How do you tame a R-Brontosaurus in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The R-Brontosaurus is a knockout tame. Knock it unconscious using Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it Exceptional Kibble for the best taming effectiveness. Use a taming calculator to determine the exact food and narcotic quantities needed for your target level.

What does a R-Brontosaurus eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a R-Brontosaurus is Exceptional Kibble. It also accepts Base Veggie, Mejoberry, Amarberry.

Where can you find R-Brontosaurus in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the R-Brontosaurus spawn location page for exact spawn zones across all ARK maps. Spawn density and locations vary by map.

How long does it take to raise a baby R-Brontosaurus?

A baby R-Brontosaurus takes 3 days and 20 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 28°C and 31°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

R-Brontosaurus Taming, Breeding & Spawns

R Brontosaurus

VARIANT

R-Brontosaurus

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Official servers currently have boosted rates! You don't need to change settings in our calculator.

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

R-Brontosaurus does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.

R-Brontosaurus Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 27m 38s|Effectiveness: 100.0% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 2,000Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Exceptional KibbleBest	27	27:38	74 Lvl (224)
Archelon Algae	67	32:10	74 Lvl (224)
Crops	266	2:07:41	71 Lvl (221)
Mejoberry	355	2:07:49	68 Lvl (218)
Berries	532	2:07:41	62 Lvl (212)

Required Narcotics (Exceptional Kibble ×27)

Narcotics0

Narcoberries0

Bio Toxin0

Ascerbic Mushrooms0

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp28°C – 31°C

Maturation Time3d 20h

Quick Info

Saddles

Bronto SaddleLv.63

Bronto Platform SaddleLv.82Platform

Immobilized By

Bear Trap

Large Bear Trap

Plant Species Y Trap

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill1,749 XP

22 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server

Server Settings(Game.ini)

Official servers use non-1× defaults; the values above already reflect official rates.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Saddle Crafting XP

Bronto SaddleBase: 74.4 XP · Lv.63

298 XP

Bronto Platform SaddlePlatformBase: 462 XP · Lv.82

1,848 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead R-Brontosaurus yields Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. The corpse has 800 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Consult the harvest breakdown table to optimize your tool choice. Resource quantities depend on the tool used, the creature's harvest health, and your server's harvest rate.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~33~25 hits	60%~49~20 hits
Raw Meat	60%~37~25 hits	40%~25~20 hits
Raw Prime Meat	4%~2~25 hits	4%~2~20 hits
Sauropod VertebraDrop	—	—

Estimates based on game-extracted data (weights, quantities, harvest multipliers, damage type chains). Each harvest event independently rolls each resource - higher weight = higher drop chance. Actual yields vary with RNG.

Gathering Abilities

Damage Resistances

Incoming damage to the R-Brontosaurus is modified by 13 different type-specific multipliers. It resists 6 damage types (up to 50% reduction) and is vulnerable to 6 (up to +400% incoming damage). See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Player MeleeSwords, pikes, fists

80%-20%

FireFlamethrower, fire arrows

80%-20%

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	2208.7	+441.74	+2.64%
Stamina	240.0	+24.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	2000.0	+120.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	10000.0	+1000.00	+2.00%
Weight	1600.0	+32.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	105.0%	+5.25%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+2.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

The R-Brontosaurus has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Hit the Head (1.5x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.

Headc_jaw

1.50x

Can Damage

The R-Brontosaurus can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the R-Brontosaurus out.

Thatch

Wood

Stone

Metal

Tek

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorFood, narcotics, and time for any level

Breeding CalculatorMaturation, imprint timers, raising costs

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

Tips & TricksCommunity strategies and advice

Spawn LocationInteractive maps with spawn zones

Spawn CommandAdmin commands, all variants

R-Brontosaurus Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the R-Brontosaurus. Players often share optimal trap layouts and torpor weapon comparisons for the R-Brontosaurus.

This page is your complete guide to the R-Brontosaurus in ARK: Survival Ascended. Below you'll find a quick overview of its base stats, taming method, breeding data, and harvest capabilities — plus links to dedicated tools like the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and interactive spawn map.

At base level the R-Brontosaurus has 2,209 base Health, 105% base Melee Damage, 1600 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The R-Brontosaurus is a knockout tame — render it unconscious with torpor weapons, then feed it Exceptional Kibble for the fastest results. Our taming calculator shows exact food quantities, narcotics needed, and time estimates for every level.

Breeding R-Brontosauruss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 28°C and 31°C. Full maturation takes 3 days and 20 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

Once tamed, the R-Brontosaurus can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

The R-Brontosaurus is a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. Classified under the Variant group.

Starting at 2,209 Health, it's a proper tank. Melee starts at 105% - decent hitting power that scales with level-ups. Stamina sits at 240 base, providing moderate endurance. It carries 1600 base Weight - an enormous weight pool.

The R-Brontosaurus is a knockout tame: apply enough torpor to knock it out, then place food in its inventory. For best results, use Exceptional Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.

Once tamed, the R-Brontosaurus pulls double duty as both a capable resource harvester and pack animal. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 28°C–31°C temperature window. Killing a wild R-Brontosaurus yields 22 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.79 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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