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

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

The best food for taming a Carbonemys is Regular Kibble. It also accepts Base Veggie, Mejoberry, Amarberry.

Where can you find Carbonemys in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Carbonemys 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 Carbonemys?

A baby Carbonemys takes 23 hours and 8 minutes to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 30°C and 34°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Carbonemys Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Carbonemys

SOAKER

Carbonemys

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

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Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

20 mapsFull Map →

Found across 20 maps in beaches, grasslands, and river areas. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Carbonemys spawns.

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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Carbonemys Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 10m 14s|Effectiveness: 100.0% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 275Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Regular KibbleBest	8	10:14	74 Lvl (224)
Archelon Algae	20	12:01	74 Lvl (224)
Crops	80	48:01	71 Lvl (221)
Mejoberry	107	48:10	68 Lvl (218)
Berries	160	48:00	62 Lvl (212)

Required Narcotics (Regular Kibble ×8)

Narcotics0

Narcoberries0

Bio Toxin0

Ascerbic Mushrooms0

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp30°C – 34°C

Maturation Time23h 8m

Quick Info

Saddle

Carbonemys SaddleLv.10

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Saddle Crafting XP

Carbonemys SaddleBase: 24.8 XP · Lv.10

99 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

The Carbonemys's corpse can be harvested for Hide, Raw Meat, Keratin. The corpse has 230 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Consult the harvest breakdown table to optimize your tool choice. Resource quantities depend on the tool used, the creature's harvest health, and your server's harvest rate.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~9~8 hits	60%~14~6 hits
Raw Meat	60%~11~8 hits	40%~7~6 hits
Keratin	10%~2~8 hits	15%~4~6 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

Damage Resistances

The Carbonemys's damage profile includes 13 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. With 7 resistances and 6 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +120% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

FireFlamethrower, fire arrows

40%-60%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

ExplosionsC4, Rockets, Grenades

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	700.0	+140.00	+4.00%
Stamina	200.0	+20.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	275.0	+16.50	+0.00%
Food	3000.0	+300.00	+2.00%
Weight	270.0	+5.40	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

The Carbonemys has 3 hitbox zones, each with a different damage multiplier. Avoid the Body (0.2x) - it's the most armored zone.

Bodyc_body

0.20x

Headc_jaw

1.00x

Tailc_tail3

0.50x

Can Damage

The Carbonemys can damage: Thatch. It can break through Thatch and Wood, so upgrade to Stone at minimum for protection.

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

Carbonemys Tips & Tricks

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

Welcome to the full Carbonemys 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.

The Carbonemys starts with 700 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 270 base Weight. These base values scale with each wild and tamed level-up, so check the taming calculator to see exactly what stats you can expect at different levels.

To tame the Carbonemys, knock it out using Tranq Arrows or Darts and feed it Regular Kibble. Head to the taming calculator for precise requirements at any level.

Breeding Carbonemyss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 30°C and 34°C. Full maturation takes 23 hours and 8 minutes. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

Once tamed, the Carbonemys can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Keratin. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

Found throughout the ARKs, the Carbonemys is a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Soaker category.

With 100% base Melee Damage, the Carbonemys has decent hitting power. The Carbonemys has 700 base Health - impressively tough. With 200 base Stamina, the Carbonemys has average stamina. Weight capacity starts at 270, giving it good carrying capacity.

Taming the Carbonemys requires rendering it unconscious first - use Tranq Arrows, Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts to apply torpor. Regular Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.

After taming, the Carbonemys is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 30°C and 34°C. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.64 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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