Taming Calculator
Estimate taming requirements for ARK: Survival Ascended. Includes food, time, and a torpor hold estimate.
Math and constants are derived from the MIT-licensed ARK Smart Breeding dataset and are provided as-is. Always sanity check in-game.
Bonuses
Advanced multipliers
Most servers: choose an official preset. Only adjust these if you know your server INI values.
Passive tame
This creature is tamed by feeding while awake. Knockout settings are hidden.
Knockout settings (optional)
Defaults assume 100% weapons. Open this if you want more accurate KO estimates.
Knockout notes
Knockout (Estimate)
1243 torpor
| Method | Shots | Time | Kill |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Best
Shocking Tranq Darts (Longneck)
|
3 | <1m | 0% |
|
Electric Prod Hits
|
4 | <1m | 0% |
|
Tranq Spear Bolts (Harpoon)
|
5 | <1m | 0% |
|
Tranq Darts (Longneck)
|
6 | <1m | 0% |
|
Tranq Arrows (Crossbow)
|
8 | <1m | 0% |
|
Tranq Arrows (Compound Bow)
|
11 | <1m | 0% |
|
Tranq Arrows (Bow)
|
14 | 2m | 0% |
|
Boomerang Throws
|
19 | 2m | 8% |
|
Wooden Club Hits
|
76 | 7m | 0% |
|
Slingshot Hits
|
81 | 7m | 100% |
Timers
Starve to finish
Paused
-
Estimate: -
Enter Current/Max Food to calculate.
Needed: 300
Already missing: -
Remaining: -
When the timer hits 0 it will beep (max 1 minute) until paused.
Torpor (keep KO)
Paused
-
Estimate: -
Uses dataset torpor drain (estimate).
Total torpor: 1243
Drain: 0.72 /s
Narcotics: 0
Bio Toxin: 0
When the timer hits 0 it will beep (max 1 minute) until paused.
Food
Fertilized Giganotosaurus Egg
Bites: 1
Items: 1 (1 per bite)
Tame time
5m
Food drop: 300 food
Effectiveness
99.8%
Bonus levels: +74
Estimated tame level: 224