R-Dilophosaur
To tame the R-Dilophosaur, you need to knock it unconscious first. Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, and Shocking Tranq Darts all work. Once unconscious, Torpor drains at 0.1/s, so keep Narcotics or Bio Toxin ready.
| Food | Food Quantity (Current/Max) | Taming Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
Basic Kibble | 2:51 | 73 Lvl (223) 98.45% | |
Raw Mutton | 3:21 | 70 Lvl (220) 93.69% | |
Raw Prime Meat | 3:54 | 68 Lvl (218) 91.03% | |
Cooked Lamb Chop | 5:33 | 61 Lvl (211) 82.66% | |
Cooked Prime Meat | 7:13 | 54 Lvl (204) 72.99% | |
Raw Prime Fish Meat | 4:27 | 47 Lvl (197) 63.63% | |
Raw Meat | 11:07 | 40 Lvl (190) 53.77% | |
Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 9:08 | 22 Lvl (172) 30.24% | |
Cooked Meat | 10:51 | 17 Lvl (167) 22.85% | |
Raw Fish Meat | 13:21 | 12 Lvl (162) 16.14% | |
Cooked Fish Meat | 13:21 | 3 Lvl (153) 4.62% |
The results below show total taming time, effectiveness, and bonus levels for the R-Dilophosaur at your selected level and food. Higher-quality foods yield more bonus levels.
Use the narcotic calculator to determine exactly how many Narcotics, Bio Toxin, or Narcoberries you need for the R-Dilophosaur. 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. At 0.1 Torpor drain per second, apply narcotics proactively - a wakeup mid-tame wastes everything.
Use the torpor and starve timers to track your R-Dilophosaur tame in real time. Starve taming is recommended for valuable high-level R-Dilophosaur: let the Food stat deplete first, then add food. This way nothing is wasted if something goes wrong.
Estimated time until optimal feeding point: 2m 51s
Food to consume through starvation: 256
Target food level: 1319
The R-Dilophosaur, a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a notable presence across multiple maps. Classified under the Variant group.
The R-Dilophosaur has 126 base Health - glass-cannon fragile. With 105% base Melee Damage, the R-Dilophosaur has decent hitting power. Stamina sits at 100 base, providing low stamina reserves. It carries 45 base Weight - minimal inventory space.
Taming the R-Dilophosaur requires rendering it unconscious first - use Tranq Arrows, Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts to apply torpor. Basic Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.
After taming, the R-Dilophosaur is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 28°C and 32°C. Killing a wild R-Dilophosaur yields 1 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.12 Element plus 0 Element per level.
Below is a breakdown of knockout weapon requirements for the R-Dilophosaur across various creature levels. Space your shots to let torpor accumulate - rapid firing risks killing it before knockout.
To simplify the knockout, immobilize the R-Dilophosaur first with Bola or Bear Trap. Alternatively, use a Argentavis to airlift it into a pre-built trap.