X-Cryolophosaurus
CreatureVariant
X-Cryolophosaurus taming calculatorKnockout
To tame the X-Cryolophosaurus, you need to knock it unconscious first. Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, and Shocking Tranq Darts all work. Once unconscious, Torpor drains at 6.25/s, so keep Narcotics or Bio Toxin ready.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level224+74
- Max level after leveling297
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Exceptional Kibble | 31m 59s | 99.61%+74 Lvl (224) | 3m 12s | |
 Raw Mutton | 39m 23s | 98.28%+73 Lvl (223) | 1m 53s | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 48m 45s | 97.36%+73 Lvl (223) | 1m 53s | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 1h 11m 11s | 94.45%+70 Lvl (220) | 1m 53s | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 1h 35m 32s | 90.38%+67 Lvl (217) | 1m 53s | |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 1h 0m 0s | 85.68%+64 Lvl (214) | 57s | |
 Raw Meat | 2h 22m 30s | 80.76%+60 Lvl (210) | 1m 53s | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 2h 2m 20s | 60.09%+45 Lvl (195) | 58s | |
 Cooked Meat | 2h 22m 30s | 51.17%+38 Lvl (188) | 57s | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 2h 58m 8s | 40.14%+30 Lvl (180) | 57s | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 2h 58m 8s | 14.35%+10 Lvl (160) | 29s |
Required narcotics
43Narcotics
124Narcoberries
22Bio Toxin
138Ascerbic Mushrooms
Knockout weapons
Bow442 Normal hits100% Death chance
Crossbow253 Normal hits100% Death chance
Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Arrow)253 Normal hits100% Death chance
Tranquilizer Dart180 Normal hits99% Death chance
Shocking Tranquilizer Dart90 Normal hits26% Death chance
Tek Bow119 Normal hits70% Death chance
Compound Bow328 Normal hits100% Death chance
Harpoon Launcher130 Normal hits99% Death chance
Starve & Torpor Timers
More about taming the X-Cryolophosaurus
The results below show total taming time, effectiveness, and bonus levels for the X-Cryolophosaurus at your selected level and food. Higher-quality foods yield more bonus levels.
Use the knockout chart to see exactly how many Tranq Arrows, Darts, or other torpor weapons it takes to down the X-Cryolophosaurus. Wait between shots for torpor to tick up. Firing too fast can kill the creature before it goes down.
To simplify the knockout, immobilize the X-Cryolophosaurus first with Chain Bola or Bear Trap. Alternatively, use a Karkinos to airlift it into a pre-built trap.
The table shows how many sedatives you'll need to keep the X-Cryolophosaurus unconscious through the full taming duration. Your options are Narcotics (40 Torpor), Bio Toxin (80 Torpor, best efficiency), or Narcoberries (7.5 Torpor, cheapest but slowest). The X-Cryolophosaurus bleeds 6.25 Torpor/s, so keep a close eye on the bar and sedate early.
Use the torpor and starve timers to track your X-Cryolophosaurus tame in real time. Starve taming is recommended for valuable high-level X-Cryolophosaurus: let the Food stat deplete first, then add food. This way nothing is wasted if something goes wrong.
The X-Cryolophosaurus, a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is well-known across multiple maps. It falls within the Variant classification.
Starting at 500 Health, it's moderately tough. Dealing 105% base Melee Damage, the X-Cryolophosaurus brings solid damage output to the table. Its base Stamina of 350 gives it good endurance. A base Weight of 500 means an enormous weight pool.
Taming the X-Cryolophosaurus requires rendering it unconscious first - use Tranq Arrows, Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts to apply torpor. For best results, use Exceptional Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.
As a tame, the X-Cryolophosaurus is primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 12°C and 16°C. A wild X-Cryolophosaurus is worth 30 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.94 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.
