Gasbags
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 | Food Quantity (Current/Max) | 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.
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.
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.
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.