Taming Calculator
X-Megalodon Dossier
LandCarnivoreTameableBreedable

X-Megalodon

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X-Megalodon Taming Calculator

Taming the X-Megalodon requires applying enough torpor to knock it out. Use tranquilizer projectiles, then place food in its inventory. Torpor bleeds at 0.1/s, requiring regular sedative application to prevent a premature wakeup.

FoodFood Quantity (Current/Max)Taming TimeEffectiveness
Superior Kibble
23:02
74 Lvl (224)
99.65%
Raw Mutton
27:01
73 Lvl (223)
98.52%
Raw Prime Meat
33:46
73 Lvl (223)
97.71%
Cooked Lamb Chop
47:12
71 Lvl (221)
95.35%
Cooked Prime Meat
1:05:11
68 Lvl (218)
91.67%
Raw Prime Fish Meat
40:31
65 Lvl (215)
87.63%
Raw Meat
1:36:46
62 Lvl (212)
83.17%
Cooked Prime Fish Meat
1:22:05
48 Lvl (198)
64.18%
Cooked Meat
1:35:38
41 Lvl (191)
55.48%
Raw Fish Meat
2:00:23
33 Lvl (183)
44.18%
Cooked Fish Meat
1:59:49
12 Lvl (162)
16.57%

Taming Results

Use the calculator results to plan your tame - they show the exact time, food quantity, and bonus levels for the X-Megalodon based on your settings.

23m 2s
99.65%
Base LvlTamed LvlBase Lvl 150Tamed Lvl 224Max Lvl 297Max Lvl

Required Narcotics

Below are the narcotic requirements for keeping the X-Megalodon sedated throughout taming. 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. The X-Megalodon bleeds 0.1 Torpor/s, so keep a close eye on the bar and sedate early.

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Narcotics
0
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Narcoberries
0
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Bio Toxin
0
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Ascerbic Mushrooms
0

Starve & Torpor Timers

Track the taming process with the timers below - they monitor both Torpor and starvation progress. Torpor monitoring prevents premature wakeups. The starve timer is for the starve-tame method - let Food drop, then load all kibble at once to avoid waste.

Found throughout the ARKs, the X-Megalodon is a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It falls within the Variant classification.

With 320 base Stamina, the X-Megalodon has average stamina. With 105% base Melee Damage, the X-Megalodon has respectable melee power. At 582 base HP, the X-Megalodon is decently sturdy. Weight capacity starts at 250, giving it generous inventory space.

Taming the X-Megalodon requires rendering it unconscious first - use Tranq Arrows, Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts to apply torpor. Superior Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.

As a tame, the X-Megalodon is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. Killing a wild X-Megalodon yields 12 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.37 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.