Archelon
Water · 20 maps
Archelon Taming Calculator
Passive taming is the method for the Archelon: get close without aggroing it, then offer food from your last hotbar slot. There's a ~14-second cooldown between feedings, so patience is essential.
| Food | Food Quantity (Current/Max) | Taming Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Superior Kibble | 56 | 74 Lvl (224) 99.88% | |
 Bio Toxin | 8:52 | 69 Lvl (219) 92.91% |
Taming Results
Check the taming results to see how long it takes to tame the Archelon, what effectiveness you'll achieve, and how many bonus levels it gains. Better food means better results.
Starve & Torpor Timers
The timer below tracks feeding intervals for your passive Archelon tame - it tells you exactly when the next feeding window opens.
ARK: Survival Ascended features the Archelon as a tamable, herbivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. Classified under the Water group.
With 775 base Stamina, the Archelon has exceptional endurance. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it decent hitting power. Health-wise, the Archelon sits at 1,400 base, making it extremely durable. A base Weight of 1000 means massive inventory space.
The Archelon is passively tamed - approach it carefully and feed it by hand without knocking it out. Its preferred food is Superior Kibble.
Once tamed, the Archelon pulls double duty as both a capable resource harvester and pack animal. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 26°C–29°C temperature window. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.91 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.