X-Xiphactinus
Variant
X-Xiphactinus Taming Calculator
To tame the X-Xiphactinus, you need to knock it unconscious first. Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, and Shocking Tranq Darts all work. Once unconscious, Torpor drains at 3.13/s, so keep Narcotics or Bio Toxin ready.
| Food | Food Quantity (Current/Max) | Taming Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Superior Kibble | 28:08 | 74 Lvl (224) 98.73% | |
 Raw Mutton | 34:31 | 70 Lvl (220) 94.55% | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 43:31 | 68 Lvl (218) 91.67% | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 1:02:56 | 62 Lvl (212) 83.66% | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 1:25:25 | 55 Lvl (205) 73.63% | |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 53:16 | 48 Lvl (198) 64.18% | |
 Raw Meat | 2:07:31 | 41 Lvl (191) 55.48% | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 1:49:26 | 23 Lvl (173) 30.89% | |
 Cooked Meat | 2:07:31 | 17 Lvl (167) 23.73% | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 2:39:46 | 12 Lvl (162) 16.57% | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 2:39:23 | 3 Lvl (153) 4.75% |
Taming Results
The results below show total taming time, effectiveness, and bonus levels for the X-Xiphactinus at your selected level and food. Higher-quality foods yield more bonus levels.
Required Narcotics
The table shows how many sedatives you'll need to keep the X-Xiphactinus 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-Xiphactinus bleeds 3.13 Torpor/s, so keep a close eye on the bar and sedate early.
Starve & Torpor Timers
Use the torpor and starve timers to track your X-Xiphactinus tame in real time. 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-Xiphactinus is a tamable, aquatic, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. Classified under the Variant group.
Health-wise, the X-Xiphactinus sits at 437 base, making it reasonably durable. Dealing 105% base Melee Damage, the X-Xiphactinus brings solid damage output to the table. With 420 base Stamina, the X-Xiphactinus has good endurance. Weight capacity starts at 300, giving it generous inventory space.
Taming the X-Xiphactinus requires rendering it unconscious first - use Tranq Arrows, Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts to apply torpor. For best results, use Superior Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.
As a tame, the X-Xiphactinus is a versatile aquatic mount for underwater exploration and resource gathering. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between -75°C and 75°C. Killing a wild X-Xiphactinus yields 12 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.37 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.