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

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Sinomacrops

Shoulder Pet

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Preset

Variant

Taming Speed

Overview

Sinomacrops is a small flying carnivore tamed as a shoulder pet. It provides significant weight reduction for inventory resources, making it ideal for long-distance resource transport. The creature can be airlifted by Quetzal or Karkinos for fast deployment.

Tamed passively by feeding, it does not require knockout or traps. Its compact size and flight allow for easy handling and mobility in tight spaces.

Spawn Locations

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

Taming

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Sinomacrops is tamed passively by feeding it Chitin. No alternative foods provide meaningful affinity gain. Place the Chitin in your inventory and approach slowly while unmounted to avoid aggro. The tame takes about 30 Chitin and lasts around 16 minutes with no Narcotics needed. Use the calculator below for your settings.

PassiveTime: 10m 0s|Effectiveness: 99.7% (+74 Lvl)Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
ChitinBest	19	10:00	74 Lvl (224)

Drops & Harvest Resources

Killing a Sinomacrops yields Hide and Raw Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat harvest.

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

Sinomacrops is weak to Instant HurtDinos, taking +120% damage, making it vulnerable in dino-on-dino combat. It resists Mining Drill Harvest completely, taking -100% damage from mining drills. Melee attacks with metal weapons exploit a +55% weakness. Explosions are also highly effective, dealing +50% damage. Resist Ranged Turrets and projectile-based attacks, which are only 50% as effective. Level Health and Melee Damage.

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

The Head is a critical hit zone, taking 3x damage. Aim for the head during combat to maximize efficiency. All other body zones take standard damage.

Headhead

3.00x

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorTaming food, time and effectiveness

Breeding CalculatorBreeding, mating cooldown, incubation

Spawn CommandSpawn commands and admin codes

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

Sinomacrops Tips & Tricks

Reduces inventory weight for Chitin, Keratin, and Sulfur by 80%. This makes it ideal for extended chitin farming runs.

Can be carried by Quetzal and Karkinos, enabling fast aerial transport without losing weight reduction benefits.

Takes +120% damage from dino-based attacks, so keep it out of combat situations.

Resists damage from mining drills completely, though this offers little practical benefit in most scenarios.

Incubate eggs between 38°C and 40°C for reliable hatching. Use air conditioning to maintain stable temperatures.

This page details the Sinomacrops's taming, breeding, harvesting, and combat stats. For further assistance, use the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools available on-site.

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