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

The Cryolophosaurus 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 Cryolophosaurus eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Cryolophosaurus is Exceptional Kibble. It also accepts Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop.

Where can you find Cryolophosaurus in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Cryolophosaurus 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 Cryolophosaurus?

A baby Cryolophosaurus takes 7 days and 17 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 12°C and 16°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Cryolophosaurus Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Cryolophosaurus

Misc

Cryolophosaurus

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

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The Cryolophosaurus spawns on 1 map, typically found in forests, swamps, and mountain regions. 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

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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Cryolophosaurus Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 1h 3m 57s|Effectiveness: 98.5% (+73 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 4,000Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Exceptional KibbleBest	20	1:03:57	73 Lvl (223)
Raw Mutton	41	1:16:53	70 Lvl (220)
Raw Prime Meat	51	1:35:38	67 Lvl (217)
Cooked Lamb Chop	76	2:22:21	60 Lvl (210)
Raw Meat	153	4:46:53	38 Lvl (188)
+6 more in calculator →

Required Narcotics (Exceptional Kibble ×20)

Narcotics241

Narcoberries698

Bio Toxin121

Ascerbic Mushrooms774

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp12°C – 16°C

Maturation Time7d 17h

Quick Info

Saddle

Cryolophosaurus SaddleLv.60

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill2,385 XP

30 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

Cryolophosaurus SaddleBase: 86 XP · Lv.60

344 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

You can gather Hide, Raw Meat from a Cryolophosaurus corpse. The corpse has 230 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%~9~8 hits	60%~14~6 hits
Raw Meat	60%~11~8 hits	40%~7~6 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

The Cryolophosaurus's damage profile includes 14 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. With 7 resistances and 6 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +120% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

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%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	500.0	+100.00	+5.00%
Stamina	350.0	+35.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	4000.0	+240.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	250.0	+25.00	+2.00%
Food	1200.0	+120.00	+2.00%
Weight	500.0	+10.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+4.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+2.50%

Can Damage

The Cryolophosaurus can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal, Tek. Since it damages Metal, the Cryolophosaurus is among the most destructive creatures for base raiding.

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

Cryolophosaurus Tips & Tricks

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

Welcome to the full Cryolophosaurus 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.

At base level the Cryolophosaurus has 500 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 500 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

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

Breeding Cryolophosauruss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 12°C and 16°C. Full maturation takes 7 days and 17 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

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

ARK: Survival Ascended features the Cryolophosaurus as a tamable, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild.

Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it solid damage output. With 500 base Health, the Cryolophosaurus is decently sturdy. Its base Stamina of 350 gives it solid stamina reserves. A base Weight of 500 means excellent carrying capacity.

To tame the Cryolophosaurus, you need to knock it unconscious using torpor weapons, then feed it while it's down. Feed it Exceptional Kibble for the fastest tame and highest effectiveness bonus.

After taming, the Cryolophosaurus is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 12°C–16°C temperature window. A wild Cryolophosaurus is worth 30 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.94 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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