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

The Tusoteuthis is a passive tame. Approach it carefully without startling it and place Black Pearl in your last hotbar slot, then feed it by hand.

What does a Tusoteuthis eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Tusoteuthis is Black Pearl. It also accepts Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop.

Where can you find Tusoteuthis in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Tusoteuthis 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 Tusoteuthis?

A baby Tusoteuthis takes 7 days and 17 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between -75°C and 75°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Tusoteuthis Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Tusoteuthis

DMG

Tusoteuthis

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

13 mapsFull Map →

Found across 13 maps in oceans, deep rivers, and underwater caves. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Tusoteuthis 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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Tusoteuthis Taming Calculator

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PassiveTime: 13m 0s|Effectiveness: 87.1% (+65 Lvl)Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Black PearlBest	79	13:00	65 Lvl (215)
Raw Mutton	209	34:40	36 Lvl (186)
Raw Prime Meat	261	43:20	28 Lvl (178)
Cooked Lamb Chop	386	1:04:10	16 Lvl (166)
Raw Meat	782	2:10:10	4 Lvl (154)
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Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp-75°C – 75°C

Maturation Time7d 17h

Quick Info

Saddle

Tusoteuthis SaddleLv.91

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill7,950 XP

100 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

Tusoteuthis SaddleBase: 51.2 XP · Lv.91

205 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

You can gather Raw Fish Meat, Raw Prime Fish Meat, Keratin from a Tusoteuthis corpse. The corpse has 760 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Different tools yield different quantities - check the table below to pick the right tool for the resource you need. Generally, a Pick favors meat while a Hatchet favors hide and secondary materials.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Harvest Weapon
Raw Fish Meat	100%~877~24 hits	60%~35~26 hits
Raw Prime Fish Meat	100%~78~24 hits	60%~35~26 hits
Keratin	100%~390~24 hits	60%~35~26 hits
Tusoteuthis TentacleDrop	—	—
Absorbent SubstrateDrop	—	—
Black PearlDrop	—	—

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

The Tusoteuthis has 14 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. With 7 resistances and 6 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +400% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. 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	2700.0	+540.00	+3.00%
Stamina	300.0	+30.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	1800.0	+108.00	+0.00%
Food	3200.0	+320.00	+2.00%
Weight	800.0	+16.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Aiming matters - the Tusoteuthis has 2 hitbox regions with distinct damage modifiers. The upper_beak is the most vulnerable spot at 3x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.

lower_beaklower_beak

3.00x

upper_beakupper_beak

3.00x

Can Damage

The Tusoteuthis 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

Tusoteuthis Tips & Tricks

Check out what other players have learned about the Tusoteuthis - and contribute your own tips. Players share the best approach angles, food recommendations, and tricks for safe passive taming.

Welcome to the full Tusoteuthis 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 Tusoteuthis starts with 2,700 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 800 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.

Taming the Tusoteuthis is done passively: sneak up and offer Black Pearl from your last hotbar slot. The taming calculator has detailed quantities for each level.

Breeding Tusoteuthiss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between -75°C and 75°C. Full maturation takes 7 days and 17 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

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

The Tusoteuthis, a tamable, aquatic, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a notable presence across multiple maps. It falls within the DMG classification.

Its base Stamina of 300 gives it average stamina. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Tusoteuthis brings solid damage output to the table. With 2,700 base Health, the Tusoteuthis is a proper tank. It carries 800 base Weight - excellent carrying capacity.

Taming the Tusoteuthis doesn't require unconsciousness. Instead, sneak up to it and hand-feed its preferred food. Its preferred food is Black Pearl.

After taming, the Tusoteuthis provides safe and efficient underwater traversal with good utility. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between -75°C and 75°C. A wild Tusoteuthis is worth 100 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.87 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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