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

The Tek Rex 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 Rex eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

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

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

Check the interactive spawn map on the Tek Rex 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 Rex?

A baby Tek Rex takes 3 days and 20 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 32°C and 34°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Tek Rex Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Tek Rex

VARIANT

Tek Rex

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

Tek Rex Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 30m 42s|Effectiveness: 99.7% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 1,550Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Exceptional KibbleBest	9	30:42	74 Lvl (224)
Raw Mutton	18	36:01	73 Lvl (223)
Raw Prime Meat	22	44:01	73 Lvl (223)
Cooked Lamb Chop	33	1:05:56	71 Lvl (221)
Raw Meat	65	2:10:01	62 Lvl (212)
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Required Narcotics (Exceptional Kibble ×9)

Narcotics0

Narcoberries0

Bio Toxin0

Ascerbic Mushrooms0

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp32°C – 34°C

Maturation Time3d 20h

Quick Info

Saddles

Rex SaddleLv.74

Rex Tek SaddleLv.?Tek

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill2,385 XP

30 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

Rex SaddleBase: 86 XP · Lv.74

344 XP

Rex Tek SaddleTekBase: 86 XP

344 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Tek Rex yields Scrap Metal, Electronics, Oil, Element Dust. The corpse has 115 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Consult the harvest breakdown table to optimize your tool choice. Resource quantities depend on the tool used, the creature's harvest health, and your server's harvest rate.

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
Tyrannosaurus ArmDrop	—	—
Rex Bone HelmetDrop	—	—

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 Tek Rex is modified by 14 different type-specific multipliers. It resists 7 damage types (up to 100% reduction) and is vulnerable to 6 (up to +400% 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%

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	1100.0	+220.00	+4.00%
Stamina	420.0	+42.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	1550.0	+93.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	3000.0	+300.00	+2.00%
Weight	500.0	+10.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

The Tek Rex has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Its weakest point is the Head at 1.5x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

HeadCnt_Jaw_JNT_SKL

1.50x

Can Damage

The Tek Rex can damage: Thatch, Wood. 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 Rex Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Tek Rex. Common topics include trap designs, preferred knockout weapons, and narcotic management strategies.

Everything you need to know about the Tek Rex in ARK: Survival Ascended is collected here. Use the stat overview, taming summary, and breeding details below to plan your approach, then explore the dedicated tool pages for step-by-step help.

The Tek Rex starts with 1,100 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 500 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 Rex, 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 Rexs produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 32°C and 34°C. Full maturation takes 3 days and 20 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

Once tamed, the Tek Rex 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 Rex is a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Variant category.

Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Tek Rex brings decent hitting power to the table. The Tek Rex has 1,100 base Health - solidly tanky. Stamina sits at 420 base, providing good endurance. It carries 500 base Weight - excellent carrying capacity.

You'll need to knock the Tek Rex unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. For best results, use Exceptional Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.

Once tamed, the Tek Rex is primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 32°C and 34°C. Defeating one in the wild grants 30 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.87 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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