Lystrosaurus
Lystrosaurus Taming Calculator
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.
| Food | Food Quantity (Current/Max) | Taming Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Rare Flower | 2:00 | 74 Lvl (224) 99.48% | |
 Archelon Algae | 2:30 | 74 Lvl (224) 99.22% | |
 Crops | 10:00 | 67 Lvl (217) 90.1% | |
 Mejoberry | 13:30 | 62 Lvl (212) 83.63% | |
    Berries | 20:30 | 52 Lvl (202) 69.38% | |
 Stimberry | 6:59:30 | 0 Lvl (150) 0.56% |
Taming Results
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.
Starve & Torpor Timers
The timer below tracks feeding intervals for your passive Lystrosaurus tame - it tells you exactly when the next feeding window opens.
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.