Burrowbuck
CreatureMisc
Burrowbuck taming calculatorPassive
The Burrowbuck is passively tamed - no tranquilizers required. Approach carefully and hand-feed it. There's a ~20-second cooldown between feedings, so patience is essential.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level224+74
- Max level after leveling297
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Superior Kibble | 2m 0s | 99.66%+74 Lvl (224) | 20s | |
 Archelon Algae | 5m 20s | 97.99%+73 Lvl (223) | 20s | |
 Crops | 22m 0s | 75.54%+56 Lvl (206) | 20s | |
 Mejoberry | 29m 20s | 63.53%+47 Lvl (197) | 20s | |
    Berries | 44m 0s | 43.7%+32 Lvl (182) | 20s | |
  Stimberry, Sweet Vegetable Cake | 14h 40m 0s | 0.2%+0 Lvl (150) | 20s |
More about taming the Burrowbuck
Check the taming results to see how long it takes to tame the Burrowbuck, what effectiveness you'll achieve, and how many bonus levels it gains. Better food means better results.
The Burrowbuck is a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended.
Melee starts at 100% - solid damage output that scales with level-ups. With 550 base Health, the Burrowbuck is reasonably durable. Stamina sits at 500 base, providing good endurance. A base Weight of 350 means generous inventory space.
Taming the Burrowbuck doesn't require unconsciousness. Instead, sneak up to it and hand-feed its preferred food. Its preferred food is Superior Kibble.
After taming, the Burrowbuck is primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. It gives live birth after a gestation period, making breeding straightforward. Killing a wild Burrowbuck yields 7 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.45 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.
