Breeding Calculator

VARIANT

VR Triceratops

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VR Triceratops Egg & Breeding Calculator

After a successful mate, the VR Triceratops lays a fertilized egg. Incubation temperature must stay between 22°C and 28°C - use Air Conditioners, Standing Torches, or Dimetrodons to maintain the range. At the correct temperature, the egg hatches in approximately 2 hours and 29 minutes.

After hatching or birth, the baby VR Triceratops matures over a lengthy period, reaching adulthood in about 1 day and 22 hours at 1x maturation. Hand-feeding is required until 10% maturation. After that, a Feeding Trough handles the rest.

Mutations can add +2 levels to any stat and change colors. Stacking mutations across generations is the key to min-maxed breeding lines. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.

Settings

Maturation Multiplier

Egg Hatch Multiplier

Food Consume Mult.

Creature Weight

Cuddle Interval Mult.

Imprinting Mult.

Egg

Mating - 0%

1:14:59

The dino is inside an egg, needing specific conditions to incubate and hatch. The ideal temperature range is 22 - 28 °C.

Baby

0% - 10%

2:18:53

The hatched dinosaur, now a baby, needs constant attention and food placed directly in its inventory to survive, or a nearby Maewing to take care of its needs.

Juvenile

10% - 50%

9:15:33

The dinosaur reaches the juvenile stage, where it can now eat from a feeding trough, reducing the need for direct feeding.

Adolescent

50% - 100%

11:34:26

The dinosaur reaches the adolescent stage, becoming more independent and able to follow you while continuing to grow toward full maturity.

Maturation has three phases: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~278 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~19h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~23h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.

Don't skip imprinting - each successful imprint boosts the VR Triceratops's stats, and hitting 100% grants a 30% combat bonus when the imprinter rides it. Keep various kibble types on hand, as imprint requests are randomized between cuddles, walks, and kibble feeding.

Maturation Progress

Select Food

BabyJuvenileAdolescent

Status:

Baby

Time Left:

21:59:26

Total Time:

23:08:53

Maturation

Incubation Time

1h 14m 59s

Elapsed Time

1h 9m 27s

Maturation Time Left

21h 59m 26s

Time to Juvenile

1h 9m 27s

Food

Total Food Items

1342

items

Food to Adult

876

items

Food Per Hour

111

Food Capacity

183

items

Baby Hand Feed For

N/A

4.2% maturation

Imprinting

Cuddle Interval

Imprint Per Cuddle

Max Imprint

0.0%

Planning a mass raise? The VR Triceratops raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste. The Baby phase (0–10%) takes ~278 minutes and is the most hands-on, requiring direct feeding or a Maewing.

Raising multiple VR Triceratops simultaneously? Set the dino count and the calculator scales food requirements automatically. Match your food choice to your play schedule - longer spoil timers mean less babysitting.

Raising CalculatorFrom 5% - use slider above to adjust

Babies

Food

Food per item

Stack size

100

Eats at 5%

91.74 food/min

Maturation

23h 8m 53s

Phase	Duration	Mejoberry	Stacks	Weight
BabyNeed this much for 5% to 10%	1h 9m 26s	207	3	20.7
JuvenileNeed this much for 10% to 50%	9h 15m 33s	1,252	13	125.2
AdolescentNeed this much for 50% to 100%	11h 34m 26s	559	6	55.9
Total	21h 59m 26s	2,018	22	201.8

Feeding Trough

6,000 items(60 slots)

Fits in one load

Tek Trough

10,000 items(100 slots)

Fits in one load

Maewing / Maeguana

300 slots

50% weight reduction on meat & berries

Baby- 2x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Juvenile- 14x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Adolescent- 18x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)

Spoils in 10m|

Trough / Maewing: 40m|

Tek Trough: 16h 40m

During the Baby phase (0-10%), you must hand-feed or use a Maewing to nurse. From Juvenile (10%+), dinos can eat from a Feeding Trough on their own. Use Preserving Salt in troughs to double spoil times.

The VR Triceratops is a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It falls within the Variant classification.

Melee starts at 100% - respectable melee power that scales with level-ups. At 375 base HP, the VR Triceratops is moderately tough. Stamina sits at 150 base, providing moderate endurance. A base Weight of 365 means good carrying capacity.

The VR Triceratops is a knockout tame: apply enough torpor to knock it out, then place food in its inventory. Feed it Simple Kibble for the fastest tame and highest effectiveness bonus.

Once tamed, the VR Triceratops is a versatile tame with a balanced stat spread, useful in a variety of roles. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 22°C–28°C temperature window. A wild VR Triceratops is worth 4 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.23 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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