Megalania
DMG · 17 maps
Megalania Taming Calculator
To tame the Megalania, you need to knock it unconscious first. Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, and Shocking Tranq Darts all work. The Megalania loses Torpor at 3.6 per second while unconscious - stay on top of narcotics.
| Food | Food Quantity (Current/Max) | Taming Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Extraordinary Kibble | 45:02 | 73 Lvl (223) 97.65% | |
 Raw Mutton | 55:13 | 67 Lvl (217) 90.27% | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 1:07:13 | 64 Lvl (214) 85.89% | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 1:40:43 | 54 Lvl (204) 73.22% | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 2:14:17 | 45 Lvl (195) 60.27% | |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 1:24:01 | 36 Lvl (186) 49.23% | |
 Raw Meat | 3:21:38 | 30 Lvl (180) 40.22% | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 2:52:39 | 14 Lvl (164) 19.49% | |
 Cooked Meat | 3:21:38 | 10 Lvl (160) 14.39% | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 4:12:03 | 7 Lvl (157) 9.72% | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 4:11:27 | 1 Lvl (151) 2.63% |
Taming Results
Check the taming results to see how long it takes to tame the Megalania, what effectiveness you'll achieve, and how many bonus levels it gains. Better food means better results.
Required Narcotics
Below are the narcotic requirements for keeping the Megalania sedated throughout taming. Narcotics provide 40 Torpor each and are the standard choice. Bio Toxin offers 80 Torpor but is harder to farm. Narcoberries at 7.5 each are a last resort. The Megalania bleeds 3.6 Torpor/s, so keep a close eye on the bar and sedate early.
Starve & Torpor Timers
Track the taming process with the timers below - they monitor both Torpor and starvation progress. 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.
Found throughout the ARKs, the Megalania is a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the DMG category.
Its base Stamina of 400 gives it good endurance. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Megalania has respectable melee power. With 480 base Health, the Megalania is decently sturdy. Weight capacity starts at 400, giving it good carrying capacity.
You'll need to knock the Megalania unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. Extraordinary Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.
As a tame, the Megalania is primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 29°C and 35°C. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.85 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.