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

The X-Paraceratherium is a knockout tame. Knock it unconscious using Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it Superior Kibble for the best taming effectiveness. Use a taming calculator to determine the exact food and narcotic quantities needed for your target level.

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

The best food for taming a X-Paraceratherium is Superior Kibble. It also accepts Base Veggie, Mejoberry, Amarberry.

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

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

A baby X-Paraceratherium takes 3 days and 20 hours to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

X-Paraceratherium Taming, Breeding & Spawns

X Paraceratherium

VARIANT

X-Paraceratherium

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Official servers currently have boosted rates! You don't need to change settings in our calculator.

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

X-Paraceratherium does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.

X-Paraceratherium Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 22m 19s|Effectiveness: 100.0% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 1,300Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Superior KibbleBest	18	22:19	74 Lvl (224)
Archelon Algae	44	25:35	74 Lvl (224)
Crops	173	1:40:35	71 Lvl (221)
Mejoberry	231	1:40:44	68 Lvl (218)
Berries	346	1:40:35	62 Lvl (212)

Required Narcotics (Superior Kibble ×18)

Narcotics0

Narcoberries0

Bio Toxin0

Ascerbic Mushrooms0

Breeding

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TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time3d 20h

Quick Info

Saddles

Paracer SaddleLv.41

Paracer Platform SaddleLv.50Platform

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill954 XP

12 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server

Server Settings(Game.ini)

Official servers use non-1× defaults for kill-type multipliers. Adjust these if your server uses custom Game.ini values.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Saddle Crafting XP

Paracer SaddleBase: 74.4 XP · Lv.41

298 XP

Paracer Platform SaddlePlatformBase: 133.8 XP · Lv.50

535 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

The X-Paraceratherium's corpse can be harvested for Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. The corpse has 800 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Consult the harvest breakdown table to optimize your tool choice. Resource quantities depend on the tool used, the creature's harvest health, and your server's harvest rate.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	38%~31~25 hits	57%~47~20 hits
Raw Meat	57%~35~25 hits	38%~23~20 hits
Raw Prime Meat	7%~3~25 hits	7%~3~20 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.

Gathering Abilities

Damage Resistances

The X-Paraceratherium has 13 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. With 7 resistances and 6 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +400% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

FireFlamethrower, fire arrows

40%-60%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

ExplosionsC4, Rockets, Grenades

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	995.2	+199.04	+2.55%
Stamina	300.0	+30.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	1300.0	+0.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	6500.0	+650.00	+2.00%
Weight	850.0	+17.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	105.0%	+5.25%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Damage dealt to the X-Paraceratherium varies across 1 hitbox zone. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 1.5x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.

Headc_jaw

1.50x

Can Damage

The X-Paraceratherium can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the X-Paraceratherium out.

Thatch

Wood

Stone

Metal

Tek

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorFood, narcotics, and time for any level

Breeding CalculatorMaturation, imprint timers, raising costs

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

Tips & TricksCommunity strategies and advice

Spawn LocationInteractive maps with spawn zones

Spawn CommandAdmin commands, all variants

X-Paraceratherium Tips & Tricks

Read and share community tips for the X-Paraceratherium in ARK: Survival Ascended. Players often share optimal trap layouts and torpor weapon comparisons for the X-Paraceratherium.

Welcome to the full X-Paraceratherium guide for ARK: Survival Ascended. Here you can quickly review its stats, taming requirements, breeding info, and resource gathering potential, then dive into our detailed calculators and maps for more depth.

At base level the X-Paraceratherium has 995 base Health, 105% base Melee Damage, 850 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The X-Paraceratherium is a knockout tame — render it unconscious with torpor weapons, then feed it Superior Kibble for the fastest results. Our taming calculator shows exact food quantities, narcotics needed, and time estimates for every level.

The X-Paraceratherium gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 3 days and 20 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

Once tamed, the X-Paraceratherium can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

The X-Paraceratherium is a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Variant category.

Melee starts at 105% - decent hitting power that scales with level-ups. Health-wise, the X-Paraceratherium sits at 995 base, making it quite durable. Stamina sits at 300 base, providing average stamina. Weight capacity starts at 850, giving it an enormous weight pool.

The X-Paraceratherium is a knockout tame: apply enough torpor to knock it out, then place food in its inventory. Superior Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.

After taming, the X-Paraceratherium combines solid harvesting capability with generous carrying capacity. It gives live birth after a gestation period, making breeding straightforward. A wild X-Paraceratherium is worth 12 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.66 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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