Sabertooth
Misc · 22 maps
Overview
The Sabertooth is a carnivore with a compact build ideal for ambushes and close-quarters combat. It excels at quickly taking down smaller creatures and can be used to defend bases or assist in hunting. It can be airlifted by Argentavis or Karkinos for fast deployment.
It is commonly tamed for its high melee damage and utility in player defense and raiding scenarios.
Spawn Locations
22 mapsSabertooth spawns in caves, dark zones, deserts, mountains, oases, snow, snow grasslands, volcanoes, and wastelands. It appears across 22 ARK maps and is very common. The green zones on the spawn map indicate the highest spawn density.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Sabertooth must be knocked out before taming. Use a Bola or Bear Trap to immobilize it, then sedate it with Tranq Arrows from a Crossbow or Tranquilizer Darts from a Longneck Rifle. The best food is Regular Kibble, with Raw Mutton also working well. About 7 units of Regular Kibble are needed. The tame takes around 22 minutes. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regular KibbleBest | 7 | 22:23 | 73 Lvl (223) |
 Raw Mutton | 14 | 26:15 | 70 Lvl (220) |
 Raw Prime Meat | 17 | 31:53 | 68 Lvl (218) |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 26 | 48:42 | 62 Lvl (212) |
 Raw Meat | 51 | 1:35:38 | 41 Lvl (191) |
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Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Sabertooth yields Hide, Raw Meat, and Keratin. The Hatchet yields the most Hide and Keratin, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat.
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
Sabertooth has a +120% weakness to Instant HurtDinos, making it vulnerable to explosive damage. It also takes +100% more damage from spike walls, making these highly effective in base defense. It is highly resistant to mining drill harvesting and projectile impacts, reducing damage by 50%. Level Health and Melee Damage.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)5 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server
Server Settings(Game.ini)
Official servers use non-1× defaults; the values above already reflect official rates.
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 250.0 | +50.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 200.0 | +20.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 500.0 | +30.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1200.0 | +120.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 200.0 | +4.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head has a damage multiplier of 3.0, making it highly vulnerable to headshots. Focus on the head during knockout tames or combat for maximum efficiency.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch. Build at least in Wood.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack 1Carnivore Small MineHide | 29 | 159.5 | — | — | — | — |
Numbers reflect base melee at level 1, 100% TE, no imprint. The damage calculator lets you scale by melee %, server multipliers, and pick a specific structure for exact hit counts.
Tools & Guides
Sabertooth Tips & Tricks
The Sabertooth harvests Silk at a 10× multiplier, making it the fastest way to farm Silk.
It gains a 1.4× bonus to Pelt and Hide harvest quantities while mounted.
It can be carried by Argentavis, allowing for aerial deployment into remote areas.
Its head takes triple damage, making headshots effective for faster tames or kills.
This page covers the Sabertooth's stats, taming requirements, breeding mechanics, harvest yields, and combat data. For detailed planning, use the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools available on the site.
