How do you tame a Xiphactinus in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The Xiphactinus 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 Xiphactinus eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Xiphactinus is Superior Kibble. It also accepts Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop.

Where can you find Xiphactinus in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Xiphactinus 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 Xiphactinus?

A baby Xiphactinus takes 3 days and 20 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.

Xiphactinus Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Xiphactinus

WATER

Xiphactinus

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

14 mapsFull Map →

The Xiphactinus spawns on 14 maps, typically found in oceans, deep rivers, and underwater caves. Green cells indicate high spawn density, red means low. Click a cell to see exact spawn chance. If you can't find any, try clearing creatures nearby to free up the population cap.

Official

Mod Maps

Map Legend

High spawn density

Medium spawn density

Low spawn density

Cave spawn

Click any cell for exact spawn chance and nearby spawn groups. Zoom in for detail.

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Xiphactinus Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 15m 21s|Effectiveness: 99.7% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 1,100Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Superior KibbleBest	6	15:21	74 Lvl (224)
Raw Mutton	12	18:01	73 Lvl (223)
Raw Prime Meat	15	22:31	73 Lvl (223)
Cooked Lamb Chop	21	31:28	71 Lvl (221)
Raw Meat	43	1:04:31	62 Lvl (212)
+6 more in calculator→

Required Narcotics (Superior Kibble ×6)

Narcotics7

Narcoberries21

Bio Toxin4

Ascerbic Mushrooms19

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp-75°C – 75°C

Maturation Time3d 20h

Quick Info

Saddle

Xiphactinus SaddleLv.55

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; the values above already reflect official rates.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Saddle Crafting XP

Xiphactinus SaddleBase: 60 XP · Lv.55

240 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

The Xiphactinus's corpse can be harvested for Raw Fish Meat, Raw Prime Fish Meat. The corpse has 520 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

The harvest table below breaks down exact yields per tool. Choose your tool based on which resource you're after - yields vary significantly.

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.

Damage Resistances

The Xiphactinus has 14 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.

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

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	450.0	+90.00	+4.00%
Stamina	420.0	+42.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	1100.0	+66.00	+0.00%
Food	2000.0	+200.00	+2.00%
Weight	300.0	+6.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Damage dealt to the Xiphactinus varies across 2 hitbox zones. The Gill_R is the most vulnerable spot at 1.5x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.

Gill_LGill_L

1.50x

Gill_RGill_R

1.50x

Can Damage

The Xiphactinus can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal, Tek. Factor the Xiphactinus into your PvP defense plans - it can chew through Metal walls.

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

Xiphactinus Tips & Tricks

Read and share community tips for the Xiphactinus in ARK: Survival Ascended. Common topics include trap designs, preferred knockout weapons, and narcotic management strategies.

Welcome to the full Xiphactinus 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 Xiphactinus has 450 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 300 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Xiphactinus 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.

Breeding Xiphactinuss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between -75°C and 75°C. Full maturation takes 3 days and 20 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

Once tamed, the Xiphactinus can harvest Raw Fish Meat, Raw Prime Fish Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

ARK: Survival Ascended features the Xiphactinus as a tamable, aquatic, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It belongs to the Water category.

Starting at 450 Health, it's moderately tough. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it respectable melee power. Its base Stamina of 420 gives it solid stamina reserves. Weight capacity starts at 300, giving it good carrying capacity.

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

As a tame, the Xiphactinus provides safe and efficient underwater traversal with good utility. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a -75°C–75°C temperature window. A wild Xiphactinus is worth 12 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.37 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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