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

The Brontosaurus 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 Brontosaurus eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

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

Where can you find Brontosaurus in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Brontosaurus 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 Brontosaurus?

A baby Brontosaurus takes 3 days and 20 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 28°C and 31°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Brontosaurus Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Brontosaurus

FARMER

Brontosaurus

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

19 mapsFull Map →

Found across 19 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 Brontosaurus 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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Brontosaurus Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 27m 38s|Effectiveness: 100.0% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 2,000Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Exceptional KibbleBest	27	27:38	74 Lvl (224)
Archelon Algae	67	32:10	74 Lvl (224)
Crops	266	2:07:41	71 Lvl (221)
Mejoberry	355	2:07:49	68 Lvl (218)
Berries	532	2:07:41	62 Lvl (212)

Required Narcotics (Exceptional Kibble ×27)

Narcotics0

Narcoberries0

Bio Toxin0

Ascerbic Mushrooms0

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp28°C – 31°C

Maturation Time3d 20h

Quick Info

Saddles

Bronto SaddleLv.63

Bronto Platform SaddleLv.82Platform

Immobilized By

Bear Trap

Large Bear Trap

Plant Species Y Trap

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill1,749 XP

22 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

Bronto SaddleBase: 74.4 XP · Lv.63

298 XP

Bronto Platform SaddlePlatformBase: 462 XP · Lv.82

1,848 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

You can gather Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat from a Brontosaurus corpse. The corpse has 800 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%~33~25 hits	60%~49~20 hits
Raw Meat	60%~37~25 hits	40%~25~20 hits
Raw Prime Meat	4%~2~25 hits	4%~2~20 hits
Sauropod VertebraDrop	—	—

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

Incoming damage to the Brontosaurus is modified by 13 different type-specific multipliers. It shrugs off 6 damage types but is weak to 6, with its worst vulnerability at +400%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Player MeleeSwords, pikes, fists

80%-20%

FireFlamethrower, fire arrows

80%-20%

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	2277.0	+455.40	+2.64%
Stamina	240.0	+24.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	2000.0	+0.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	10000.0	+1000.00	+2.00%
Weight	1600.0	+32.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+2.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Aiming matters - the Brontosaurus has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. Hit the Head (1.5x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.

Headc_jaw

1.50x

Can Damage

The Brontosaurus 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

Brontosaurus Tips & Tricks

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

Everything you need to know about the Brontosaurus in ARK: Survival Ascended is collected here. Use the stat overview, taming summary, and breeding details below to plan your approach, then explore the dedicated tool pages for step-by-step help.

The Brontosaurus starts with 2,277 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 1600 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 Brontosaurus, 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 Brontosauruss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 28°C and 31°C. Full maturation takes 3 days and 20 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

Once tamed, the Brontosaurus 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 Brontosaurus is a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. Classified under the Farmer group.

At 2,277 base HP, the Brontosaurus is a proper tank. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Brontosaurus brings respectable melee power to the table. Stamina sits at 240 base, providing decent staying power. A base Weight of 1600 means an enormous weight pool.

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

Once tamed, the Brontosaurus is a practical workhorse - it can both gather and haul resources efficiently. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 28°C and 31°C. Defeating one in the wild grants 22 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.79 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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