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

The Aberrant Iguanodon is a knockout tame. Knock it unconscious using Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it Simple 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 Iguanodon eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Aberrant Iguanodon is Simple Kibble. It also accepts Base Veggie, Mejoberry, Amarberry.

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

Check the interactive spawn map on the Aberrant Iguanodon 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 Iguanodon?

A baby Aberrant Iguanodon takes 1 day and 22 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 24°C and 28°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Aberrant Iguanodon Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Aberrant Iguanodon

VARIANT

Aberrant Iguanodon

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

9 mapsFull Map →

Found across 9 maps in beaches, grasslands, and river areas. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Aberrant Iguanodon spawns.

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 Iguanodon Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 12m 48s|Effectiveness: 99.6% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 210Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Simple KibbleBest	15	12:48	74 Lvl (224)
Archelon Algae	38	15:12	73 Lvl (223)
Crops	149	59:36	54 Lvl (204)
Mejoberry	199	59:42	45 Lvl (195)
Berries	298	59:36	30 Lvl (180)

Required Narcotics (Simple Kibble ×15)

Narcotics0

Narcoberries0

Bio Toxin0

Ascerbic Mushrooms0

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp24°C – 28°C

Maturation Time1d 22h

Quick Info

Saddle

Iguanodon SaddleLv.30

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill80 XP

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

Server Settings(Game.ini)

Official servers use non-1× defaults for kill-type multipliers. Adjust these if your server uses custom Game.ini values.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Saddle Crafting XP

Iguanodon SaddleBase: 13 XP · Lv.30

52 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Aberrant Iguanodon yields Hide, Raw Meat. The corpse has 230 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Different tools yield different quantities - check the table below to pick the right tool for the resource you need. Generally, a Pick favors meat while a Hatchet favors hide and secondary materials.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~9~8 hits	60%~14~6 hits
Raw Meat	60%~11~8 hits	40%~7~6 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.

Gathering Abilities

Damage Resistances

The Aberrant Iguanodon has 13 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 6, with its worst vulnerability at +120%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

FireFlamethrower, fire arrows

40%-60%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

ExplosionsC4, Rockets, Grenades

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	240.0	+48.00	+4.00%
Stamina	200.0	+20.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	210.0	+12.60	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	1800.0	+180.00	+2.00%
Weight	375.0	+7.50	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	106.0%	+5.30%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+2.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Aiming matters - the Aberrant Iguanodon has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. Hit the Head (2x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.

Headc_head

2.00x

Can Damage

The Aberrant Iguanodon can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal, Tek. Its ability to break Metal structures makes the Aberrant Iguanodon a serious raid threat - account for it in base defense.

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 Iguanodon Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Aberrant Iguanodon. Players often share optimal trap layouts and torpor weapon comparisons for the Aberrant Iguanodon.

Everything you need to know about the Aberrant Iguanodon in ARK: Survival Ascended is collected here. Use the stat overview, taming summary, and breeding details below to plan your approach, then explore the dedicated tool pages for step-by-step help.

The Aberrant Iguanodon starts with 240 base Health, 106% base Melee Damage, 375 base Weight. These base values scale with each wild and tamed level-up, so check the taming calculator to see exactly what stats you can expect at different levels.

To tame the Aberrant Iguanodon, knock it out using Tranq Arrows or Darts and feed it Simple Kibble. Head to the taming calculator for precise requirements at any level.

Breeding Aberrant Iguanodons produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 24°C and 28°C. Full maturation takes 1 day and 22 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

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

Found throughout the ARKs, the Aberrant Iguanodon is a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. Classified under the Variant group.

With 106% base Melee Damage, the Aberrant Iguanodon has solid damage output. With 240 base Health, the Aberrant Iguanodon is not particularly tanky. With 200 base Stamina, the Aberrant Iguanodon has decent staying power. Weight capacity starts at 375, giving it generous inventory space.

Taming the Aberrant Iguanodon requires rendering it unconscious first - use Tranq Arrows, Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts to apply torpor. For best results, use Simple Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.

As a tame, the Aberrant Iguanodon earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 24°C and 28°C. Defeating one in the wild grants 1 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.32 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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