Lystrosaurus
CreatureSupport
Lystrosaurus taming calculatorPassive
The Lystrosaurus is passively tamed - no tranquilizers required. Approach carefully and hand-feed it. There's a ~30-second cooldown between feedings, so patience is essential.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level224+74
- Max level after leveling297
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rare Flower | 1m 0s | 99.84%+74 Lvl (224) | 30s | |
 Archelon Algae | 1m 0s | 99.8%+74 Lvl (224) | 30s | |
 Crops | 5m 0s | 97.21%+72 Lvl (222) | 30s | |
 Mejoberry | 6m 30s | 95.35%+71 Lvl (221) | 30s | |
    Berries | 10m 0s | 90.1%+67 Lvl (217) | 30s | |
 Stimberry | 3h 29m 0s | 2.22%+1 Lvl (151) | 30s |
Lystrosaurus taming video guide
More about taming the Lystrosaurus
Check the taming results to see how long it takes to tame the Lystrosaurus, what effectiveness you'll achieve, and how many bonus levels it gains. Better food means better results.
ARK: Survival Ascended features the Lystrosaurus as a tamable, herbivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It belongs to the Support category.
Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it solid damage output. Starting at 90 Health, it's extremely fragile. Stamina sits at 100 base, providing tires quickly. A base Weight of 90 means minimal inventory space.
This is a passive tame: no tranquilizers needed. Get close without startling it, then offer food from your last hotbar slot. Its preferred food is Rare Flower.
As a tame, the Lystrosaurus 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. Defeating one in the wild grants 0.5 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.33 Element plus 0 Element per level.
