Thylacoleo
Thylacoleo Taming Calculator
Knock the Thylacoleo unconscious using your preferred torpor weapon, then feed it to begin the taming process. Torpor bleeds at 1.85/s, requiring regular sedative application to prevent a premature wakeup.
| Food | Food Quantity (Current/Max) | Taming Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Extraordinary Kibble | 25:35 | 73 Lvl (223) 98.46% | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 2:31:43 | 26 Lvl (176) 35.32% | |
 Cooked Meat | 2:12:12 | 11 Lvl (161) 15.19% | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 4:24:23 | 11 Lvl (161) 15.19% | |
 Raw Meat | 8:48:45 | 3 Lvl (153) 4.3% |
Taming Results
Use the calculator results to plan your tame - they show the exact time, food quantity, and bonus levels for the Thylacoleo based on your settings.
Required Narcotics
Below are the narcotic requirements for keeping the Thylacoleo sedated throughout taming. Narcotics provide 40 Torpor each and are the standard choice. Bio Toxin offers 80 Torpor but is harder to farm. Narcoberries at 7.5 each are a last resort. The Thylacoleo bleeds 1.85 Torpor/s, so keep a close eye on the bar and sedate early.
Starve & Torpor Timers
The real-time timers below help you monitor Torpor drain and Food depletion during the tame. The torpor timer alerts you when narcotics are needed. The starve timer tracks Food depletion for starve-taming, where you let the food bar drop before placing all food at once.
ARK: Survival Ascended features the Thylacoleo as a tamable, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It belongs to the DMG category.
Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it respectable melee power. The Thylacoleo has 700 base Health - quite durable. With 400 base Stamina, the Thylacoleo has solid stamina reserves. It carries 400 base Weight - a solid weight pool.
To tame the Thylacoleo, you need to knock it unconscious using torpor weapons, then feed it while it's down. Extraordinary Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.
As a tame, the Thylacoleo is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. It gives live birth after a gestation period, making breeding straightforward. A wild Thylacoleo is worth 5 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.5 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.