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

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

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

Where can you find Maeguana in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Maeguana 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 Maeguana?

A baby Maeguana takes 1 day and 22 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 24°C and 28°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Maeguana

LandOmnivoreTameableBreedable

Maeguana

Breeding · 1 map

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Taming Speed

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Overview

Maeguana is a small omnivore tamed for breeding. It reduces the weight of many inventory items by 50%. This makes it useful for transporting resources efficiently when carried by a Quetzal or Tusoteuthis.

It is primarily used to lighten large hauls during aerial transport operations, especially when farming high-volume resources.

Spawn Locations

1 maps

Maeguana spawns in grassland biomes. It is very rare and appears on only one ARK map. Focus searches in open plains with dense vegetation for the best chance to locate one.

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Taming

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Maeguana must be knocked out before taming. Use a Chain Bola or trap it with a Bear Trap or Plant Species Y to immobilize it. Tranq Arrows from a Bow or Tranquilizer Darts from a Longneck Rifle work well for sedation.

Tame with Basic Kibble for fastest results. About 16 are needed on Official settings. The process takes around 11 minutes and requires 7 Narcotics. Use the calculator below for your settings.

KnockoutTime: 5m 42s|Effectiveness: 100.0% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 0Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Basic KibbleBest	8	5:42	74 Lvl (224)
Raw Mutton	17	7:06	74 Lvl (224)
Raw Prime Meat	22	9:11	74 Lvl (224)
Raw Meat	64	26:41	72 Lvl (222)
Berries	160	26:41	62 Lvl (212)
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Required Narcotics (Basic Kibble ×8)

Narcotics4

Narcoberries17

Bio Toxin2

Ascerbic Mushrooms6

Drops & Harvest Resources

Killing a Maeguana yields Hide, Raw Meat, Pelt, and Keratin. The Hatchet provides the most Hide, Pelt, and Keratin, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat yield.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~13~10 hits	60%~20~8 hits
Raw Meat	60%~15~10 hits	40%~10~8 hits
Pelt	40%~13~10 hits	60%~20~8 hits
Keratin	30%~5~10 hits	50%~8~8 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

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While ridden, Maeguana gathers a wide variety of plant-based resources. Its Bite and Fly Bite attacks harvest Berries, Citronal, Longrass, Fiber, Organic Polymer, and Rockarrot efficiently. Other attacks like BellyFlop, PickUp, and Dive Bomb gather Wood, Cactus Sap, and Seeds. All harvest actions yield 10× multipliers on most plant resources.

Weight Reduction

Maeguana reduces the weight of Raw Meat, Citronal, Longrass, Savoroot, Amarberry, Ambergris, Azulberry, Cianberry, Mejoberry, Rockarrot, Stimberry, Verdberry, Magenberry, Narcoberry, Raw Mutton, Tintoberry, Cooked Meat, Wyvern Milk, Basic Kibble, Spoiled Meat, Raw Fish Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Simple Kibble, Regular Kibble, Cooked Fish Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop, Prime Meat Jerky, Superior Kibble, Cooked Meat Jerky, Cooked Prime Meat, Exceptional Kibble, Raw Prime Fish Meat, Sweet Vegetable Cake, Extraordinary Kibble, and Cooked Prime Fish Meat by 50%. Pair it with a Quetzal or Tusoteuthis to maintain this reduction during flight.

Citronal-50%

Longrass-50%

Raw Meat-50%

Savoroot-50%

Amarberry-50%

Ambergris-50%

Azulberry-50%

Cianberry-50%

Mejoberry-50%

Rockarrot-50%

Stimberry-50%

Verdberry-50%

Magenberry-50%

Narcoberry-50%

Raw Mutton-50%

Tintoberry-50%

Cooked Meat-50%

Wyvern Milk-50%

Basic Kibble-50%

Spoiled Meat-50%

Raw Fish Meat-50%

Raw Prime Meat-50%

Simple Kibble -50%

Regular Kibble -50%

Cooked Fish Meat-50%

Cooked Lamb Chop-50%

Prime Meat Jerky-50%

Superior Kibble -50%

Cooked Meat Jerky-50%

Cooked Prime Meat-50%

Exceptional Kibble -50%

Raw Prime Fish Meat-50%

Sweet Vegetable Cake-50%

Extraordinary Kibble -50%

Cooked Prime Fish Meat-50%

Damage Resistances

Maeguana has a strong vulnerability to Instant HurtDinos, taking +120% damage from them. It also suffers +55% damage from Melee DmgMetal RaidDino attacks and +50% from Explosions. It resists Mining Drill Harvest completely, taking -100% damage. Ranged Turrets and Melee attacks with impact effects deal 50% less damage to it.

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Player MeleeSwords, pikes, fists

80%-20%

XP Calculator

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Saddle Crafting XP

Maeguana SaddleBase: 72.4 XP · Lv.21

290 XP

Maewing SaddleBase: 72.4 XP · Lv.21

290 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	700.0	+59.50	+3.00%
Stamina	450.0	+22.50	+1.00%
Torpidity	0.0	+0.00	+0.00%
Food	2000.0	+200.00	+2.00%
Weight	400.0	+8.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Can Damage

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Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.

Thatch

Wood

Stone

Metal

Tek

Attack	Base	Thatch	Wood	Stone	Metal	Tek
BiteOmnivore Medium	20	110.0	60.0	—	—	—
BellyFlopHerbivore Medium	20	110.0	60.0	—	—	—
PickUpHerbivore Medium DamageAll	20	110.0	60.0	—	—	—
Dive BombHerbivore Medium	50	275.0	150.0	—	—	—
Fly BiteOmnivore Medium	20	110.0	60.0	—	—	—

Numbers reflect base melee at level 1, 100% TE, no imprint. The damage calculator lets you scale by melee %, server multipliers, and pick a specific structure for exact hit counts.

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Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorTaming food, time and effectiveness

Breeding CalculatorBreeding, mating cooldown, incubation

Spawn CommandSpawn commands and admin codes

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

Maeguana Tips & Tricks

Maeguana reduces inventory weight by 50% for over 30 different consumable and resource items.

It can be carried by a Quetzal or Tusoteuthis, preserving its weight reduction during aerial transport.

Its Dive Bomb attack gathers Wood and Seeds with a 10× multiplier from a long range.

All of its gathering attacks yield 10× multipliers on Berries, Fiber, Mushrooms, Rare Flowers, and Seeds.

It is highly vulnerable to explosion damage, making it unsuitable for combat zones with mines or cannons.

Maeguana takes +55% damage from metal melee attacks, so avoid close-range raiders.

This page details Maeguana's stats, taming, breeding, harvesting, and combat traits. Refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map for further planning.

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