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

The X-Sabertooth is a knockout tame. Knock it unconscious using Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it Regular 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-Sabertooth eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a X-Sabertooth is Regular Kibble. It also accepts Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop.

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

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

A baby X-Sabertooth takes 2 days to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

X-Sabertooth Taming, Breeding & Spawns

X Sabertooth

VARIANT

X-Sabertooth

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

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

X-Sabertooth Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 22m 23s|Effectiveness: 98.7% (+73 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 500Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Regular KibbleBest	7	22:23	73 Lvl (223)
Raw Mutton	14	26:15	70 Lvl (220)
Raw Prime Meat	17	31:53	68 Lvl (218)
Cooked Lamb Chop	26	48:42	62 Lvl (212)
Raw Meat	51	1:35:38	41 Lvl (191)
+6 more in calculator→

Required Narcotics (Regular Kibble ×7)

Narcotics0

Narcoberries0

Bio Toxin0

Ascerbic Mushrooms0

Breeding

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TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time2d

Quick Info

Saddle

Sabertooth SaddleLv.37

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill398 XP

5 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

Saddle Crafting XP

Sabertooth SaddleBase: 62.8 XP · Lv.37

251 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

The X-Sabertooth's corpse can be harvested for Hide, Raw Meat, Keratin. The corpse has 120 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	40%~5~4 hits	60%~7~3 hits
Raw Meat	60%~6~4 hits	40%~4~3 hits
Keratin	2%~0~4 hits	3%~0~3 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

Incoming damage to the X-Sabertooth is modified by 14 different type-specific multipliers. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 6, with its worst vulnerability at +120%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

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%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	242.5	+48.50	+4.00%
Stamina	200.0	+20.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	500.0	+30.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	1200.0	+120.00	+2.00%
Weight	200.0	+4.00	+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-Sabertooth varies across 1 hitbox zone. Its weakest point is the Head at 3x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

Headc_jaw

3.00x

Can Damage

The X-Sabertooth can damage: Thatch. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the X-Sabertooth 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-Sabertooth Tips & Tricks

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

Everything you need to know about the X-Sabertooth in ARK: Survival Ascended is collected here. Use the stat overview, taming summary, and breeding details below to plan your approach, then explore the dedicated tool pages for step-by-step help.

At base level the X-Sabertooth has 243 base Health, 105% base Melee Damage, 200 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

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

The X-Sabertooth gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 2 days. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

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

ARK: Survival Ascended features the X-Sabertooth as a tamable, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It belongs to the Variant category.

With 243 base Health, the X-Sabertooth is relatively fragile. Its base Melee Damage sits at 105%, giving it decent hitting power. Its base Stamina of 200 gives it decent staying power. Weight capacity starts at 200, giving it average weight tolerance.

To tame the X-Sabertooth, you need to knock it unconscious using torpor weapons, then feed it while it's down. Regular Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.

After taming, the X-Sabertooth earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. It gives live birth after a gestation period, making breeding straightforward. Defeating one in the wild grants 5 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.48 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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