How do you tame a Aberrant Carnotaurus in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The Aberrant Carnotaurus is a knockout tame. Knock it unconscious using Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it Regular Kibble for the best taming effectiveness. Use a taming calculator to determine the exact food and narcotic quantities needed for your target level.

What does a Aberrant Carnotaurus eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Aberrant Carnotaurus is Regular Kibble. It also accepts Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop.

Where can you find Aberrant Carnotaurus in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Aberrant Carnotaurus spawn location page for exact spawn zones across all ARK maps. Spawn density and locations vary by map.

How long does it take to raise a baby Aberrant Carnotaurus?

A baby Aberrant Carnotaurus takes 1 day and 22 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 26°C and 32°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Aberrant Carnotaurus Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Aberrant Carnotaurus

VARIANT

Aberrant Carnotaurus

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Official servers currently have boosted rates! You don't need to change settings in our calculator.

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

9 mapsFull Map →

The Aberrant Carnotaurus spawns on 9 maps, typically found in forests, swamps, and mountain regions. Green cells indicate high spawn density, red means low. Click a cell to see exact spawn chance. If you can't find any, try clearing creatures nearby to free up the population cap.

Official

Mod Maps

Map Legend

High spawn density

Medium spawn density

Low spawn density

Cave spawn

Click any cell for exact spawn chance and nearby spawn groups. Zoom in for detail.

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Aberrant Carnotaurus Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 23m 2s|Effectiveness: 99.7% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 350Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Regular KibbleBest	6	23:02	74 Lvl (224)
Raw Mutton	12	27:01	73 Lvl (223)
Raw Prime Meat	15	33:46	73 Lvl (223)
Cooked Lamb Chop	21	47:12	71 Lvl (221)
Raw Meat	43	1:36:46	62 Lvl (212)
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Required Narcotics (Regular Kibble ×6)

Narcotics0

Narcoberries0

Bio Toxin0

Ascerbic Mushrooms0

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp26°C – 32°C

Maturation Time1d 22h

Quick Info

Saddle

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill1,431 XP

18 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server

Server Settings(Game.ini)

Official servers use non-1× defaults; the values above already reflect official rates.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Saddle Crafting XP

Carno SaddleBase: 72.4 XP · Lv.46

290 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

The Aberrant Carnotaurus's corpse can be harvested for Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Keratin. The corpse has 360 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

The harvest table below breaks down exact yields per tool. Choose your tool based on which resource you're after - yields vary significantly.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~15~12 hits	60%~22~9 hits
Raw Meat	60%~17~12 hits	40%~11~9 hits
Raw Prime Meat	3%~1~12 hits	2%~0~9 hits
Keratin	2%~1~12 hits	3%~1~9 hits

Estimates based on game-extracted data (weights, quantities, harvest multipliers, damage type chains). Each harvest event independently rolls each resource - higher weight = higher drop chance. Actual yields vary with RNG.

Damage Resistances

Incoming damage to the Aberrant Carnotaurus is modified by 14 different type-specific multipliers. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 6, with its worst vulnerability at +200%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Herbivore DinoHerbivore dino attacks

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	403.2	+80.64	+4.00%
Stamina	300.0	+30.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	350.0	+21.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	2000.0	+200.00	+2.00%
Weight	300.0	+6.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	106.0%	+5.30%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.25%

Hitbox Multipliers

Aiming matters - the Aberrant Carnotaurus has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 1.5x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.

Headc_jaw

1.50x

Can Damage

The Aberrant Carnotaurus can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Aberrant Carnotaurus out.

Thatch

Wood

Stone

Metal

Tek

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorFood, narcotics, and time for any level

Breeding CalculatorMaturation, imprint timers, raising costs

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

Tips & TricksCommunity strategies and advice

Spawn LocationInteractive maps with spawn zones

Spawn CommandAdmin commands, all variants

Aberrant Carnotaurus Tips & Tricks

Read and share community tips for the Aberrant Carnotaurus in ARK: Survival Ascended. Common topics include trap designs, preferred knockout weapons, and narcotic management strategies.

This page is your complete guide to the Aberrant Carnotaurus in ARK: Survival Ascended. Below you'll find a quick overview of its base stats, taming method, breeding data, and harvest capabilities — plus links to dedicated tools like the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and interactive spawn map.

At base level the Aberrant Carnotaurus has 403 base Health, 106% base Melee Damage, 300 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Aberrant Carnotaurus is a knockout tame — render it unconscious with torpor weapons, then feed it Regular Kibble for the fastest results. Our taming calculator shows exact food quantities, narcotics needed, and time estimates for every level.

Breeding Aberrant Carnotauruss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 26°C and 32°C. Full maturation takes 1 day and 22 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

Once tamed, the Aberrant Carnotaurus can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Keratin. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

ARK: Survival Ascended features the Aberrant Carnotaurus as a tamable, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It falls within the Variant classification.

Its base Stamina of 300 gives it decent staying power. Its base Melee Damage sits at 106%, giving it respectable melee power. Starting at 403 Health, it's moderately tough. It carries 300 base Weight - good carrying capacity.

To tame the Aberrant Carnotaurus, you need to knock it unconscious using torpor weapons, then feed it while it's down. Regular Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.

As a tame, the Aberrant Carnotaurus earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 26°C–32°C temperature window. Killing a wild Aberrant Carnotaurus yields 18 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.26 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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