Helicoprion
Passive taming is the method for the Helicoprion: get close without aggroing it, then offer food from your last hotbar slot. There's a ~30-second cooldown between feedings, so patience is essential.
| Food | Food Quantity (Current/Max) | Taming Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
Little Ratfish Treats! | 2:00 | 74 Lvl (224) 99.72% |
Use the calculator results to plan your tame - they show the exact time, food quantity, and bonus levels for the Helicoprion based on your settings.
The timer below tracks feeding intervals for your passive Helicoprion tame - it tells you exactly when the next feeding window opens.
Estimated time until optimal feeding point: 11m 16s
Food to consume through starvation: 250
Target food level: 6750
ARK: Survival Ascended features the Helicoprion as a tamable, aquatic, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It belongs to the Water category.
With 500 base Stamina, the Helicoprion has solid stamina reserves. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it decent hitting power. With 1,300 base Health, the Helicoprion is a proper tank. A base Weight of 500 means an enormous weight pool.
The Helicoprion is passively tamed - approach it carefully and feed it by hand without knocking it out. Its preferred food is Little Ratfish Treats!.
Once tamed, the Helicoprion provides safe and efficient underwater traversal with good utility. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a -75°C–75°C temperature window. Defeating one in the wild grants 8 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.7 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.