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

The Gallimimus is a knockout tame. Knock it unconscious using Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it Simple 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 Gallimimus eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Gallimimus is Simple Kibble. It also accepts Base Veggie, Mejoberry, Amarberry.

Where can you find Gallimimus in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Gallimimus 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 Gallimimus?

A baby Gallimimus takes 1 day and 2 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 24°C and 28°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Gallimimus Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Gallimimus

SCOUT

Gallimimus

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 Gallimimus spawns on 19 maps, typically found in beaches, grasslands, and river areas. 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 →

Gallimimus Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 10m 14s|Effectiveness: 99.9% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 420Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Simple KibbleBest	6	10:14	74 Lvl (224)
Archelon Algae	13	10:24	74 Lvl (224)
Crops	52	41:36	70 Lvl (220)
Mejoberry	69	41:24	67 Lvl (217)
Berries	103	41:12	59 Lvl (209)
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Required Narcotics (Simple Kibble ×6)

Narcotics37

Narcoberries109

Bio Toxin19

Ascerbic Mushrooms108

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp24°C – 28°C

Maturation Time1d 2h

Quick Info

Saddle

Gallimimus SaddleLv.29

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill80 XP

1 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

Gallimimus SaddleBase: 22.2 XP · Lv.29

89 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Gallimimus yields Hide, Raw Meat. 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.

Gathering Abilities

Damage Resistances

Incoming damage to the Gallimimus is modified by 13 different type-specific multipliers. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 6, 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.

FireFlamethrower, fire arrows

40%-60%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

ExplosionsC4, Rockets, Grenades

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	150.0	+30.00	+4.00%
Stamina	300.0	+30.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	420.0	+25.20	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	1000.0	+100.00	+2.00%
Weight	270.0	+5.40	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+20.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Damage dealt to the Gallimimus varies across 1 hitbox zone. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 2x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.

Headc_head

2.00x

Can Damage

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

Gallimimus Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Gallimimus. Players often share optimal trap layouts and torpor weapon comparisons for the Gallimimus.

This page is your complete guide to the Gallimimus 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 Gallimimus has 150 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 270 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

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

Breeding Gallimimuss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 24°C and 28°C. Full maturation takes 1 day and 2 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

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

ARK: Survival Ascended features the Gallimimus as a tamable, herbivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. Classified under the Scout group.

Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it solid damage output. Starting at 150 Health, it's on the squishy side. Stamina sits at 300 base, providing decent staying power. Weight capacity starts at 270, giving it a solid weight pool.

To tame the Gallimimus, you need to knock it unconscious using torpor weapons, then feed it while it's down. For best results, use Simple Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.

As a tame, the Gallimimus earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 24°C–28°C temperature window. Killing a wild Gallimimus yields 1 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.35 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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