Diplocaulus
CreatureWater
Diplocaulus taming calculatorKnockout
Taming the Diplocaulus requires applying enough torpor to knock it out. Use tranquilizer projectiles, then place food in its inventory. Torpor bleeds at 0.3/s, requiring regular sedative application to prevent a premature wakeup.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level224+74
- Max level after leveling297
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Simple Kibble | 20m 28s | 99.61%+74 Lvl (224) | 4m 6s | |
 Raw Mutton | 21m 37s | 98.52%+73 Lvl (223) | 2m 25s | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 26m 25s | 97.76%+73 Lvl (223) | 2m 25s | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 40m 46s | 95%+71 Lvl (221) | 2m 24s | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 52m 45s | 91.57%+68 Lvl (218) | 2m 24s | |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 33m 37s | 87.22%+65 Lvl (215) | 1m 13s | |
 Raw Meat | 1h 19m 13s | 82.82%+62 Lvl (212) | 2m 25s | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 1h 7m 50s | 63.38%+47 Lvl (197) | 1m 14s | |
 Cooked Meat | 1h 19m 13s | 54.57%+40 Lvl (190) | 1m 13s | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 1h 39m 37s | 43.29%+32 Lvl (182) | 1m 13s | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 1h 39m 1s | 16.09%+12 Lvl (162) | 37s |
Required narcotics
0Narcotics
0Narcoberries
0Bio Toxin
0Ascerbic Mushrooms
Knockout weapons
Bow25 Normal hits0% Death chance
Crossbow14 Normal hits0% Death chance
Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Arrow)14 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tranquilizer Dart10 Normal hits0% Death chance
Shocking Tranquilizer Dart5 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tek Bow7 Normal hits0% Death chance
Compound Bow18 Normal hits0% Death chance
Harpoon Launcher8 Normal hits0% Death chance
Starve & Torpor Timers
Diplocaulus taming video guide
More about taming the Diplocaulus
Use the calculator results to plan your tame - they show the exact time, food quantity, and bonus levels for the Diplocaulus based on your settings.
Use the knockout chart to see exactly how many Tranq Arrows, Darts, or other torpor weapons it takes to down the Diplocaulus. Space your shots to let torpor accumulate - rapid firing risks killing it before knockout.
To simplify the knockout, immobilize the Diplocaulus first with Bola or Bear Trap. Alternatively, use a Argentavis to airlift it into a pre-built trap.
Below are the narcotic requirements for keeping the Diplocaulus sedated throughout taming. Bio Toxin is twice as potent as Narcotics (80 vs 40 Torpor per use), while Narcoberries work in a pinch at just 7.5 Torpor each. With Torpor draining at 0.3/s, don't wait until the bar is nearly empty to apply narcotics.
Track the taming process with the timers below - they monitor both Torpor and starvation progress. Torpor monitoring prevents premature wakeups. The starve timer is for the starve-tame method - let Food drop, then load all kibble at once to avoid waste.
Found throughout the ARKs, the Diplocaulus is a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It falls within the Water classification.
Its base Stamina of 165 gives it average stamina. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Diplocaulus brings respectable melee power to the table. At 250 base HP, the Diplocaulus is not particularly tanky. It carries 150 base Weight - modest carrying capacity.
You'll need to knock the Diplocaulus unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. Feed it Simple Kibble for the fastest tame and highest effectiveness bonus.
Once tamed, the Diplocaulus is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between -75°C and 75°C. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.4 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.
