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

The Therizinosaur 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 Therizinosaur eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Therizinosaur is Exceptional Kibble. It also accepts Base Veggie, Mejoberry, Amarberry.

Where can you find Therizinosaur in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Therizinosaur 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 Therizinosaur?

A baby Therizinosaur takes 4 days and 19 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 26°C and 32°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Therizinosaur Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Therizinosaur

DMG

Therizinosaur

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

18 mapsFull Map →

Found across 18 maps in beaches, grasslands, and river areas. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Therizinosaur spawns.

Official

Mod Maps

Map Legend

High spawn density

Medium spawn density

Low spawn density

Cave spawn

Click any cell for exact spawn chance and nearby spawn groups. Zoom in for detail.

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Therizinosaur Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 34m 6s|Effectiveness: 100.0% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 925Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Exceptional KibbleBest	10	34:06	74 Lvl (224)
Archelon Algae	25	40:01	74 Lvl (224)
Crops	97	2:35:13	73 Lvl (223)
Mejoberry	129	2:34:49	72 Lvl (222)
Berries	193	2:34:24	69 Lvl (219)

Required Narcotics (Exceptional Kibble ×10)

Narcotics111

Narcoberries347

Bio Toxin56

Ascerbic Mushrooms305

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp26°C – 32°C

Maturation Time4d 19h

Quick Info

Saddle

Therizinosaurus SaddleLv.69

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill1,431 XP

18 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

Therizinosaurus SaddleBase: 22.2 XP · Lv.69

89 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

The Therizinosaur's corpse can be harvested for Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Keratin. The corpse has 360 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
Hide	40%~15~12 hits	60%~22~9 hits
Raw Meat	60%~17~12 hits	40%~11~9 hits
Raw Prime Meat	3%~1~12 hits	2%~0~9 hits
Keratin	2%~1~12 hits	3%~1~9 hits
Therizino ClawsDrop	—	—

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

Harvest Guide →

Focus ModesDelicate HarvestingPower Harvesting

Damage Resistances

The Therizinosaur's damage profile includes 13 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. It resists 7 damage types (up to 60% reduction) and is vulnerable to 6 (up to +120% incoming damage). 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

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	870.0	+174.00	+4.00%
Stamina	300.0	+30.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	925.0	+55.50	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	3000.0	+300.00	+2.00%
Weight	365.0	+7.30	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Aiming matters - the Therizinosaur has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. Hit the Head (1.5x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.

Headc_jaw

1.50x

Can Damage

The Therizinosaur can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone. Stone walls won't hold - upgrade to Metal if the Therizinosaur 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

Therizinosaur Tips & Tricks

Read and share community tips for the Therizinosaur in ARK: Survival Ascended. Players often share optimal trap layouts and torpor weapon comparisons for the Therizinosaur.

Welcome to the full Therizinosaur 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 Therizinosaur starts with 870 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 365 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 Therizinosaur, 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 Therizinosaurs produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 26°C and 32°C. Full maturation takes 4 days and 19 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

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

Found throughout the ARKs, the Therizinosaur is a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It falls within the DMG classification.

With 300 base Stamina, the Therizinosaur has moderate endurance. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Therizinosaur has respectable melee power. With 870 base Health, the Therizinosaur is quite durable. Weight capacity starts at 365, giving it generous inventory space.

You'll need to knock the Therizinosaur unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. Exceptional Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.

As a tame, the Therizinosaur is primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 26°C and 32°C. A wild Therizinosaur is worth 18 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.94 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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