How do you tame a Tek Giganotosaurus in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The Tek Giganotosaurus is a knockout tame. Knock it unconscious using Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it Exceptional Kibble for the best taming effectiveness. Use a taming calculator to determine the exact food and narcotic quantities needed for your target level.

What does a Tek Giganotosaurus eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Tek Giganotosaurus is Exceptional Kibble. It also accepts Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop.

Where can you find Tek Giganotosaurus in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Tek Giganotosaurus 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 Tek Giganotosaurus?

A baby Tek Giganotosaurus takes 10 days and 3 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 43°C and 44°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Tek Giganotosaurus Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Tek Giganotosaurus

VARIANT

Tek Giganotosaurus

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Official servers currently have boosted rates! You don't need to change settings in our calculator.

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

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

Tek Giganotosaurus Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 38m 22s|Effectiveness: 99.6% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 10,000Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Exceptional KibbleBest	10	38:22	74 Lvl (224)
Raw Mutton	20	45:01	73 Lvl (223)
Raw Prime Meat	25	56:16	73 Lvl (223)
Cooked Lamb Chop	36	1:20:55	71 Lvl (221)
Raw Meat	73	2:44:16	61 Lvl (211)
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Required Narcotics (Exceptional Kibble ×10)

Narcotics261

Narcoberries697

Bio Toxin131

Ascerbic Mushrooms1025

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp43°C – 44°C

Maturation Time10d 3h

Quick Info

Saddle

Giganotosaurus SaddleLv.96

Immobilized By

Bear Trap

Large Bear Trap

Plant Species Y Trap

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill15,900 XP

200 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server

Server Settings(Game.ini)

Official servers use non-1× defaults; the values above already reflect official rates.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Saddle Crafting XP

Giganotosaurus SaddleBase: 303 XP · Lv.96

1,212 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

You can gather Scrap Metal, Electronics, Oil, Element Dust from a Tek Giganotosaurus corpse. The corpse has 115 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
Scrap Metal	60%~5~4 hits	40%~4~3 hits
Electronics	60%~5~4 hits	40%~4~3 hits
Oil	60%~5~4 hits	40%~4~3 hits
Element Dust	60%~5~4 hits	40%~4~3 hits
Giganotosaurus HeartDrop	—	—

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

Incoming damage to the Tek Giganotosaurus is modified by 14 different type-specific multipliers. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 6, with its worst vulnerability at +400%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. 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%

Herbivore DinoHerbivore dino attacks

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	80000.0	+40.00	+0.04%
Stamina	400.0	+0.20	+0.20%
Torpidity	10000.0	+600.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+0.37	+0.50%
Food	4000.0	+10.00	+0.50%
Weight	700.0	+7.00	+0.20%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+5.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+0.31%

Hitbox Multipliers

Damage dealt to the Tek Giganotosaurus varies across 1 hitbox zone. Its weakest point is the Head at 1.5x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

Headc_jaw

1.50x

Can Damage

The Tek Giganotosaurus can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone. Stone walls won't hold - upgrade to Metal if the Tek Giganotosaurus is in your area.

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

Tek Giganotosaurus Tips & Tricks

Check out what other players have learned about the Tek Giganotosaurus - and contribute your own tips. Look for taming trap blueprints, ammo counts, and advice on avoiding accidental kills during knockout.

Welcome to the full Tek Giganotosaurus guide for ARK: Survival Ascended. Here you can quickly review its stats, taming requirements, breeding info, and resource gathering potential, then dive into our detailed calculators and maps for more depth.

The Tek Giganotosaurus starts with 80,000 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 700 base Weight. These base values scale with each wild and tamed level-up, so check the taming calculator to see exactly what stats you can expect at different levels.

To tame the Tek Giganotosaurus, knock it out using Tranq Arrows or Darts and feed it Exceptional Kibble. Head to the taming calculator for precise requirements at any level.

Breeding Tek Giganotosauruss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 43°C and 44°C. Full maturation takes 10 days and 3 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

Once tamed, the Tek Giganotosaurus can harvest Scrap Metal, Electronics, Oil, Element Dust. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

Found throughout the ARKs, the Tek Giganotosaurus is a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Variant category.

At 80,000 base HP, the Tek Giganotosaurus is an absolute bullet sponge. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Tek Giganotosaurus has solid damage output. With 400 base Stamina, the Tek Giganotosaurus has respectable staying power. It carries 700 base Weight - an enormous weight pool.

You'll need to knock the Tek Giganotosaurus unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. Feed it Exceptional Kibble for the fastest tame and highest effectiveness bonus.

After taming, the Tek Giganotosaurus is a practical workhorse - it can both gather and haul resources efficiently. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 43°C and 44°C. A wild Tek Giganotosaurus is worth 200 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.99 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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