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Taming / Rex

Rex Taming Calculator

The Rex is a high-damage carnivore commonly used for boss fights, base defense, and alpha hunting. It is one of the most iconic combat tames in ARK: Survival Ascended.

Diet
Carnivore
Food choice can change total taming time and effectiveness.

Calculator

Bonuses
Advanced multipliers
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.
Knockout notes
Knockout (Estimate)
15407 torpor
Method Shots Time Kill
Best Shocking Tranq Darts (Longneck)
35 3m 0%
Electric Prod Hits
40 4m 0%
Tranq Spear Bolts (Harpoon)
53 5m 0%
Tranq Darts (Longneck)
70 6m 0%
Tranq Arrows (Crossbow)
100 9m 0%
Tranq Arrows (Compound Bow)
130 11m 0%
Tranq Arrows (Bow)
177 15m 1%
Boomerang Throws
266 23m 99%
Timers
Starve to finish
Paused
-
Estimate: -
Enter Current/Max Food to calculate.
Needed: 767.2
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: 15407
Drain: 2.5 /s
Narcotics: 0
Bio Toxin: 0
When the timer hits 0 it will beep (max 1 minute) until paused.
Food
Exceptional Kibble
Bites: 9
Items: 9 (1 per bite)
Tame time
30m
Food drop: 767.2 food
Effectiveness
99.6%
Bonus levels: +74
Estimated tame level: 224