Araneo
The Araneo is passively tamed - no tranquilizers required. Approach carefully and hand-feed it. There's a ~14-second cooldown between feedings, so patience is essential.
| Food | Food Quantity (Current/Max) | Taming Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
Spoiled Meat | 12:36 | 47 Lvl (197) 63.38% | |
Raw Meat | 1:25:24 | 2 Lvl (152) 3.74% | |
Raw Fish Meat | 3:33:44 | 0 Lvl (150) 0.62% |
Use the calculator results to plan your tame - they show the exact time, food quantity, and bonus levels for the Araneo based on your settings.
The timer below tracks feeding intervals for your passive Araneo tame - it tells you exactly when the next feeding window opens.
Take a look at this short video guide on how to tame a Araneo.
Estimated time until optimal feeding point: 30m 34s
Food to consume through starvation: 2750
Target food level: 400
ARK: Survival Ascended features the Araneo as a tamable, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It falls within the Misc classification.
Stamina sits at 100 base, providing limited endurance. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it respectable melee power. With 150 base Health, the Araneo is not particularly tanky. It carries 100 base Weight - average weight tolerance.
The Araneo is passively tamed - approach it carefully and feed it by hand without knocking it out. Its preferred food is Spoiled Meat.
Once tamed, the Araneo is primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 4°C–12°C temperature window. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.04 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.