The buff is shown by a red glow on the head of the Trike which is also good to alert players of nearby predators that are a threat.

Are there alpha triceratops in Ark?

The Alpha X-Triceratops is the only new Alpha Creature introduced into Genesis: Part 1, as well as the second Alpha Creature to be a herbivore. Despite being an Alpha Creature, your Chibi won’t get XP from it. Alpha X-trike is the third alpha trike. The others are skeletal trike and enraged trike.

What are Triceratops good for in Ark?

Triceratops are probably the most useful dinosaur when you have just started playing ark. Not only are they one of the best berry collecters in the game, but they can also help defend you if you are in trouble with dinosaurs such as raptors and dilos. Once upgraded they can even take on Carnotaurus.

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.