R-Megatherium
Variant
R-Megatherium Taming Calculator
To tame the R-Megatherium, you need to knock it unconscious first. Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, and Shocking Tranq Darts all work. Once unconscious, Torpor drains at 0.9/s, so keep Narcotics or Bio Toxin ready.
| Food | Food Quantity (Current/Max) | Taming Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Superior Kibble | 24:01 | 74 Lvl (224) 99.69% | |
 Giant Bee Honey | 30:59 | 74 Lvl (224) 99.43% | |
 Raw Mutton | 29:56 | 73 Lvl (223) 98.6% | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 36:58 | 73 Lvl (223) 97.86% | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 54:31 | 71 Lvl (221) 95.43% | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 1:12:06 | 69 Lvl (219) 92.12% | |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 45:47 | 66 Lvl (216) 88.05% | |
 Raw Meat | 1:49:09 | 62 Lvl (212) 83.73% | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 1:33:09 | 48 Lvl (198) 64.99% | |
 Mejoberry | 1:48:48 | 48 Lvl (198) 64.99% | |
 Cooked Meat | 1:48:16 | 42 Lvl (192) 56.42% | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 2:15:33 | 33 Lvl (183) 45.26% | |
    Berries | 1:48:27 | 33 Lvl (183) 45.26% | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 2:15:07 | 12 Lvl (162) 17.17% | |
 Archelon Algae | 8:59:22 | 2 Lvl (152) 3.22% |
Taming Results
The results below show total taming time, effectiveness, and bonus levels for the R-Megatherium at your selected level and food. Higher-quality foods yield more bonus levels.
Required Narcotics
Use the narcotic calculator to determine exactly how many Narcotics, Bio Toxin, or Narcoberries you need for the R-Megatherium. Your options are Narcotics (40 Torpor), Bio Toxin (80 Torpor, best efficiency), or Narcoberries (7.5 Torpor, cheapest but slowest). With Torpor draining at 0.9/s, don't wait until the bar is nearly empty to apply narcotics.
Starve & Torpor Timers
Use the torpor and starve timers to track your R-Megatherium tame in real time. Starve taming is recommended for valuable high-level R-Megatherium: let the Food stat deplete first, then add food. This way nothing is wasted if something goes wrong.
The R-Megatherium, a tamable, omnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a common sight across multiple maps. Classified under the Variant group.
Starting at 718 Health, it's impressively tough. With 105% base Melee Damage, the R-Megatherium has decent hitting power. With 400 base Stamina, the R-Megatherium has respectable staying power. Weight capacity starts at 725, giving it massive inventory space.
You'll need to knock the R-Megatherium unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. For best results, use Superior Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.
Once tamed, the R-Megatherium is a practical workhorse - it can both gather and haul resources efficiently. Defeating one in the wild grants 4 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.67 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.