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

The Daeodon 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 Daeodon eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

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

Where can you find Daeodon in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Daeodon 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 Daeodon?

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

Daeodon Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Daeodon

HEALER

Daeodon

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

19 mapsFull Map →

The Daeodon spawns on 19 maps, 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

Mod Maps

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.

Explore full interactive mapAstraeos →

Daeodon Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 6m 25s|Effectiveness: 100.0% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 800Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Superior KibbleBest	13	6:25	74 Lvl (224)
Raw Mutton	138	39:56	72 Lvl (222)
Raw Prime Meat	172	49:46	71 Lvl (221)
Cooked Lamb Chop	255	1:13:42	68 Lvl (218)
Raw Meat	516	29:52	53 Lvl (203)
+6 more in calculator→

Required Narcotics (Superior Kibble ×13)

Narcotics0

Narcoberries0

Bio Toxin0

Ascerbic Mushrooms0

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time2d

Quick Info

Saddle

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill398 XP

5 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

Daeodon SaddleBase: 62.8 XP · Lv.59

251 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

You can gather Hide, Raw Meat, Keratin from a Daeodon corpse. The corpse has 120 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

The harvest table below breaks down exact yields per tool. Choose your tool based on which resource you're after - yields vary significantly.

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
Keratin	2%~0~4 hits	3%~0~3 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

Damage Resistances

The Daeodon has 14 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. 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

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	900.0	+180.00	+4.00%
Stamina	250.0	+25.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	800.0	+48.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	2500.0	+250.00	+2.00%
Weight	400.0	+8.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Damage dealt to the Daeodon varies across 2 hitbox zones. The c_snout is the most vulnerable spot at 2x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.

Headc_jaw

2.00x

c_snoutc_snout

2.00x

Can Damage

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

Daeodon Tips & Tricks

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

This page is your complete guide to the Daeodon in ARK: Survival Ascended. Below you'll find a quick overview of its base stats, taming method, breeding data, and harvest capabilities — plus links to dedicated tools like the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and interactive spawn map.

At base level the Daeodon has 900 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 400 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

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

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

ARK: Survival Ascended features the Daeodon as a tamable, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It falls within the Healer classification.

Its base Stamina of 250 gives it average stamina. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it respectable melee power. Health-wise, the Daeodon sits at 900 base, making it solidly tanky. A base Weight of 400 means a solid weight pool.

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

Once tamed, the Daeodon is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. It gives live birth after a gestation period, making breeding straightforward. Killing a wild Daeodon yields 5 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.67 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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