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Direwolf Taming Calculator

The Direwolf is a knockout tame - render it unconscious with torpor weapons like Tranq Arrows or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it while it's down. Once unconscious, Torpor drains at 0.5/s, so keep Narcotics or Bio Toxin ready.

FoodFood Quantity (Current/Max)Taming TimeEffectiveness
Superior Kibble
12:48
74 Lvl (224)
99.61%
Raw Mutton
13:08
73 Lvl (223)
98.56%
Raw Prime Meat
16:53
73 Lvl (223)
97.7%
Cooked Lamb Chop
24:21
71 Lvl (221)
95.21%
Cooked Prime Meat
31:51
68 Lvl (218)
91.83%
Raw Prime Fish Meat
20:38
65 Lvl (215)
87.4%
Raw Meat
48:45
62 Lvl (212)
83.02%
Cooked Prime Fish Meat
41:26
47 Lvl (197)
63.87%
Cooked Meat
47:49
41 Lvl (191)
55.37%
Raw Fish Meat
1:00:00
33 Lvl (183)
44.13%
Cooked Fish Meat
1:00:00
12 Lvl (162)
16.47%

Taming Results

The results below show total taming time, effectiveness, and bonus levels for the Direwolf at your selected level and food. Higher-quality foods yield more bonus levels.

12m 48s
99.61%
Base LvlTamed LvlBase Lvl 150Tamed Lvl 224Max Lvl 297Max Lvl

Required Narcotics

Below are the narcotic requirements for keeping the Direwolf 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 0.5/s, don't wait until the bar is nearly empty to apply narcotics.

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Narcotics
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Narcoberries
0
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Bio Toxin
0
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Ascerbic Mushrooms
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Starve & Torpor Timers

Use the torpor and starve timers to track your Direwolf tame in real time. Starve taming is recommended for valuable high-level Direwolf: let the Food stat deplete first, then add food. This way nothing is wasted if something goes wrong.