Megatherium Taming Guide & Calculator

The Megatherium is a giant sloth known for a powerful insect-killer buff. It is a staple for bug caves, chitin farming, and certain boss fights.

Omnivore Knockout tame 9,940 torpor at lvl 150

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Calculator

Taming console

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Wild level

Food Show higher-tier kibble

Food Qty Time TE +Lvl

Bonuses & multipliers

Taming speed

Server TamingSpeedMultiplier

Tribe tower (days)

Sanguine Elixir (30% less affinity needed)

Advanced server multipliers

Wild food drain

Dino food drain

Wild torpor drain

Most servers: choose an official preset. Only adjust these if you know your server INI values.

Knockout settings (optional)

Defaults assume 100% weapons. Open this if you want more accurate KO estimates.

Bow %

Compound bow %

Crossbow %

Longneck %

Harpoon %

Prod %

Boomerang %

Slingshot %

Club %

Hit multiplier

Optional weakpoint / immobilized bonus from the dataset (if applicable).

Shot interval (seconds)

Used for arrows/darts to model torpor-over-time + drain.

Torpor multiplier %

Advanced: adjust if the creature takes more/less torpor than expected.

Assumed wild HP points

Used for the KO kill-risk estimate (wild point distribution is random).

Knockout notes

Knockout verdict

9940 torpor

Effectiveness

Shots to KO

Shocking Tranq Darts (Longneck)

Narcotics

+74 lvl → 224

Food

Superior Kibble

8 bites · 8 items

Tame time

24m

682 food drop

Knockout by weapon

Knockout Shots Time Risk

BestShocking Tranq Darts (Longneck) 23 2m 0%

Electric Prod Hits 26 3m 0%

Tranq Spear Bolts (Harpoon) 35 3m 0%

Tranq Darts (Longneck) 45 4m 0%

Tranq Arrows (Crossbow) 65 6m 0%

Tranq Arrows (Compound Bow) 84 7m 0%

Tranq Arrows (Bow) 115 10m 0%

Boomerang Throws 181 15m 99%

Sedatives to hold torpor (pick one)

Narcotic0

Bio Toxin0

Narcoberry0

Ascerbic Mushroom0

Starve to finish Paused

Estimate: -

Enter Current/Max Food to calculate.

Needed 682 · missing - · remaining -

Current food

Max food

When the timer hits 0 it beeps (max 1 minute) until paused.

Torpor (keep KO) Paused

Estimate: -

Uses dataset torpor drain (estimate).

Drain 3.11/s

Current torpor

Warn (minutes)

When the timer hits 0 it beeps (max 1 minute) until paused.

Megatherium taming at a glance

The Megatherium is a knockout tame: a level 150 has 9,940 torpor to fill, roughly 45 Tranq Darts or 65 Tranq Arrows from a crossbow at 100% weapon damage. Once down, Superior Kibble x8 finishes the tame in about 24m at 99.7% effectiveness.

Immobilized by: Chain Bola, Large Bear Trap.

Figures assume a level 150 wild on Official (Standard) settings. The calculator above recalculates for any level and server rates.

How to tame a Megatherium

The giant sloth wanders peacefully until provoked, which makes the knockout straightforward: pick one away from insects, kite it backwards, and shoot. The one hard rule is do not fight it anywhere near bugs - killing insects triggers its Insect Killer buff, and a buffed wild Megatherium hits like a truck.

It is an omnivore, so both kibble routes work; Superior Kibble keeps a high level's effectiveness where you want it for breeding stock.

Common mistakes

Engaging one in a bug-heavy area (beaches with trilobites, caves, swamp edges) and meeting the enraged version.
Assuming it is slow and safe - its reach and knockback are much bigger than the model suggests.

What is the Megatherium good for?

The Megatherium is the designated Broodmother killer: its Insect Killer buff grants massive bonus damage and damage resistance against insects and arachnids, turning that boss fight and every chitin cave into farm runs. It also harvests chitin, paste materials, and berries exceptionally well.

Megatherium taming FAQ

How long does it take to tame a Megatherium?

About 24m for a level 150 using Superior Kibble x8 on official settings. Lower levels tame faster, and higher server taming rates shorten it further - the calculator above gives exact times for your server.

What is the best food for taming a Megatherium?

Superior Kibble, which keeps taming effectiveness at 99.7% for a level 150. The food table in the calculator ranks every alternative with quantities and times.

How many tranq darts do you need for a level 150 Megatherium?

Roughly 45 Tranq Darts from a longneck rifle, or 65 Tranq Arrows from a crossbow, assuming 100% weapon damage. Damaged or lower-quality weapons need more shots.

Can you trap a Megatherium?

Yes - it can be immobilized by: Chain Bola, Large Bear Trap.