X-Acrocanthosaurus
CreatureVariant
X-Acrocanthosaurus taming calculatorKnockout
Knock the X-Acrocanthosaurus unconscious using your preferred torpor weapon, then feed it to begin the taming process. The X-Acrocanthosaurus loses Torpor at 1.05 per second while unconscious - stay on top of narcotics.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level225+75
- Max level after leveling298
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Exceptional Kibble | 30m 42s | 100%+75 Lvl (225) | 3m 25s | |
 Raw Mutton | 36m 1s | 100%+75 Lvl (225) | 2m 1s | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 44m 1s | 100%+75 Lvl (225) | 2m 1s | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 1h 5m 56s | 100%+75 Lvl (225) | 2m 0s | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 1h 27m 55s | 100%+75 Lvl (225) | 2m 0s | |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 55m 1s | 100%+75 Lvl (225) | 1m 1s | |
 Raw Meat | 2h 12m 1s | 100%+75 Lvl (225) | 2m 1s | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 1h 52m 0s | 100%+75 Lvl (225) | 1m 2s | |
 Cooked Meat | 2h 11m 1s | 100%+75 Lvl (225) | 1m 1s | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 2h 44m 1s | 100%+75 Lvl (225) | 1m 1s | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 2h 43m 31s | 100%+75 Lvl (225) | 31s |
Required narcotics
3Narcotics
9Narcoberries
2Bio Toxin
6Ascerbic Mushrooms
Knockout weapons
Bow89 Normal hits0% Death chance
Crossbow51 Normal hits0% Death chance
Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Arrow)51 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tranquilizer Dart36 Normal hits0% Death chance
Shocking Tranquilizer Dart18 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tek Bow24 Normal hits0% Death chance
Compound Bow66 Normal hits0% Death chance
Harpoon Launcher26 Normal hits0% Death chance
Starve & Torpor Timers
X-Acrocanthosaurus taming video guide
More about taming the X-Acrocanthosaurus
Check the taming results to see how long it takes to tame the X-Acrocanthosaurus, what effectiveness you'll achieve, and how many bonus levels it gains. Better food means better results.
Use the knockout chart to see exactly how many Tranq Arrows, Darts, or other torpor weapons it takes to down the X-Acrocanthosaurus. Space your shots to let torpor accumulate - rapid firing risks killing it before knockout.
To simplify the knockout, immobilize the X-Acrocanthosaurus first with Chain Bola or Bear Trap.
Use the narcotic calculator to determine exactly how many Narcotics, Bio Toxin, or Narcoberries you need for the X-Acrocanthosaurus. 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. At 1.05 Torpor drain per second, apply narcotics proactively - a wakeup mid-tame wastes everything.
Use the torpor and starve timers to track your X-Acrocanthosaurus tame in real time. Starve taming is recommended for valuable high-level X-Acrocanthosaurus: let the Food stat deplete first, then add food. This way nothing is wasted if something goes wrong.
ARK: Survival Ascended features the X-Acrocanthosaurus as a tamable, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It falls within the Variant classification.
Stamina sits at 400 base, providing respectable staying power. Its base Melee Damage sits at 105%, giving it decent hitting power. Starting at 1,300 Health, it's a proper tank. Weight capacity starts at 600, giving it excellent carrying capacity.
To tame the X-Acrocanthosaurus, you need to knock it unconscious using torpor weapons, then feed it while it's down. Exceptional Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.
After taming, the X-Acrocanthosaurus is a practical workhorse - it can both gather and haul resources efficiently. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 43°C–44°C temperature window. Killing a wild X-Acrocanthosaurus yields 35 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.87 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.
