How do you tame a Acrocanthosaurus in ARK: Survival Ascended?

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

The best food for taming a Acrocanthosaurus is Exceptional Kibble. It also accepts Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop.

Where can you find Acrocanthosaurus in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Acrocanthosaurus 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 Acrocanthosaurus?

A baby Acrocanthosaurus takes 3 days and 20 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 43°C and 44°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Acrocanthosaurus Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Acrocanthosaurus

DMG

Acrocanthosaurus

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

8 mapsFull Map →

Found across 8 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 Acrocanthosaurus spawns.

Official

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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Acrocanthosaurus Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 57m 59s|Effectiveness: 100.0% (+75 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 800Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Exceptional KibbleBest	17	57:59	75 Lvl (225)
Raw Mutton	35	1:10:01	75 Lvl (225)
Raw Prime Meat	44	1:28:01	75 Lvl (225)
Cooked Lamb Chop	65	2:09:52	75 Lvl (225)
Raw Meat	132	4:24:01	75 Lvl (225)
+6 more in calculator →

Required Narcotics (Exceptional Kibble ×17)

Narcotics96

Narcoberries348

Bio Toxin48

Ascerbic Mushrooms212

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp43°C – 44°C

Maturation Time3d 20h

Quick Info

Saddle

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill2,783 XP

35 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

Acro SaddleBase: 1 XP · Lv.77

4 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Acrocanthosaurus yields Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. The corpse has 520 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Consult the harvest breakdown table to optimize your tool choice. Resource quantities depend on the tool used, the creature's harvest health, and your server's harvest rate.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~21~17 hits	60%~32~13 hits
Raw Meat	60%~24~17 hits	40%~16~13 hits
Raw Prime Meat	3%~1~17 hits	2%~1~13 hits
Acro Adrenal GlandDrop	—	—

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 Acrocanthosaurus's damage profile includes 14 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. With 7 resistances and 6 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +400% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. 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	1300.0	+260.00	+4.00%
Stamina	400.0	+40.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	800.0	+48.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	3000.0	+300.00	+2.00%
Weight	600.0	+12.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

The Acrocanthosaurus 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.

HeadJaw_M

1.50x

Can Damage

The Acrocanthosaurus can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal, Tek. Since it damages Metal, the Acrocanthosaurus is among the most destructive creatures for base raiding.

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

Acrocanthosaurus Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Acrocanthosaurus. Common topics include trap designs, preferred knockout weapons, and narcotic management strategies.

Welcome to the full Acrocanthosaurus guide for ARK: Survival Ascended. Here you can quickly review its stats, taming requirements, breeding info, and resource gathering potential, then dive into our detailed calculators and maps for more depth.

The Acrocanthosaurus starts with 1,300 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 600 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 Acrocanthosaurus, knock it out using Tranq Arrows or Darts and feed it Exceptional Kibble. Head to the taming calculator for precise requirements at any level.

Breeding Acrocanthosauruss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 43°C and 44°C. Full maturation takes 3 days and 20 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

Once tamed, the Acrocanthosaurus 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 Acrocanthosaurus is a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the DMG category.

Its base Stamina of 400 gives it solid stamina reserves. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Acrocanthosaurus has decent hitting power. With 1,300 base Health, the Acrocanthosaurus is among the tougher creatures. A base Weight of 600 means excellent carrying capacity.

You'll need to knock the Acrocanthosaurus unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. For best results, use Exceptional Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.

Once tamed, the Acrocanthosaurus combines solid harvesting capability with generous carrying capacity. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 43°C and 44°C. A wild Acrocanthosaurus is worth 35 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.87 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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