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

The Sinomacrops is a passive tame. Approach it carefully without startling it and place Chitin in your last hotbar slot, then feed it by hand.

What does a Sinomacrops eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Sinomacrops is Chitin.

Where can you find Sinomacrops in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Sinomacrops 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 Sinomacrops?

A baby Sinomacrops takes 1 day and 13 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 38°C and 40°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Sinomacrops Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Sinomacrops

SHOULDER PET

Sinomacrops

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

Sinomacrops does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.

Sinomacrops Taming Calculator

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PassiveTime: 16m 7s|Effectiveness: 99.3% (+74 Lvl)Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
ChitinBest	30	16:07	74 Lvl (224)

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp38°C – 40°C

Maturation Time1d 13h

Quick Info

Immobilized By

Bola

Bear Trap

Plant Species Y Trap

Drops & Harvest Resources

You can gather Hide, Raw Meat from a Sinomacrops corpse. 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.

Damage Resistances

Incoming damage to the Sinomacrops is modified by 12 different type-specific multipliers. It resists 6 damage types (up to 100% reduction) and is vulnerable to 5 (up to +120% incoming damage). See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Player MeleeSwords, pikes, fists

80%-20%

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	110.0	+22.00	+4.00%
Stamina	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	0.0	+0.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	900.0	+90.00	+2.00%
Weight	80.0	+1.60	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Damage dealt to the Sinomacrops varies across 1 hitbox zone. Its weakest point is the Head at 3x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

Headhead

3.00x

Can Damage

The Sinomacrops can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal, Tek. Its ability to break Metal structures makes the Sinomacrops a serious raid threat - account for it in base defense.

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

Sinomacrops Tips & Tricks

Check out what other players have learned about the Sinomacrops - and contribute your own tips. Tips typically cover approach strategies, recommended food, and how to avoid spooking the Sinomacrops mid-tame.

This page is your complete guide to the Sinomacrops in ARK: Survival Ascended. Below you'll find a quick overview of its base stats, taming method, breeding data, and harvest capabilities — plus links to dedicated tools like the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and interactive spawn map.

At base level the Sinomacrops has 110 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 80 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Sinomacrops is a passive tame — approach carefully and hand-feed it Chitin without knocking it out. See the taming calculator for exact food counts and timing.

Breeding Sinomacropss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 38°C and 40°C. Full maturation takes 1 day and 13 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

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

ARK: Survival Ascended features the Sinomacrops as a tamable, flying, unknown creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It falls within the Shoulder Pet classification.

Health-wise, the Sinomacrops sits at 110 base, making it glass-cannon fragile. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it solid damage output. With 150 base Stamina, the Sinomacrops has moderate endurance. A base Weight of 80 means very limited carrying capacity.

Taming the Sinomacrops doesn't require unconsciousness. Instead, sneak up to it and hand-feed its preferred food. Its preferred food is Chitin.

After taming, the Sinomacrops is a versatile flyer useful for scouting, traversal, and light transport. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 38°C–40°C temperature window. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.28 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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