Desert Titan is one of the four giant bosses in ARK that are known as the Titans. King Titan cannot be tamed. Whereas the remaining three titans including the Desert Titan can be tamed. And if you got your hands on one of these giants, nothing can beat you.
As the name suggests Desert Titan, this boss is the king of the desert. This is also known as the Sky Titan. Desert Titan is known for its minions that are called the Flock. They are small in size but they can do a lot of damage.
Although, the main and most powerful attack of Desert Titan is Lightning Strike that struck the ground from the sky. There is a lot of other informative stuff regarding Desert Titan. Keep on reading to find that all.
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ARK Desert Titan Boss Guide
Desert Titan is one of those creatures that can fly, a boss with such a huge body that can fly seems to be a spaceship. You won’t see any other creature in ARK that looks similar to this one. We called this a spaceship because it has a body exactly the same as a Manta Ray but way bigger than that. And when it flies above you it looks like a spaceship.
Entering the Arena
The Desert Titan Arena is located in the Desert Dome and can be accessed using the Desert Titan Terminal. To activate the teleportation, you will need to use the specific Tribute Items. Here is what you can use.
- Artifact of Chaos
- Corrupt Heart
- Fire Talon
- Sarcosuchus Skin
The Desert Titan is weak in stats as compared to other titans but is the seventh-largest creature in ARK. If you have already fought King Titan then you can easily beat this one.
Once you activate the teleportation, it will be available again after 6 hours. In the meantime, you may fight any other titan if you are fighting for the resources. Or if you are trying to tame one of these creatures. The titan bosses can be tamed except the King Titan.
Base Stats of Desert Titan
Desert Titan is quite easy to take down compared to other titans out there. But you still need to prepare yourself by assembling a team of dinos and grabbing some useful stuff. The base stats of Desert Titan are similar to that of some other bosses such as Manticore and Megapithecus.
Here is the list of Desert Titan’s stats.
- Health: 250000
- Stamina: 5000
- Oxygen: 150
- Food: 864
- Weight: 9000
- Movement Speed: 100%
- Torpidity: 30094
These are some decent stats that can be easily compared to some of the main bosses.
Attacking Techniques
The bosses in ARK have some crazy moves that make them different from each other. Especially, the titans have unique abilities. The Desert Titan has a Lightning Attack that it summons during the battle. This Lightning comes from the sky and struck the opponent on the ground.
And if we talk about the body attacking moves then it has Bite attack, Tail Slap Body Right Wing, Tail Slap Body Left Wing, and Tail Slap Body Center. These are still the powerful moves that you can see from Desert Titan.
Other than these attacks, it has a group of minions called the Flock. It summons them to protect itself from the opponent’s attacks.
Weakness
The Desert Titan has several weak points on its body that can be hit to give more damage. These spots can be identified if you do close combat. But, first of all, you need to kill its minions. This is because you can’t get close to Desert Titan if its minions are alive. They will defend it all cost.
Moreover, Lightning Strike sometimes makes it difficult to stay near the Desert Titan. So, you need to stay attentive during the battle.
Items Dropped by Desert Titan
There is a huge list of items that are dropped by Desert Titan. But, the problem is that it doesn’t drop all of these items at the same time. In each battle, it will only drop 1 or 2 items at max. So, if you are crazy about gathering unique and high-tech items then you will need to fight with Desert Titan several times.
Here are some advanced items that are dropped by Desert Titan.
- Assault Rifle
- Pump-Action Shotgun
- Fabricated Sniper Rifle
- Longneck Rifle
- Sword
- Riot Chestpiece
- Riot Leggings
- Riot Helmet
- Riot Gauntlets
- Riot Boots
- Compound Bow
- TEK Chestpiece
- TEK Railgun
Apart from these drops, Desert Titan also unlocks additional items that you can craft. Here is what gets unlocked.
- TEK Boots
- TEK Generator
- TEK Replicator
- TEK Trough
- TEK Dedicated Storage
- TEK Railgun
That’s not all, you can even harvest the Desert Titan’s body to get some more useful stuff such as Corrupted Nodule, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, and Hide.
Taming the Desert Titan
Now, this is the most interesting thing about the titans. They can be tamed and used to fight with other bosses. But, you need some great skills that can knock them out. There is only one way that can get you a tamed Desert Titan.
The Desert Titan spawns some corruption nodes on its back when it gets hit by the Lightning Strikes. Once these nodes are visible you need to attack them so that they can be destroyed. But make sure that you don’t hit the Desert Titan as this can kill it.
You will need to come up with a strategy such as using a ranged weapon and targeting the nodes. Or you can fly on a flyer to its back where you can perform attacks on the nodes. Once the nodes are destroyed, Desert Titan will stop moving and you can tame it.
What Dinos to Bring for Desert Titan Boss
The Desert Titan can fly around the arena, so here the ground tames won’t be much useful. Instead, we are gonna need some flyers that can perform powerful attacks in mid-air.
Here are some suggestions that you can try.
Argentavis
Argentavis is one of the powerful flyers in ARK. It’s a magnificent bird creature that is huge in size and can do some great attacks as well. Argentavis can perform attacks such as Melee Attack, Grab Claws Attack, and Grab Beak Attack.
This is one is perfect for the Desert Titan because it can do all of these attacks while it’s in the air.
Quetzal
A Quetzal is another aggressive flyer in ARK. It has some of the most powerful moves that any dino has in the game. Argentavis has a long beak that it uses especially for attacks. And it is most useful when it is in the air.
Quetzal can perform attacks such as Melee and Grab. It uses the Grab attack to pick up the targets with its beak and throw them from above.
Lightning Wyvern
Wyverns are the magnificent flyers in ARK. There are several types of them, including the Lightning Wyvern. For the Desert Titan we are choosing Lightning Wyvern because they can use the Lightning attacks, which are great against the Desert Titan boss and its minions.
What Items to Bring to Desert Titan Boss Fight
Although, the Desert Titan is an easy boss still keeping yourself geared up for any escalated moment should be a priority. So, there are several items that you can take into the fight. Weapons should always be in first place on your list. Moreover, you will also need some meds to recover your health.
Weapons should be mid or long-ranged, such as Fabricated Sniper Rifle, Assault Rifle, and Pump-Action Shotgun.
How do You Solo the Desert Titan in ARK?
Most of the bosses in ARK can be handled in solo mode. There are specific techniques that you should follow while you are going in a boss battle. The Desert Titan can be defeated in solo mode due to its small health pool. Moreover, it’s not as dangerous as the other titans and bosses in ARK.
So, what you will need is a team of dinos that can do a lot of damage. You can prepare a team of dinos that we have discussed above. And don’t forget to carry some weapons and health kits, these items will help you a lot.
Is the Desert Titan a Permanent Tame?
Yes, that’s the great thing about Desert Titan it can be permanently tamed and taken into other boss battles as well. The best use of Desert Titan is using it in King Titan boss fight because that’s the strongest and hardest boss in ARK, which is a lot more difficult to defeat with regular dinos.
So, that’s everything for Desert Titan Guide ARK. Now, we know that it’s one of the four titans in ARK that are considered the bosses. You can defeat this titan boss with the regular dinos, but make sure they are leveled up to the max. Otherwise, things can get hard in the arena.
Hopefully, the guide has helped you out in the best way, and you enjoyed going through it.
