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

The Ankylosaurus 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 Ankylosaurus eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Ankylosaurus is Regular Kibble. It also accepts Base Veggie, Mejoberry, Amarberry.

Where can you find Ankylosaurus in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Ankylosaurus 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 Ankylosaurus?

A baby Ankylosaurus takes 2 days to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 16°C and 20°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Ankylosaurus Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Ankylosaurus

FARMER

Ankylosaurus

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

21 mapsFull Map →

Found across 21 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 Ankylosaurus 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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Ankylosaurus Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 20m 28s|Effectiveness: 100.0% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 420Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Regular KibbleBest	8	20:28	74 Lvl (224)
Archelon Algae	20	24:01	74 Lvl (224)
Crops	80	1:36:01	71 Lvl (221)
Mejoberry	107	1:36:19	68 Lvl (218)
Berries	160	1:36:00	62 Lvl (212)

Required Narcotics (Regular Kibble ×8)

Narcotics0

Narcoberries0

Bio Toxin0

Ascerbic Mushrooms0

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp16°C – 20°C

Maturation Time2d

Quick Info

Saddle

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill477 XP

6 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

Ankylo SaddleBase: 39.6 XP · Lv.36

158 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

You can gather Hide, Raw Meat, Keratin from a Ankylosaurus 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	10%~2~8 hits	15%~4~6 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

Weight Reduction

Metal-85%

Damage Resistances

The Ankylosaurus has 13 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 6, with its worst vulnerability at +120%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. 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

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	700.0	+140.00	+4.00%
Stamina	175.0	+17.50	+2.00%
Torpidity	420.0	+25.20	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	3000.0	+300.00	+2.00%
Weight	250.0	+5.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+2.00%

Can Damage

The Ankylosaurus 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

Ankylosaurus Tips & Tricks

Check out what other players have learned about the Ankylosaurus - and contribute your own tips. Players often share optimal trap layouts and torpor weapon comparisons for the Ankylosaurus.

selectedstump

You don't really need a saddle if you have Argentavis, just carry with it and it automatically gather metals.

Interestingly, Ankylo CAN gather more crystal and obsidian than your pick, but only if you manually ride it.

Zephyr

There’s also a glitch that works for anky and the doedic if you're carrying them and they get encumbered the will still swing and gather materials

This page is your complete guide to the Ankylosaurus in ARK: Survival Ascended. Below you'll find a quick overview of its base stats, taming method, breeding data, and harvest capabilities — plus links to dedicated tools like the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and interactive spawn map.

The Ankylosaurus starts with 700 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 250 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 Ankylosaurus, 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 Ankylosauruss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 16°C and 20°C. Full maturation takes 2 days. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

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

The Ankylosaurus, a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a common sight across multiple maps. It falls within the Farmer classification.

Stamina sits at 175 base, providing decent staying power. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Ankylosaurus brings respectable melee power to the table. With 700 base Health, the Ankylosaurus is solidly tanky. It carries 250 base Weight - a solid weight pool.

Taming the Ankylosaurus requires rendering it unconscious first - use Tranq Arrows, Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts to apply torpor. Feed it Regular Kibble for the fastest tame and highest effectiveness bonus.

Once tamed, the Ankylosaurus earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 16°C and 20°C. Killing a wild Ankylosaurus yields 6 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.93 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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