Triceratops
Soaker · 21 maps
Overview
The Triceratops is a large herbivore that serves as a Soaker. It excels at gathering a wide variety of plant-based resources quickly while being ridden. Its primary use is for efficient, mobile farming of Berries, Fiber, Wood, and Seeds across diverse biomes. It can be airlifted by Quetzal or Tusoteuthis for fast deployment to remote areas.
This dino is commonly used to automate resource collection without the need for structures or harvesters.
Spawn Locations
22 mapsTriceratops spawns in Beach, City, Dark Zone, Forest, Grassland, Jungle, Snow, and Wasteland biomes. It is very common and appears across 21 ARK maps. Look for green zones on the spawn map for the highest density areas.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Triceratops must be knocked out before taming. Use a Chain Bola, Bear Trap, or Large Bear Trap to immobilize it. Then apply sedation using Tranq Arrows from a Bow or Crossbow, or Tranquilizer Dart from a Longneck Rifle. The best food is Simple Kibble. Mejoberry also works if kibble is unavailable. The tame takes about 16 Simple Kibble and lasts around 20 minutes with no Narcotics needed. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Simple KibbleBest | 16 | 20:28 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Archelon Algae | 40 | 24:01 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Crops | 160 | 1:36:01 | 62 Lvl (212) |
 Mejoberry | 213 | 1:35:52 | 55 Lvl (205) |
    | 319 | 1:35:42 | 41 Lvl (191) |
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Triceratops yields Hide, Raw Meat, and Keratin. The Hatchet yields the most Hide and Keratin, while the Pick is best for Raw Meat.
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
While mounted, Triceratops gathers using its Attack 1 and Ram abilities. Attack 1 harvests Berries, Fiber, Mushrooms, Rare Flowers, Seeds, and Wood. It provides a 10× yield on resources like Mejoberry, Narcoberry, Stimberry, Rare Flower, and Wood. It also gathers Cactus Sap and Fiber at 8×. The Ram attack does not gather resources.
Damage Resistances
Triceratops has a strong resistance to fire, taking -60% damage from fire-based attacks. It is highly vulnerable to Instant HurtDinos and SpikeWall damage, taking +120% and +100% more damage respectively. This makes it fragile in automated defense setups using spike walls. Level Health and Melee Damage.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)4 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.
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 375.0 | +75.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 250.0 | +15.00 | +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% | +1.50% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head has a damage multiplier of 0.15x, making it highly resistant to headshots. Target the body for consistent torpor gain during knockout taming.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack 1Herbivore Medium | 32 | 176.0 | 96.0 | — | — | — |
Numbers reflect base melee at level 1, 100% TE, no imprint. The damage calculator lets you scale by melee %, server multipliers, and pick a specific structure for exact hit counts.
Tools & Guides
Triceratops Tips & Tricks
Attack 1 gathers most plant resources at a 10× multiplier, making it one of the fastest mobile plant harvesters. It harvests Mejoberry, Narcoberry, and Stimberry at peak efficiency. The 8× yield on Cactus Sap and Fiber supports early-game resource needs. It can be carried by Quetzal for fast travel to remote farms. Its vulnerability to spike walls makes it risky to use in automated defenses. Use non-fire turrets when protecting it.
This page details the Triceratops's stats, taming process, breeding requirements, harvest capabilities, and combat traits. For precise planning, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map.
