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

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

The best food for taming a Giganotosaurus is Exceptional Kibble. It also accepts Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop.

Where can you find Giganotosaurus in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Giganotosaurus 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 Giganotosaurus?

A baby Giganotosaurus takes 10 days and 3 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 43°C and 44°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Giganotosaurus Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Giganotosaurus

DMG

Giganotosaurus

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

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Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

15 mapsFull Map →

Found across 15 maps in forests, swamps, and mountain regions. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Giganotosaurus spawns.

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.

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Giganotosaurus Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 38m 22s|Effectiveness: 99.6% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 10,000Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Exceptional KibbleBest	10	38:22	74 Lvl (224)
Raw Mutton	20	45:01	73 Lvl (223)
Raw Prime Meat	25	56:16	73 Lvl (223)
Cooked Lamb Chop	36	1:20:55	71 Lvl (221)
Raw Meat	73	2:44:16	61 Lvl (211)
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Required Narcotics (Exceptional Kibble ×10)

Narcotics261

Narcoberries697

Bio Toxin131

Ascerbic Mushrooms1025

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp43°C – 44°C

Maturation Time10d 3h

Quick Info

Saddle

Giganotosaurus SaddleLv.96

Immobilized By

Bear Trap

Large Bear Trap

Plant Species Y Trap

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill15,900 XP

200 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server

Server Settings(Game.ini)

Official servers use non-1× defaults for kill-type multipliers. Adjust these if your server uses custom Game.ini values.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Saddle Crafting XP

Giganotosaurus SaddleBase: 303 XP · Lv.96

1,212 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Giganotosaurus yields Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. The corpse has 520 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Consult the harvest breakdown table to optimize your tool choice. Resource quantities depend on the tool used, the creature's harvest health, and your server's harvest rate.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~21~17 hits	60%~32~13 hits
Raw Meat	60%~24~17 hits	40%~16~13 hits
Raw Prime Meat	14%~4~17 hits	9%~2~13 hits
Giganotosaurus HeartDrop	—	—

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

The Giganotosaurus has 14 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 6, with its worst vulnerability at +400%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Herbivore DinoHerbivore dino attacks

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	80000.0	+40.00	+0.04%
Stamina	400.0	+0.20	+0.20%
Torpidity	10000.0	+0.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+0.37	+0.50%
Food	4000.0	+10.00	+0.50%
Weight	700.0	+7.00	+0.20%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+5.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+0.31%

Hitbox Multipliers

Aiming matters - the Giganotosaurus has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 1.5x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.

Headc_jaw

1.50x

Can Damage

The Giganotosaurus can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone. Stone walls won't hold - upgrade to Metal if the Giganotosaurus is in your area.

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

Giganotosaurus Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Giganotosaurus. Common topics include trap designs, preferred knockout weapons, and narcotic management strategies.

consumingpurge

make a trapezoid shape with 3 metal gateways leave 1 side open then place a large bear trap in the middle lead it in knock out use something to keep down torpor because it drains 300+ a second then tame with food (I recommend exceptional kibble) boom u have a giga

selectedstump

Bola your tribe member and run

This page is your complete guide to the Giganotosaurus 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.

The Giganotosaurus starts with 80,000 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 700 base Weight. These base values scale with each wild and tamed level-up, so check the taming calculator to see exactly what stats you can expect at different levels.

To tame the Giganotosaurus, knock it out using Tranq Arrows or Darts and feed it Exceptional Kibble. Head to the taming calculator for precise requirements at any level.

Breeding Giganotosauruss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 43°C and 44°C. Full maturation takes 10 days and 3 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

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

The Giganotosaurus, a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a common sight across multiple maps. It falls within the DMG classification.

With 100% base Melee Damage, the Giganotosaurus has decent hitting power. With 80,000 base Health, the Giganotosaurus is extraordinarily tanky. With 400 base Stamina, the Giganotosaurus has respectable staying power. It carries 700 base Weight - excellent carrying capacity.

Taming the Giganotosaurus requires rendering it unconscious first - use Tranq Arrows, Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts to apply torpor. For best results, use Exceptional Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.

Once tamed, the Giganotosaurus is a practical workhorse - it can both gather and haul resources efficiently. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 43°C and 44°C. Killing a wild Giganotosaurus yields 200 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.99 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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