Palaeoctopus
Water
Palaeoctopus Taming Calculator
Knock the Palaeoctopus unconscious using your preferred torpor weapon, then feed it to begin the taming process. Torpor bleeds at 0.1/s, requiring regular sedative application to prevent a premature wakeup.
| Food | Food Quantity (Current/Max) | Taming Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Black Pearl | 18:55 | 54 Lvl (204) 72.98% | |
 Raw Mutton | 1:24:01 | 20 Lvl (170) 27.44% | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 1:45:01 | 14 Lvl (164) 19.49% | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 2:35:05 | 7 Lvl (157) 9.96% | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 3:29:47 | 4 Lvl (154) 5.71% | |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 2:10:53 | 2 Lvl (152) 3.75% | |
 Raw Meat | 5:14:16 | 1 Lvl (151) 2.63% | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 4:28:56 | 0 Lvl (150) 0.97% | |
 Cooked Meat | 5:14:16 | 0 Lvl (150) 0.67% | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 6:32:38 | 0 Lvl (150) 0.43% | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 6:32:38 | 0 Lvl (150) 0.11% |
Taming Results
Use the calculator results to plan your tame - they show the exact time, food quantity, and bonus levels for the Palaeoctopus based on your settings.
Required Narcotics
Use the narcotic calculator to determine exactly how many Narcotics, Bio Toxin, or Narcoberries you need for the Palaeoctopus. Your options are Narcotics (40 Torpor), Bio Toxin (80 Torpor, best efficiency), or Narcoberries (7.5 Torpor, cheapest but slowest). With Torpor draining at 0.1/s, don't wait until the bar is nearly empty to apply narcotics.
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.
ARK: Survival Ascended features the Palaeoctopus as a tamable, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It falls within the Water classification.
Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it decent hitting power. With 1,050 base Health, the Palaeoctopus is solidly tanky. Stamina sits at 400 base, providing solid stamina reserves. A base Weight of 1000 means an enormous weight pool.
To tame the Palaeoctopus, you need to knock it unconscious using torpor weapons, then feed it while it's down. For best results, use Black Pearl - it gives the highest taming efficiency.
Once tamed, the Palaeoctopus combines solid harvesting capability with generous carrying capacity. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a -75°C–75°C temperature window. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.85 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.