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

The Aberrant Sarco 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 Sarco eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Aberrant Sarco is Regular Kibble. It also accepts Raw Prime Fish Meat, Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat.

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

Check the interactive spawn map on the Aberrant Sarco 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 Sarco?

A baby Aberrant Sarco takes 1 day and 22 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 30°C and 34°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Aberrant Sarco Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Aberrant Sarco

VARIANT

Aberrant Sarco

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 →

Found across 9 maps in forests, swamps, and mountain regions. 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 Sarco 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 Sarco Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 21m 19s|Effectiveness: 99.6% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 400Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Regular KibbleBest	5	21:19	74 Lvl (224)
Raw Prime Fish Meat	12	15:00	73 Lvl (223)
Raw Mutton	12	30:00	73 Lvl (223)
Raw Prime Meat	14	35:00	72 Lvl (222)
Raw Meat	42	1:45:00	56 Lvl (206)
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Required Narcotics (Regular Kibble ×5)

Narcotics0

Narcoberries0

Bio Toxin0

Ascerbic Mushrooms0

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp30°C – 34°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 Kill398 XP

5 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

Sarco SaddleBase: 36 XP · Lv.35

144 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

The Aberrant Sarco's corpse can be harvested for Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. 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
Sarcosuchus SkinDrop	—	—

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

The Aberrant Sarco has 14 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. 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	384.0	+76.80	+4.00%
Stamina	450.0	+45.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	400.0	+0.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	1500.0	+150.00	+2.00%
Weight	300.0	+6.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	106.0%	+5.30%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

The Aberrant Sarco has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Its weakest point is the Head at 1.5x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

Headc_jaw

1.50x

Can Damage

The Aberrant Sarco can damage: Thatch, Wood. It can break through Thatch and Wood, so upgrade to Stone at minimum for protection.

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 Sarco Tips & Tricks

Read and share community tips for the Aberrant Sarco in ARK: Survival Ascended. Look for taming trap blueprints, ammo counts, and advice on avoiding accidental kills during knockout.

Everything you need to know about the Aberrant Sarco 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 Sarco starts with 384 base Health, 106% base Melee Damage, 300 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 Sarco, knock it out using Tranq Arrows or Darts and feed it Regular Kibble. Head to the taming calculator for precise requirements at any level.

Breeding Aberrant Sarcos produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 30°C and 34°C. Full maturation takes 1 day and 22 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

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

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

Stamina sits at 450 base, providing respectable staying power. With 106% base Melee Damage, the Aberrant Sarco has respectable melee power. Health-wise, the Aberrant Sarco sits at 384 base, making it moderately tough. Weight capacity starts at 300, giving it good carrying capacity.

You'll need to knock the Aberrant Sarco unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. Regular Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.

As a tame, the Aberrant Sarco earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 30°C and 34°C. Defeating one in the wild grants 5 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.22 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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