Shinehorn
Passive taming is the method for the Shinehorn: get close without aggroing it, then offer food from your last hotbar slot. There's a ~14-second cooldown between feedings, so patience is essential.
| Food | Food Quantity (Current/Max) | Taming Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
Plant Species Z Seed | 28 | 74 Lvl (224) 99.86% | |
Aggeravic Mushroom | 2:48 | 72 Lvl (222) 96.81% | |
Sweet Vegetable Cake, Seeds | 3:31:10 | 0 Lvl (150) 0.58% |
Use the calculator results to plan your tame - they show the exact time, food quantity, and bonus levels for the Shinehorn based on your settings.
The timer below tracks feeding intervals for your passive Shinehorn tame - it tells you exactly when the next feeding window opens.
Take a look at this short video guide on how to tame a Shinehorn.
Estimated time until optimal feeding point: 1m 31s
Food to consume through starvation: 225
Target food level: 1350
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.