Why You Need an Otter in ARK: Survival Ascended

by Fernando Diaz / Articles, ARK: Survival Ascended / 02 Jan 2023

Temperature’s Got Nothing on You:

One of the coolest (no pun intended) things about these otters is how they jack up your resistance to extreme temps… You know how it is in ARK – one minute you’re sweatin’ buckets in the swamp, next thing you’re freezing your toes off in some snowy nightmare… But slap an otter on your shoulder & watch those resistance stats soar. We’re talkin’ about going from “I’m gonna freeze to death” to “What cold?” real quick.

Pack Mule Mini Edition:

Now let’s talk carry weight… Otters are like your personal gym bros, helping you lift more without feeling it. They carry stuff at a reduced weight so you can load ’em up & still sprint around like you’re carrying nothing… It’s like having a little fuzzy backpack that doesn’t complain.

Pearls Pearls Pearls:

If you’ve played ARK for like, five minutes, you know how precious pearls are… And black pearls -> that’s the high-tier loot right there. Well guess who’s your best buddy for pearl hunting?? You guessed it: Mr. Otter. These little guys snag pearls from fish they catch. And sometimes they even score you those elusive black pearls… Like how cool is that??

Survival 101:

Here’s the thing – surviving in ARK is tough… You’ve got weather patterns that’ll knock you out, creatures that see you as lunch & just a whole lot of ways to bite the dust… but with an otter? You’re dodging two big ones: overheating & freezing; that means less dying from silly things like weather & more time doing the fun stuff…

So here’s the bottom line:

otters in ARK aren’t just cute pets… They’re your ticket to surviving in style… They keep you cool when it’s hot, warm when it’s not & they even help carry your loot… Plus they’re your own personal pearl finders – I mean, come on who doesn’t want that??

Fernando Diaz

Fernando is doing what he always did, sharing his honest opinions about games whenever he can. The difference is now he is writing and not talking about it.
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