How do you tame a Shinehorn in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The Shinehorn is a passive tame. Approach it carefully without startling it and place Plant Species Z Seed in your last hotbar slot, then feed it by hand.

What does a Shinehorn eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Shinehorn is Plant Species Z Seed. It also accepts Aggeravic Mushroom, Sweet Vegetable Cake, Base Seeds.

Where can you find Shinehorn in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Shinehorn 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 Shinehorn?

A baby Shinehorn takes 2 days to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Shinehorn Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Shinehorn

SHOULDER PET

Shinehorn

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

9 mapsFull Map →

The Shinehorn spawns on 9 maps, typically found in beaches, grasslands, and river areas. Green cells indicate high spawn density, red means low. Click a cell to see exact spawn chance. If you can't find any, try clearing creatures nearby to free up the population cap.

Official

Mod Maps

Map Legend

High spawn density

Medium spawn density

Low spawn density

Cave spawn

Click any cell for exact spawn chance and nearby spawn groups. Zoom in for detail.

Explore full interactive mapAberration →

Shinehorn Taming Calculator

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PassiveTime: 56s|Effectiveness: 99.5% (+74 Lvl)Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Plant Species Z SeedBest	5	56	74 Lvl (224)
Aggeravic Mushroom	25	5:36	66 Lvl (216)
Sweet Vegetable Cake, Seeds	1811	7:02:20	0 Lvl (150)

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time2d

Quick Info

Carried By

Immobilized By

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Shinehorn yields Hide, Raw Meat. The corpse has 50 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%~2~2 hits	60%~3~2 hits
Raw Meat	60%~2~2 hits	40%~2~2 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

The Shinehorn has 14 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. It shrugs off 8 damage types but is weak to 5, with its worst vulnerability at +120%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

Radiation

0%-100%

Spike WallSpike wall traps

50%-50%

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%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	115.0	+23.00	+4.00%
Stamina	180.0	+19.80	+2.20%
Torpidity	60.0	+3.60	+0.00%
Oxygen	180.0	+19.80	+2.20%
Food	450.0	+45.00	+2.00%
Weight	100.0	+2.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.50%	+11.50%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Aiming matters - the Shinehorn has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 3x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.

Headc_Jaw

3.00x

Can Damage

The Shinehorn can damage: Thatch. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Shinehorn 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

Shinehorn Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Shinehorn. Tips typically cover approach strategies, recommended food, and how to avoid spooking the Shinehorn mid-tame.

Everything you need to know about the Shinehorn in ARK: Survival Ascended is collected here. Use the stat overview, taming summary, and breeding details below to plan your approach, then explore the dedicated tool pages for step-by-step help.

At base level the Shinehorn has 115 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 100 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Shinehorn is a passive tame — approach carefully and hand-feed it Plant Species Z Seed without knocking it out. See the taming calculator for exact food counts and timing.

The Shinehorn gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 2 days. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

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

The Shinehorn is a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Shoulder Pet category.

Melee starts at 100% - solid damage output that scales with level-ups. Health-wise, the Shinehorn sits at 115 base, making it glass-cannon fragile. With 180 base Stamina, the Shinehorn has decent staying power. A base Weight of 100 means average weight tolerance.

This is a passive tame: no tranquilizers needed. Get close without startling it, then offer food from your last hotbar slot. Its preferred food is Plant Species Z Seed.

As a tame, the Shinehorn earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. It gives live birth after a gestation period, making breeding straightforward. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.05 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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