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

The Cosmo is a passive tame. Approach it carefully without startling it and place Plant Species Z Seed in your last hotbar slot, then feed it by hand.

What does a Cosmo eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Cosmo is Plant Species Z Seed. It also accepts Ascerbic Mushroom, Chitin, Base Seeds.

Where can you find Cosmo in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Cosmo 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 Cosmo?

A baby Cosmo takes 3 days and 20 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 4°C and 12°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Cosmo

SHOULDER PET

Cosmo

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Cosmo Overview

Cosmo is a land-based carnivore in ARK: Survival Ascended, earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. Tamed via passive taming (Plant Species Z Seed is the optimal food), this carnivore enters service with 100% base Melee Damage, giving it decent hitting power. Breeding pairs lay fertilized eggs requiring 4°C–12°C incubation, after which juveniles reach adulthood over many real-world days, demanding serious time investment. Once tamed it harvests Hide, Raw Meat more efficiently than most player tools. Players target Cosmo once they need a reliable workhorse beyond the starter mounts.

Spawn Locations

15 maps

Found across 15 maps in forests, swamps, and mountain regions. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Cosmo spawns.

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.

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Cosmo Taming Calculator

Open Calculator→

PassiveTime: 4s|Effectiveness: 99.5% (+74 Lvl)Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Plant Species Z SeedBest	5	4	74 Lvl (224)
Ascerbic Mushroom	25	24	66 Lvl (216)
Chitin	37	36	58 Lvl (208)
Seeds	1811	30:10	0 Lvl (150)

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp4°C – 12°C

Maturation Time3d 20h

Quick Info

Carried By

Immobilized By

Drops & Harvest Resources

The Cosmo's corpse can be harvested for Hide, Raw Meat. The corpse has 50 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Consult the harvest breakdown table to optimize your tool choice. Resource quantities depend on the tool used, the creature's harvest health, and your server's harvest rate.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~2~2 hits	60%~3~2 hits
Raw Meat	60%~2~2 hits	40%~2~2 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.

Damage Resistances

Incoming damage to the Cosmo is modified by 14 different type-specific multipliers. It shrugs off 8 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.

Radiation

0%-100%

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Herbivore DinoHerbivore dino attacks

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

Base Stats

Full Stats→

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	115.0	+23.00	+4.00%
Stamina	100.0	+10.00	+2.50%
Torpidity	60.0	+3.60	+0.00%
Oxygen	200.0	+24.00	+2.30%
Food	450.0	+45.00	+2.00%
Weight	70.0	+1.40	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.50%	+11.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

The Cosmo has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Its weakest point is the Head at 3x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

Headc_neck

3.00x

Can Damage

Open damage calculator →

The Cosmo can damage: Thatch. It can break through Thatch and Wood, so upgrade to Stone at minimum for protection.

Thatch

Wood

Stone

Metal

Tek

Attack	Base	Thatch	Wood	Stone	Metal	Tek
MeleeCarnivore Small	12	66.0	—	—	—	—

Numbers reflect base melee at level 1, 100% TE, no imprint. The damage calculator lets you scale by melee %, server multipliers, and pick a specific structure for exact hit counts.

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorTaming food, time and effectiveness

Breeding CalculatorBreeding, mating cooldown, incubation

Spawn CommandSpawn commands and admin codes

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

Cosmo Tips & Tricks

Read and share community tips for the Cosmo in ARK: Survival Ascended. Players share the best approach angles, food recommendations, and tricks for safe passive taming.

Welcome to the full Cosmo guide for ARK: Survival Ascended. Here you can quickly review its stats, taming requirements, breeding info, and resource gathering potential, then dive into our detailed calculators and maps for more depth.

The Cosmo starts with 115 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 70 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.

Taming the Cosmo is done passively: sneak up and offer Plant Species Z Seed from your last hotbar slot. The taming calculator has detailed quantities for each level.

Breeding Cosmos produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 4°C and 12°C. Full maturation takes 3 days and 20 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

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

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