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Achatina

CreatureFarmer

  • Land
  • Herbivore
  • Tamable
  • Breedable
  • Knockout tame
Achatina

Achatina taming calculatorKnockout

To tame the Achatina, you need to knock it unconscious first. Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, and Shocking Tranq Darts all work. Once unconscious, Torpor drains at 0.3/s, so keep Narcotics or Bio Toxin ready.

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Taming time17m 21s
Effectiveness99.96%
  1. Wild level150
  2. Tamed level224+74
  3. Max level after leveling297
Torpor497-1.26 per second, wakes in 6m 34s

Taming foods

FoodAmountTaming timeEffectivenessFeeding interval
Sweet Vegetable Cake17m 21s99.96%+74 Lvl (224)2m 11s

Required narcotics

  • 17Narcotics
  • 73Narcoberries
  • 9Bio Toxin
  • 30Ascerbic Mushrooms

Knockout weapons

  • Bow6 Normal hits0% Death chance
  • Crossbow4 Normal hits0% Death chance
  • Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Arrow)4 Normal hits0% Death chance
  • Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Spear Bolt)2 Normal hits0% Death chance
  • Tranquilizer Dart3 Normal hits0% Death chance
  • Shocking Tranquilizer Dart2 Normal hits0% Death chance
  • Tek Bow2 Normal hits0% Death chance
  • Compound Bow5 Normal hits0% Death chance
  • Harpoon Launcher2 Normal hits0% Death chance

Starve & Torpor Timers

Estimated time until optimal feeding point17m 21sFood to consume through starvation 1,560 · Target food level -1,560

Achatina taming video guide

More about taming the Achatina

The results below show total taming time, effectiveness, and bonus levels for the Achatina at your selected level and food. Higher-quality foods yield more bonus levels.

The table below shows how many hits from each torpor weapon are needed to knock out the Achatina at different levels. Wait between shots for torpor to tick up. Firing too fast can kill the creature before it goes down.

To simplify the knockout, immobilize the Achatina first with Bola or Bear Trap. Alternatively, use a Argentavis to airlift it into a pre-built trap.

The table shows how many sedatives you'll need to keep the Achatina unconscious through the full taming duration. Bio Toxin is twice as potent as Narcotics (80 vs 40 Torpor per use), while Narcoberries work in a pinch at just 7.5 Torpor each. At 0.3 Torpor drain per second, apply narcotics proactively - a wakeup mid-tame wastes everything.

Use the torpor and starve timers to track your Achatina tame in real time. Torpor monitoring prevents premature wakeups. The starve timer is for the starve-tame method - let Food drop, then load all kibble at once to avoid waste.

Found throughout the ARKs, the Achatina is a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Farmer category.

Starting at 75 Health, it's very frail. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Achatina brings solid damage output to the table. With 100 base Stamina, the Achatina has low stamina reserves. A base Weight of 60 means not built for hauling.

You'll need to knock the Achatina unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. Feed it Sweet Vegetable Cake for the fastest tame and highest effectiveness bonus.

After taming, the Achatina is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. Breeding is via live birth rather than eggs, simplifying the process. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.69 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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