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

The R-Equus is a passive tame. Approach it carefully without startling it and place Rockarrot in your last hotbar slot, then feed it by hand.

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

The best food for taming a R-Equus is Rockarrot. It also accepts Base Veggie, Mejoberry, Amarberry.

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

Check the interactive spawn map on the R-Equus 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-Equus?

A baby R-Equus takes 1 day and 22 hours to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

R-Equus Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

R Equus

VARIANT

R-Equus

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

R-Equus Taming Calculator

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PassiveTime: 4m 24s|Effectiveness: 99.8% (+74 Lvl)Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
RockarrotBest	12	4:24	74 Lvl (224)
Archelon Algae	12	8:48	74 Lvl (224)
Crops	48	37:36	72 Lvl (222)
Mejoberry	299	2:58:48	34 Lvl (184)
Berries	479	3:11:12	18 Lvl (168)
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Breeding

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TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time1d 22h

Quick Info

Saddle

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill80 XP

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

Server Settings(Game.ini)

Official servers use non-1× defaults for kill-type multipliers. Adjust these if your server uses custom Game.ini values.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Saddle Crafting XP

Equus SaddleBase: 22.2 XP · Lv.20

89 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead R-Equus yields Hide, Raw Meat, Pelt. The corpse has 320 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Different tools yield different quantities - check the table below to pick the right tool for the resource you need. Generally, a Pick favors meat while a Hatchet favors hide and secondary materials.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~13~10 hits	60%~20~8 hits
Raw Meat	60%~15~10 hits	40%~10~8 hits
Pelt	40%~13~10 hits	60%~20~8 hits

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

Weight Reduction

Clay-80%

Sand-80%

Cactus Sap-80%

Cementing Paste-80%

Stone-50%

Chitin/Keratin-50%

Damage Resistances

Incoming damage to the R-Equus is modified by 13 different type-specific multipliers. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 6, with its worst vulnerability at +120%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

FireFlamethrower, fire arrows

40%-60%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

ExplosionsC4, Rockets, Grenades

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	232.8	+46.56	+4.00%
Stamina	560.0	+56.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	420.0	+0.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	1500.0	+150.00	+2.00%
Weight	350.0	+7.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	105.0%	+5.25%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.75%

Hitbox Multipliers

The R-Equus has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Hit the Head (2x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.

Headc_neck3

2.00x

Can Damage

The R-Equus can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal, Tek. Factor the R-Equus into your PvP defense plans - it can chew through Metal walls.

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-Equus Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the R-Equus. Tips typically cover approach strategies, recommended food, and how to avoid spooking the R-Equus mid-tame.

Welcome to the full R-Equus guide for ARK: Survival Ascended. Here you can quickly review its stats, taming requirements, breeding info, and resource gathering potential, then dive into our detailed calculators and maps for more depth.

At base level the R-Equus has 233 base Health, 105% base Melee Damage, 350 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The R-Equus is a passive tame — approach carefully and hand-feed it Rockarrot without knocking it out. See the taming calculator for exact food counts and timing.

The R-Equus gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 1 day and 22 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

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

ARK: Survival Ascended features the R-Equus as a tamable, herbivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It falls within the Variant classification.

Its base Melee Damage sits at 105%, giving it solid damage output. At 233 base HP, the R-Equus is not particularly tanky. With 560 base Stamina, the R-Equus has respectable staying power. A base Weight of 350 means generous 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 Rockarrot.

As a tame, the R-Equus earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. It gives live birth after a gestation period, making breeding straightforward. A wild R-Equus is worth 1 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.44 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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