The brontosaurus is an excellent early game farming tame. They are very easy to tame (consuming only berries), and they have a large weight stat allowing them to gather a lot of materials used for construction, wood included. With the swing of their huge tails, they can tear up dozens of trees harvesting all of the thatch and wood that they can. This makes them excellent for gathering wood early in the game.
Why the Brontosaurus is good for gathering wood:
Size: due to the size of the brontosaurus, most creatures will not bother it, allowing you to farm wood without interruption.
Weight: Because these creatures are so large they are capable of carrying a lot of weight. This is helpful because when you are building your base you will need many resources, and the brontosaurus can carry the weight well.
The mammoth is an excellent wood gathering dino. Although not as large as the brontosaurus, they have somewhat of an affinity to wood, meaning that they will harvest more wood from the same source than a brontosaurus would gather. This makes them an important member of any early game construction crew. Not only are they great at harvesting wood and thatch, but they are also more than capable of defending themselves and the survivor against attacks from wild creatures that would do them harm, making them useful for multiple purposes.
Why the mammoth is great for gathering wood:
Affinity: The mammoth has an affinity for wood and thatch, allowing them to gather more of each resource than a creature that has no affinity. This makes them an important crew member.
Size: Their size makes them difficult to kill, which allows them to provide their riders with some security while out gathering supplies.
The roll rat is one of the strangest looking creatures you will encounter on the Ark, but also one of the most useful. They can be ridden, or given orders, and make a mean defense for your base against lower level players and threats. What makes the roll rat such a great member of your crew is the ability to passively gather supplies. You can place them on wander within the walls of your base, and they will travel around collecting resources for you ranging from berries to wood and thatch.
Why the Roll Rat is great for gathering wood:
Passive Gather: when placed on wander they will gather supplies for you, allowing you to take care of other business while they take care of the leg work.
Defense: an army of roll rats is almost un-stoppable, leaving them on wander and aggressive will see them crushing would be raiders before they have a chance to attack your base on aberration.
The therizinosaurs, or theri for short, is a multi-purpose Ark monster. These guys are capable of destroying the guardians of the Ark and can be stronger than a Trex. They also have an extreme affinity to wood, making it easy for them to become encumbered with wood in a matter of a few swings. This combined with their deadly reputation makes them one of the best tames to have in your tribe regardless of if you are building a base or fighting the guardians.
Why the Therizinosaurus is a great wood gatherer:
Affinity: They have an affinity for wood and thatch, allowing them to gather more of each resource than a creature that has no affinity. This makes them an important crew member.
Combat Ability: Their ability to take on very dangerous game, makes them an excellent defender of the base, allowing them to serve a purpose besides working on a construction crew.
The Castoroides is the king of wood harvesting in ark: survival evolved. Not only does it have an affinity to wood, but it also receives a weight reduction for the wood, allowing you to harvest a lot more wood than you normally could. The Castoroides is found in the rivers and swamps of the island, building their dams cutting down trees, they are typically passive, but if attacked they are as ferocious as any of the large land carnivores.
Why Castoroides is a great wood collector:
They have an affinity for wood and thatch, allowing them to gather more of each resource than a creature that has no affinity. This makes them an important crew member
They can travel in water very efficiently
The saddle of the Castoroides acts as a mobile smithy, allowing the survivor to craft important items while out in the field.
They are more than capable of defending themselves and their riders, making them an excellent mount to take out gathering construction materials, with little to fear.
