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

The Aberrant Triceratops 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 Triceratops eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

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

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

Check the interactive spawn map on the Aberrant Triceratops 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 Triceratops?

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

Aberrant Triceratops Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Aberrant Triceratops

VARIANT

Aberrant Triceratops

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 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 Triceratops 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 Triceratops Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 10m 14s|Effectiveness: 100.0% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 250Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Simple KibbleBest	8	10:14	74 Lvl (224)
Archelon Algae	20	12:01	74 Lvl (224)
Crops	80	48:01	71 Lvl (221)
Mejoberry	107	48:10	68 Lvl (218)
Berries	160	48:00	62 Lvl (212)

Required Narcotics (Simple Kibble ×8)

Narcotics0

Narcoberries0

Bio Toxin0

Ascerbic Mushrooms0

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp22°C – 28°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 Kill318 XP

4 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

Trike SaddleBase: 22.2 XP · Lv.16

89 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

You can gather Hide, Raw Meat, Keratin from a Aberrant Triceratops corpse. The corpse has 230 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%~9~8 hits	60%~14~6 hits
Raw Meat	60%~11~8 hits	40%~7~6 hits
Keratin	2%~0~8 hits	3%~1~6 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 Triceratops's damage profile includes 13 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. With 7 resistances and 6 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +120% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. 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	360.0	+72.00	+4.00%
Stamina	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	250.0	+15.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	3000.0	+300.00	+2.00%
Weight	365.0	+7.30	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	106.0%	+5.30%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.50%

Hitbox Multipliers

Damage dealt to the Aberrant Triceratops varies across 1 hitbox zone. Avoid the Head (0.15x) - it's the most armored zone.

Headc_jaw

0.15x

Can Damage

The Aberrant Triceratops 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 Triceratops Tips & Tricks

Check out what other players have learned about the Aberrant Triceratops - and contribute your own tips. Look for taming trap blueprints, ammo counts, and advice on avoiding accidental kills during knockout.

Everything you need to know about the Aberrant Triceratops 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 Triceratops starts with 360 base Health, 106% base Melee Damage, 365 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 Triceratops, 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 Triceratopss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 22°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 Triceratops can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Keratin. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

The Aberrant Triceratops, a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a common sight across multiple maps. It belongs to the Variant category.

With 360 base Health, the Aberrant Triceratops is decently sturdy. Dealing 106% base Melee Damage, the Aberrant Triceratops brings respectable melee power to the table. With 150 base Stamina, the Aberrant Triceratops has average stamina. A base Weight of 365 means generous inventory space.

You'll need to knock the Aberrant Triceratops unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. Feed it Simple Kibble for the fastest tame and highest effectiveness bonus.

Once tamed, the Aberrant Triceratops is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 22°C and 28°C. Defeating one in the wild grants 4 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.23 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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