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

The Castoroides is a knockout tame. Knock it unconscious using Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it Superior 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 Castoroides eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

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

Where can you find Castoroides in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Castoroides 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 Castoroides?

A baby Castoroides takes 2 days and 13 hours to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Castoroides Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Castoroides

FARMER

Castoroides

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

21 mapsFull Map →

The Castoroides spawns on 21 maps, typically found in beaches, grasslands, and river areas. Green cells indicate high spawn density, red means low. Click a cell to see exact spawn chance. If you can't find any, try clearing creatures nearby to free up the population cap.

Official

Mod Maps

Map Legend

High spawn density

Medium spawn density

Low spawn density

Cave spawn

Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.

Explore full interactive mapAstraeos→

Castoroides Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 23m 2s|Effectiveness: 99.9% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 350Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Superior KibbleBest	6	23:02	74 Lvl (224)
Archelon Algae	14	25:13	74 Lvl (224)
Crops	54	1:37:13	71 Lvl (221)
Mejoberry	71	1:35:52	68 Lvl (218)
Berries	107	1:36:19	62 Lvl (212)
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Required Narcotics (Superior Kibble ×6)

Narcotics57

Narcoberries195

Bio Toxin29

Ascerbic Mushrooms136

Breeding

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TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time2d 13h

Quick Info

Saddle

Castoroides SaddleLv.61

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill318 XP

4 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server

Server Settings(Game.ini)

Official servers use non-1× defaults; the values above already reflect official rates.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Saddle Crafting XP

Castoroides SaddleBase: 39.6 XP · Lv.61

158 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Castoroides yields Hide, Raw Meat, Pelt. The corpse has 120 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Different tools yield different quantities - check the table below to pick the right tool for the resource you need. Generally, a Pick favors meat while a Hatchet favors hide and secondary materials.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~5~4 hits	60%~7~3 hits
Raw Meat	60%~6~4 hits	40%~4~3 hits
Pelt	40%~5~4 hits	60%~7~3 hits

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

Weight Reduction

Wood-50%

Fiber-50%

Stone-50%

Thatch-50%

Damage Resistances

Incoming damage to the Castoroides is modified by 12 different type-specific multipliers. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 5, with its worst vulnerability at +120%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

FireFlamethrower, fire arrows

40%-60%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

ExplosionsC4, Rockets, Grenades

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	450.0	+90.00	+4.00%
Stamina	180.0	+18.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	350.0	+21.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	750.0	+75.00	+2.00%
Food	2000.0	+200.00	+2.00%
Weight	300.0	+6.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+4.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

The Castoroides has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Hit the Head (1.5x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.

Headc_jaw

1.50x

Can Damage

The Castoroides can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Castoroides out.

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

Castoroides Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Castoroides. Common topics include trap designs, preferred knockout weapons, and narcotic management strategies.

Everything you need to know about the Castoroides 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.

At base level the Castoroides has 450 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 300 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Castoroides is a knockout tame — render it unconscious with torpor weapons, then feed it Superior Kibble for the fastest results. Our taming calculator shows exact food quantities, narcotics needed, and time estimates for every level.

The Castoroides gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 2 days and 13 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

Once tamed, the Castoroides can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Pelt. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

The Castoroides is a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. Classified under the Farmer group.

With 180 base Stamina, the Castoroides has decent staying power. Melee starts at 100% - solid damage output that scales with level-ups. Health-wise, the Castoroides sits at 450 base, making it reasonably durable. It carries 300 base Weight - generous inventory space.

The Castoroides is a knockout tame: apply enough torpor to knock it out, then place food in its inventory. For best results, use Superior Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.

As a tame, the Castoroides earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. It gives live birth after a gestation period, making breeding straightforward. Defeating one in the wild grants 4 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.84 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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