Check the taming results to see how long it takes to tame the X-Helicoprion, what effectiveness you'll achieve, and how many bonus levels it gains. Better food means better results.

Use the feeding timer to know when the X-Helicoprion will accept its next meal. No more guessing between feeds.

Found throughout the ARKs, the X-Helicoprion is a tamable, aquatic, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Variant category.

Dealing 105% base Melee Damage, the X-Helicoprion brings decent hitting power to the table. With 1,261 base Health, the X-Helicoprion is a proper tank. Stamina sits at 500 base, providing good endurance. It carries 500 base Weight - an enormous weight pool.

Taming the X-Helicoprion doesn't require unconsciousness. Instead, sneak up to it and hand-feed its preferred food. Its preferred food is Little Ratfish Treats!.

After taming, the X-Helicoprion 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. A wild X-Helicoprion is worth 8 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.7 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

The X-Helicoprion is passively tamed - no tranquilizers required. Approach carefully and hand-feed it. There's a ~30-second cooldown between feedings, so patience is essential.