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Gasbags

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Gasbags Taming Calculator

The Gasbags 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 0.1/s, so keep Narcotics or Bio Toxin ready.

Food	Taming Time	Effectiveness
Superior Kibble	1:07:08	74 Lvl (224) 98.99%
Archelon Algae	1:11:00	70 Lvl (220) 93.93%
Crops	4:37:31	37 Lvl (187) 49.67%
Mejoberry	4:35:54	26 Lvl (176) 35.82%
Berries	4:36:26	14 Lvl (164) 19.84%

Taming Results

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

1h 7m 8s

98.99%

Knockout Weapons

Below is a breakdown of knockout weapon requirements for the Gasbags across various creature levels. Always pace your shots. Torpor takes time to apply, and over-shooting can be lethal.

To simplify the knockout, immobilize the Gasbags first with Chain Bola or Bear Trap. A Procoptodon can also pick it up and drop it into a taming pen for a controlled knockout.

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Required Narcotics

Below are the narcotic requirements for keeping the Gasbags 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 0.1/s, don't wait until the bar is nearly empty to apply narcotics.

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Ascerbic Mushrooms

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Gasbags Taming - Video Guide

Take a look at this short video guide on how to tame a Gasbags.

Starve & Torpor Timers

Use the torpor and starve timers to track your Gasbags tame in real time. 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.

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Estimated time until optimal feeding point: 1h 7m 8s

Food to consume through starvation: 1248

Target food level: 11002

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

Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it respectable melee power. At 650 base HP, the Gasbags is quite durable. Its base Stamina of 600 gives it outstanding staying power. Weight capacity starts at 3000, giving it an enormous weight pool.

To tame the Gasbags, 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 Gasbags is a practical workhorse - it can both gather and haul resources efficiently. It gives live birth after a gestation period, making breeding straightforward. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.72 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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