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Brontosaurus

CreatureFarmer

  • Land
  • Herbivore
  • Tamable
  • Breedable
  • Knockout tame
Brontosaurus

Brontosaurus taming calculatorKnockout

To tame the Brontosaurus, you need to knock it unconscious first. Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, and Shocking Tranq Darts all work. Once unconscious, Torpor drains at 0.3/s, so keep Narcotics or Bio Toxin ready.

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Taming time27m 38s
Effectiveness99.95%
  1. Wild level150
  2. Tamed level224+74
  3. Max level after leveling297
Torpor19,880-1.26 per second, wakes in 4h 22m 53s

Taming foods

FoodAmountTaming timeEffectivenessFeeding interval
Exceptional Kibble27m 38s99.95%+74 Lvl (224)1m 2s
Archelon Algae32m 10s99.69%+74 Lvl (224)29s
Crops2h 7m 13s95.27%+71 Lvl (221)29s
Mejoberry2h 7m 5s91.89%+68 Lvl (218)22s
Berries2h 6m 58s83.44%+62 Lvl (212)15s

Required narcotics

  • 0Narcotics
  • 0Narcoberries
  • 0Bio Toxin
  • 0Ascerbic Mushrooms

Knockout weapons

  • Bow221 Normal hits0% Death chance
  • Crossbow127 Normal hits0% Death chance
  • Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Arrow)127 Normal hits0% Death chance
  • Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Spear Bolt)65 Normal hits0% Death chance
  • Tranquilizer Dart90 Normal hits0% Death chance
  • Shocking Tranquilizer Dart45 Normal hits0% Death chance
  • Tek Bow60 Normal hits0% Death chance
  • Compound Bow164 Normal hits0% Death chance
  • Harpoon Launcher65 Normal hits0% Death chance

Starve & Torpor Timers

Estimated time until optimal feeding point27m 38sFood to consume through starvation 2,302 · Target food level -2,302

Brontosaurus taming video guide

More about taming the Brontosaurus

The results below show total taming time, effectiveness, and bonus levels for the Brontosaurus at your selected level and food. Higher-quality foods yield more bonus levels.

Below is a breakdown of knockout weapon requirements for the Brontosaurus across various creature levels. Always pace your shots. Torpor takes time to apply, and over-shooting can be lethal.

To simplify the knockout, immobilize the Brontosaurus first with Bear Trap or Large Bear Trap.

Below are the narcotic requirements for keeping the Brontosaurus sedated throughout taming. Bio Toxin is twice as potent as Narcotics (80 vs 40 Torpor per use), while Narcoberries work in a pinch at just 7.5 Torpor each. With Torpor draining at 0.3/s, don't wait until the bar is nearly empty to apply narcotics.

Use the torpor and starve timers to track your Brontosaurus tame in real time. Torpor monitoring prevents premature wakeups. The starve timer is for the starve-tame method - let Food drop, then load all kibble at once to avoid waste.

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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