The X-Triceratops, a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a common sight across multiple maps. It falls within the Variant classification.

With 105% base Melee Damage, the X-Triceratops has decent hitting power. Health-wise, the X-Triceratops sits at 364 base, making it decently sturdy. Its base Stamina of 150 gives it moderate endurance. Weight capacity starts at 365, giving it good carrying capacity.

Taming the X-Triceratops requires rendering it unconscious first - use Tranq Arrows, Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts to apply torpor. For best results, use Simple Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.

Once tamed, the X-Triceratops is primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 22°C and 28°C. Killing a wild X-Triceratops yields 4 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.23 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

Use the narcotic calculator to determine exactly how many Narcotics, Bio Toxin, or Narcoberries you need for the X-Triceratops. Your options are Narcotics (40 Torpor), Bio Toxin (80 Torpor, best efficiency), or Narcoberries (7.5 Torpor, cheapest but slowest). With Torpor draining at 0.3/s, don't wait until the bar is nearly empty to apply narcotics.

The results below show total taming time, effectiveness, and bonus levels for the X-Triceratops at your selected level and food. Higher-quality foods yield more bonus levels.

Taming the X-Triceratops requires applying enough Torpor to knock it out. Use tranquilizer projectiles, then place food in its inventory. Once unconscious, Torpor drains at 0.3/s, so keep Narcotics or Bio Toxin ready.

Use the knockout chart to see exactly how many Tranq Arrows, Darts, or other torpor weapons it takes to down the X-Triceratops. Space your shots to let torpor accumulate - rapid firing risks killing it before knockout.

To simplify the knockout, immobilize the X-Triceratops first with Chain Bola or Bear Trap. Alternatively, use a Quetzal to airlift it into a pre-built trap.

Use the torpor and starve timers to track your X-Triceratops 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.