How do you tame a X-Helicoprion in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The X-Helicoprion is a passive tame. Approach it carefully without startling it and place Little Ratfish Treats! in your last hotbar slot, then feed it by hand.

What does a X-Helicoprion eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a X-Helicoprion is Little Ratfish Treats!.

Where can you find X-Helicoprion in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the X-Helicoprion 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 X-Helicoprion?

A baby X-Helicoprion takes 4 days and 6 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.

X Helicoprion

AquaticCarnivoreTameableBreedable

X-Helicoprion

Variant

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Variant

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Overview

The X-Helicoprion is a variant-class carnivore. It reduces the weight of several resources by 50%, including Metal, Stone, and Crystal. This makes it useful for transporting heavy hauls of valuable materials across long distances.

It can be airlifted by carriers such as Quetzal or Karkinos for fast deployment. Players typically tame it to streamline resource logistics in high-tier bases.

Spawn Locations

1 maps

Mod Maps

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Medium spawn density

Low spawn density

Cave spawn

Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.

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Taming

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The X-Helicoprion is tamed passively. Feed it Little Ratfish Treats! to complete the process. About 10 Little Ratfish Treats! are needed. The tame time is around 5 minutes with 99% effectiveness and no Narcotics needed. Use the calculator below for your settings.

PassiveTime: 4m 30s|Effectiveness: 98.9% (+74 Lvl)Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Little Ratfish Treats!Best	10	4:30	74 Lvl (224)

Drops & Harvest Resources

Killing an X-Helicoprion yields Raw Fish Meat and Raw Prime Fish Meat. The Dino (Fish Harvest) tool yields the most Raw Fish Meat, while the Sickle provides the highest amount of Raw Prime Fish Meat.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Sickle	Harvest Weapon
Raw Fish Meat	93%~25~17 hits	93%~25~11 hits	93%~25~18 hits
Raw Prime Fish Meat	0%~0~17 hits	13%~3~11 hits	4%~1~18 hits

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.

Weight Reduction

The X-Helicoprion reduces inventory weight by 50% for Metal, Stone, Crystal, Polymer, Obsidian, Black Pearl, Metal Ingot, Ammonite Bile, Raw Fish Meat, Silica Pearls, Raw Prime Fish Meat, Tusoteuthis Tentacle, and Alpha Tusoteuthis Eye. Pair it with a flyer like Quetzal to maintain this reduction during aerial transport.

Metal-50%

Stone-50%

Crystal-50%

Polymer-50%

Obsidian-50%

Black Pearl-50%

Metal Ingot-50%

Ammonite Bile-50%

Raw Fish Meat-50%

Silica Pearls-50%

Raw Prime Fish Meat-50%

Tusoteuthis Tentacle-50%

Alpha Tusoteuthis Eye-50%

Damage Resistances

The X-Helicoprion has a strong vulnerability to spike walls, taking +400% damage. It also takes +120% damage from instant-damage sources and +55% more from metal melee attacks. It is highly resistant to mining drill harvest damage, taking -100% damage. Avoid using it near automated spike defenses.

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%

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill636 XP

8 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

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	1261.0	+252.20	+4.50%
Stamina	500.0	+50.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	800.0	+48.00	+0.00%
Food	2000.0	+200.00	+2.00%
Weight	500.0	+12.50	+1.10%
Melee Damage Multiplier	105.0%	+5.25%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorTaming food, time and effectiveness

Breeding CalculatorBreeding, mating cooldown, incubation

Spawn CommandSpawn commands and admin codes

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

X-Helicoprion Tips & Tricks

The BuckFeedResponse attack harvests plant resources at a 10× multiplier. This includes Mejoberry, Narcoberry, and Stimberry.

It reduces the weight of Raw Fish Meat and Raw Prime Fish Meat by 50%, ideal for fish-based supply chains.

It is highly vulnerable to spike walls, taking +400% damage. Avoid placing it near enemy defenses.

It can be carried by Quetzal or Karkinos, enabling fast aerial transport without losing weight reduction benefits.

It takes -100% damage from mining drill harvest attacks, making it immune to drill-based structures.

This page details the X-Helicoprion's taming, breeding, harvesting, weight reduction, and combat traits. Use the taming calculator, breeding planner, and spawn map tools below for further optimization.

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