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

The Tek Parasaur is a knockout tame. Knock it unconscious using Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it Basic 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 Parasaur eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Tek Parasaur is Basic Kibble. It also accepts Base Veggie, Mejoberry, Amarberry.

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

Check the interactive spawn map on the Tek Parasaur 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 Parasaur?

A baby Tek Parasaur takes 1 day and 2 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 24°C and 28°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Tek Parasaur Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Tek Parasaur

VARIANT

Tek Parasaur

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

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

Tek Parasaur Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 6m 50s|Effectiveness: 99.8% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 150Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Basic KibbleBest	8	6:50	74 Lvl (224)
Archelon Algae	20	8:00	74 Lvl (224)
Crops	80	32:00	62 Lvl (212)
Mejoberry	107	32:06	55 Lvl (205)
Berries	160	32:00	41 Lvl (191)

Required Narcotics (Basic Kibble ×8)

Narcotics0

Narcoberries0

Bio Toxin0

Ascerbic Mushrooms0

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp24°C – 28°C

Maturation Time1d 2h

Quick Info

Saddle

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

Full Calculator →

Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill80 XP

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

Server Settings(Game.ini)

Official servers use non-1× defaults for kill-type multipliers. Adjust these if your server uses custom Game.ini values.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Saddle Crafting XP

Parasaur SaddleBase: 13 XP · Lv.9

52 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

You can gather Scrap Metal, Electronics, Oil, Element Dust from a Tek Parasaur corpse. The corpse has 80 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

The harvest table below breaks down exact yields per tool. Choose your tool based on which resource you're after - yields vary significantly.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Scrap Metal	60%~4~3 hits	40%~2~2 hits
Electronics	60%~4~3 hits	40%~2~2 hits
Oil	60%~4~3 hits	40%~2~2 hits
Element Dust	60%~4~3 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 Tek Parasaur has 13 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 6, 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.

FireFlamethrower, fire arrows

40%-60%

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%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	200.0	+40.00	+4.00%
Stamina	450.0	+45.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	150.0	+9.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	1500.0	+150.00	+2.00%
Weight	480.0	+9.60	+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 Tek Parasaur varies across 1 hitbox zone. Its weakest point is the Head at 2x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

Headc_head

2.00x

Can Damage

The Tek Parasaur can damage: Thatch. It can break through Thatch and Wood, so upgrade to Stone at minimum for protection.

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 Parasaur Tips & Tricks

Check out what other players have learned about the Tek Parasaur - and contribute your own tips. Players often share optimal trap layouts and torpor weapon comparisons for the Tek Parasaur.

This page is your complete guide to the Tek Parasaur 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.

The Tek Parasaur starts with 200 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 480 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 Parasaur, knock it out using Tranq Arrows or Darts and feed it Basic Kibble. Head to the taming calculator for precise requirements at any level.

Breeding Tek Parasaurs produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 24°C and 28°C. Full maturation takes 1 day and 2 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

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

The Tek Parasaur, a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a common sight across multiple maps. Classified under the Variant group.

Stamina sits at 450 base, providing respectable staying power. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Tek Parasaur brings respectable melee power to the table. Starting at 200 Health, it's on the squishy side. A base Weight of 480 means good carrying capacity.

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

Once tamed, the Tek Parasaur earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 24°C and 28°C. Killing a wild Tek Parasaur yields 1 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.14 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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