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How does the tool work?

See Manual for a short text or watch one of the videos that are listed there.

Do I really need to set all the multipliers from the unofficial server I play on? I just want to have a list of my dinos.

If you really only want a list of your dinos, better use a spreadsheet. If you want to use this tool properly, you must enter all the stat-multipliers correctly, which usually is easy if the server-admin gives them out (if not, see How to find out the stat multipliers). By using the tool you get recommendations on which creatures you should breed for the best results, can see the pedigrees and have a nice, colored, sortable and sharable list of all your creatures.

How can I manually add a creature?

In the Tester tab enter all the level values and other informations, then click on the button Add new to Library.

How can I share the list with my tribe-members and edit simultaneosly?

Save the library-file in a folder which is shared with your tribe-members via a cloud-service (e.g. dropbox, google-drive, etc.). All users have to check "Autosave" and "Autoload" in the general settings and that's it. After an edit the file is synchronized between all users and the autoload makes sure it's displayed with the new info. If users change the same file simultaneously, it can happen that there are conflicts and the changes needs to be done again.

Why does the tool extract a too low level of the melee-damage?

Probably it's not wrong. Most other stat-tester are only made for wild creatures. Melee damage (and food for some species) gets a bonus after taming which causes stat-tester which are only made for wild creatures to display too high levels.

Why are the mutations not imported from exported creatures?

This is a limitation of Ark. You need to open the parental info screen in Ark before it will be included in the export. There's nothing ASB can do about this.

Can I use this tool when I have mods that alter the stat-values?

Yes, see the mod value manager (via the settings menu) and add the according mods you use. If the mod is not in the list, you can create a mod file with the needed values, that needs some knowledge about the values that the mod changes; for more infos about creating a mod value file, see Mod Values.

Are there useful Mods I can use with this tool?

If you are playing on an unofficial server that allows mods, you can try the Super Spyglass Mod that lets you see all the levels of a creature ingame.

How to apply tags to creatures?

Select one or multiple creatures in the library, then press F3 on the keyboard or right click with the mouse and select Edit all selected. In the new window you can edit and assign tags on the right side. To create a new tag, enter its name in the textbox at the bottom and click on the + button. To assign a tag, enable both checkboxes (one is to assign the tag, the second one is to apply that setting). To remove a tag, uncheck the the assign checkbox and check the apply checkbox.