R-Thylacoleo
CreatureVariant
R-Thylacoleo taming calculatorKnockout
To tame the R-Thylacoleo, you need to knock it unconscious first. Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, and Shocking Tranq Darts all work. Once unconscious, Torpor drains at 1.85/s, so keep Narcotics or Bio Toxin ready.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level224+74
- Max level after leveling297
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Extraordinary Kibble | 12m 48s | 99.61%+74 Lvl (224) | 3m 12s | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 1h 14m 56s | 68.94%+51 Lvl (201) | 1m 53s | |
 Cooked Meat | 1h 5m 38s | 41.94%+31 Lvl (181) | 57s | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 2h 11m 15s | 41.94%+31 Lvl (181) | 1m 53s | |
 Raw Meat | 4h 22m 30s | 15.28%+11 Lvl (161) | 1m 53s |
Required narcotics
0Narcotics
0Narcoberries
0Bio Toxin
0Ascerbic Mushrooms
Knockout weapons
Bow78 Normal hits0% Death chance
Crossbow45 Normal hits0% Death chance
Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Arrow)45 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tranquilizer Dart32 Normal hits0% Death chance
Shocking Tranquilizer Dart16 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tek Bow21 Normal hits0% Death chance
Compound Bow58 Normal hits0% Death chance
Harpoon Launcher23 Normal hits0% Death chance
Starve & Torpor Timers
R-Thylacoleo taming video guide
More about taming the R-Thylacoleo
The results below show total taming time, effectiveness, and bonus levels for the R-Thylacoleo at your selected level and food. Higher-quality foods yield more bonus levels.
The table below shows how many hits from each torpor weapon are needed to knock out the R-Thylacoleo at different levels. Always pace your shots. Torpor takes time to apply, and over-shooting can be lethal.
To simplify the knockout, immobilize the R-Thylacoleo first with Chain Bola or Bear Trap. Alternatively, use a Argentavis to airlift it into a pre-built trap.
Below are the narcotic requirements for keeping the R-Thylacoleo sedated throughout taming. Bio Toxin is twice as potent as Narcotics (80 vs 40 Torpor per use), while Narcoberries work in a pinch at just 7.5 Torpor each. With Torpor draining at 1.85/s, don't wait until the bar is nearly empty to apply narcotics.
Track the taming process with the timers below - they monitor both Torpor and starvation progress. Torpor monitoring prevents premature wakeups. The starve timer is for the starve-tame method - let Food drop, then load all kibble at once to avoid waste.
The R-Thylacoleo, a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a common sight across multiple maps. It belongs to the Variant category.
At 700 base HP, the R-Thylacoleo is solidly tanky. With 105% base Melee Damage, the R-Thylacoleo has respectable melee power. Stamina sits at 400 base, providing solid stamina reserves. It carries 400 base Weight - good carrying capacity.
Taming the R-Thylacoleo requires rendering it unconscious first - use Tranq Arrows, Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts to apply torpor. Feed it Extraordinary Kibble for the fastest tame and highest effectiveness bonus.
Once tamed, the R-Thylacoleo is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. Breeding is via live birth rather than eggs, simplifying the process. Defeating one in the wild grants 5 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.5 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.
