Sarco
CreatureWater
Sarco taming calculatorKnockout
Knock the Sarco unconscious using your preferred torpor weapon, then feed it to begin the taming process. Torpor bleeds at 0.3/s, requiring regular sedative application to prevent a premature wakeup.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level224+74
- Max level after leveling297
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Regular Kibble | 21m 19s | 99.61%+74 Lvl (224) | 4m 16s | |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 13m 45s | 97.76%+73 Lvl (223) | 1m 15s | |
 Raw Mutton | 27m 30s | 97.76%+73 Lvl (223) | 2m 30s | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 35m 0s | 96.47%+72 Lvl (222) | 2m 30s | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 52m 27s | 92.48%+69 Lvl (219) | 2m 30s | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 28m 16s | 91.59%+68 Lvl (218) | 1m 18s | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 1h 9m 56s | 87.22%+65 Lvl (215) | 2m 30s | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 41m 15s | 82.82%+62 Lvl (212) | 1m 15s | |
 Raw Meat | 1h 45m 0s | 75.17%+56 Lvl (206) | 2m 30s | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 41m 15s | 54.77%+41 Lvl (191) | 38s | |
 Cooked Meat | 1h 43m 45s | 43.29%+32 Lvl (182) | 1m 15s |
Required narcotics
0Narcotics
0Narcoberries
0Bio Toxin
0Ascerbic Mushrooms
Knockout weapons
Bow45 Normal hits0% Death chance
Crossbow26 Normal hits0% Death chance
Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Arrow)26 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tranquilizer Dart18 Normal hits0% Death chance
Shocking Tranquilizer Dart9 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tek Bow12 Normal hits0% Death chance
Compound Bow33 Normal hits0% Death chance
Harpoon Launcher13 Normal hits0% Death chance
Starve & Torpor Timers
Sarco taming video guide
More about taming the Sarco
Use the calculator results to plan your tame - they show the exact time, food quantity, and bonus levels for the Sarco based on your settings.
Below is a breakdown of knockout weapon requirements for the Sarco across various creature levels. Always pace your shots. Torpor takes time to apply, and over-shooting can be lethal.
To simplify the knockout, immobilize the Sarco first with Chain Bola or Bear Trap. A Karkinos can also pick it up and drop it into a taming pen for a controlled knockout.
Use the narcotic calculator to determine exactly how many Narcotics, Bio Toxin, or Narcoberries you need for the Sarco. Your options are Narcotics (40 Torpor), Bio Toxin (80 Torpor, best efficiency), or Narcoberries (7.5 Torpor, cheapest but slowest). With Torpor draining at 0.3/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.
ARK: Survival Ascended features the Sarco as a tamable, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. Classified under the Water group.
Stamina sits at 450 base, providing respectable staying power. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it decent hitting power. The Sarco has 400 base Health - reasonably durable. A base Weight of 300 means a solid weight pool.
To tame the Sarco, you need to knock it unconscious using torpor weapons, then feed it while it's down. For best results, use Regular Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.
Once tamed, the Sarco earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 30°C–34°C temperature window. Defeating one in the wild grants 5 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.22 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.
