Aberrant Sarco
CreatureVariant
Aberrant Sarco taming calculatorKnockout
To tame the Aberrant Sarco, you need to knock it unconscious first. Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, and Shocking Tranq Darts all work. Torpor bleeds at 0.3/s, requiring regular sedative application to prevent a premature wakeup.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level224+74
- Max level after leveling297
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Regular Kibble | 21m 19s | 99.61%+74 Lvl (224) | 4m 16s | |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 13m 45s | 97.76%+73 Lvl (223) | 1m 15s | |
 Raw Mutton | 27m 30s | 97.76%+73 Lvl (223) | 2m 30s | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 35m 0s | 96.47%+72 Lvl (222) | 2m 30s | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 52m 27s | 92.48%+69 Lvl (219) | 2m 30s | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 28m 16s | 91.59%+68 Lvl (218) | 1m 18s | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 1h 9m 56s | 87.22%+65 Lvl (215) | 2m 30s | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 41m 15s | 82.82%+62 Lvl (212) | 1m 15s | |
 Raw Meat | 1h 45m 0s | 75.17%+56 Lvl (206) | 2m 30s | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 41m 15s | 54.77%+41 Lvl (191) | 38s | |
 Cooked Meat | 1h 43m 45s | 43.29%+32 Lvl (182) | 1m 15s |
Required narcotics
0Narcotics
0Narcoberries
0Bio Toxin
0Ascerbic Mushrooms
Knockout weapons
Bow45 Normal hits0% Death chance
Crossbow26 Normal hits0% Death chance
Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Arrow)26 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tranquilizer Dart18 Normal hits0% Death chance
Shocking Tranquilizer Dart9 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tek Bow12 Normal hits0% Death chance
Compound Bow33 Normal hits0% Death chance
Harpoon Launcher13 Normal hits0% Death chance
Starve & Torpor Timers
Aberrant Sarco taming video guide
More about taming the Aberrant Sarco
Use the calculator results to plan your tame - they show the exact time, food quantity, and bonus levels for the Aberrant Sarco based on your settings.
Below is a breakdown of knockout weapon requirements for the Aberrant Sarco across various creature levels. Always pace your shots. Torpor takes time to apply, and over-shooting can be lethal.
To simplify the knockout, immobilize the Aberrant Sarco first with Chain Bola or Bear Trap. Alternatively, use a Karkinos to airlift it into a pre-built trap.
Below are the narcotic requirements for keeping the Aberrant Sarco sedated throughout taming. Narcotics provide 40 Torpor each and are the standard choice. Bio Toxin offers 80 Torpor but is harder to farm. Narcoberries at 7.5 each are a last resort. The Aberrant Sarco bleeds 0.3 Torpor/s, so keep a close eye on the bar and sedate early.
Track the taming process with the timers below - they monitor both Torpor and starvation progress. The torpor timer alerts you when narcotics are needed. The starve timer tracks Food depletion for starve-taming, where you let the food bar drop before placing all food at once.
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 400 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.
