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

The R-Parasaur is a knockout tame. Knock it unconscious using Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it Basic 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-Parasaur eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

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

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

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

A baby R-Parasaur takes 1 day and 2 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 24°C and 28°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

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

R Parasaur

VARIANT

R-Parasaur

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

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

R-Parasaur Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 6m 50s|Effectiveness: 99.8% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 150Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Basic KibbleBest	8	6:50	74 Lvl (224)
Archelon Algae	20	8:00	74 Lvl (224)
Crops	80	32:00	62 Lvl (212)
Mejoberry	107	32:06	55 Lvl (205)
Berries	160	32:00	41 Lvl (191)

Required Narcotics (Basic Kibble ×8)

Narcotics0

Narcoberries0

Bio Toxin0

Ascerbic Mushrooms0

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp24°C – 28°C

Maturation Time1d 2h

Quick Info

Saddle

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

Full Calculator →

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

Parasaur SaddleBase: 13 XP · Lv.9

52 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

You can gather Hide, Raw Meat from a R-Parasaur corpse. The corpse has 230 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%~9~8 hits	60%~14~6 hits
Raw Meat	60%~11~8 hits	40%~7~6 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

Damage Resistances

Incoming damage to the R-Parasaur is modified by 13 different type-specific multipliers. It resists 7 damage types (up to 60% reduction) and is vulnerable to 6 (up to +120% incoming damage). 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

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	194.0	+38.80	+4.00%
Stamina	450.0	+45.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	150.0	+9.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	1500.0	+150.00	+2.00%
Weight	480.0	+9.60	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	105.0%	+5.25%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Damage dealt to the R-Parasaur varies across 1 hitbox zone. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 2x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.

Headc_head

2.00x

Can Damage

The R-Parasaur can damage: Thatch. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the R-Parasaur 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-Parasaur Tips & Tricks

Check out what other players have learned about the R-Parasaur - and contribute your own tips. Common topics include trap designs, preferred knockout weapons, and narcotic management strategies.

Welcome to the full R-Parasaur 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-Parasaur has 194 base Health, 105% base Melee Damage, 480 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

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

Breeding R-Parasaurs produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 24°C and 28°C. Full maturation takes 1 day and 2 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

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

The R-Parasaur is a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Variant category.

At 194 base HP, the R-Parasaur is not particularly tanky. Melee starts at 105% - solid damage output that scales with level-ups. Stamina sits at 450 base, providing good endurance. Weight capacity starts at 480, giving it good carrying capacity.

The R-Parasaur is a knockout tame: apply enough torpor to knock it out, then place food in its inventory. Feed it Basic Kibble for the fastest tame and highest effectiveness bonus.

After taming, the R-Parasaur is primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 24°C–28°C temperature window. A wild R-Parasaur is worth 1 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.14 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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