?

Every shot from the Crossbow is fully charged and deals more damage, but takes slightly longer to reload than the Bow.
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How many tranq arrows does a Rex take?

Tranq Arrows

You'll need plenty of supplies for either of these beasts. To take down a T-Rex it takes approximately 50 Tranq arrows to the head, but always bring more in case.
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How many tranq darts does it take to knockout a Giga?

on here the wiki says it will take 78 tranq darts to knock it out. we found that not to be the case. we didn't manage to knock it out even though we shot 200+ tranq darts, 200+ tranq arrows into it. 80% of the shots where headshots for the extra damage multiplier.
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How many tranq arrows does it take to knock out a Therizinosaurus?

Tips & Strategies. When encountering these,you need at least 50 tranq arrows. Keep your distance at all times until it turns to run, then finish it.
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What does Dodo arrow do?

This smelly arrow will provoke most wild creatures. Shooting with it is considered the worst possible insult.
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Does melee damage affect tranq darts?

Tranq arrows are fired from a bow, hence melee damage has no effect on the damage or torpor of tranq arrows.
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How many Tranqs do you need for a Bronto ark?

Tamed a bronto using 60 berries, no soothing balm. Took about 11 tranq darts to the head. Great at gathering berries.
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Does the PK crossbow level up?

The PK Crossbow. This ranged weapon is an automatic crossbow with high damage and a high fire rate. It also scales with you as you level up and it reloads like a firearm, dropping a new cartridge in when you've emptied the last one.
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Does Power 5 work on crossbows?

cross bow takes 2 hit to kill skeleton/creepers while it takes a bow with power v and flame a single hit, takes 3 hits to kill a zombie and a bow with power v and flame takes 2 hits first shot leaves it with half a heart then another shot or even a punch kills.
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Why is my Raptor glowing orange?

If you ever see a raptor with a glowing orange cloud around it, don't worry. That means it ate recently and isn't a threat. If you approach one, it'll run up to you and has an easy passive tame option. Just be sure to out any tools away so that it doesn't feel threatened.
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Can u Bola a Alpha Raptor?

Unlike normal Raptors, it's not immobilized by bolas, so the strategy low-level players usually rely on to escape/kill these creatures is useless against Alphas.
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Can you tame a Alpha Rex?

Alpha Creatures are bigger and stronger versions of creatures in Ark Survival Evolved and they are not tameable.
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Do gigas have a headshot multiplier?

List of creatures with headshot multipliers (only 22 have them!) I keep hearing people mention aiming for headshots for dinos like Gigas, Brontos, Rexes, Carnos, etc. and realized that a lot of people don't realize that those dinos don't actually have headshot modifiers. In fact, MOST dinos do not.
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How much torpor does a boomerang do?

Scorched Earth has become so neigh unplayable due to the weapons the Developers put in to the game that it's insane. The Boomerang (Melee) does 40.5 Torpor Damage with standard melee damage!?
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How much torpor does a scorpion do?

"The torpor gained from a sting is equal to 3x the damage dealt. A level 1 Scorpion will have 100% melee damage, dealing 15 damage and therefore 45 torpor. At 200% melee damage, it will deal 30 damage and 90 torpor."
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