How to Tame Aberrant Carnotaurus in ARK
Aberrant variant of Carnotaurus found in Aberration.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Aberrant Carnotaurus Taming Details
Aberrant Carnotaurus is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton.
Alternative foods: Cooked Lamb Chop, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Meat.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Aberrant Carnotaurus drops Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Hide, Keratin.
Taming Steps
1. Prepare your gear
Bring Tranq Arrows or Tranq Darts, a Crossbow or Longneck Rifle, Narcotics or Narcoberries, and bug repellent.
2. Locate the creature
Find a wild Aberrant Carnotaurus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Aberrant Carnotaurus is a knockout tame. Use a Crossbow, Longneck Rifle with Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts. Aim for the head for bonus torpor and keep distance to avoid aggro damage.
4. Feed the right food
Place Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton in its inventory (alternatives: Cooked Lamb Chop, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Meat). Higher-tier food gives faster taming and higher level bonuses.
5. Maintain torpor
Watch the torpor bar. Feed Narcoberries or Narcotics to prevent it from waking up before the tame completes.
6. Claim & saddle
Once tamed, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your Aberrant Carnotaurus.
Aberrant Carnotaurus base stats
Level 1 wild values, with the gain each point adds in the wild and after taming.
| Stat | Base | Per wild level | Per tamed level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 420 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 300 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 2000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 300 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.3% |
| Torpidity | 350 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Aberrant Carnotaurus spawns on Aberration, Astraeos, Valguero.
Related tools & resources
Aberrant Carnotaurus — Background & Lore
The Aberrant Carnotaurus is the bioluminescent Aberration form of the 
Carnotaurus, a fast, aggressive mid-tier predator. It hits with bites and a goring charge, and it is a common early combat mount.
Where to find it
- Both games: common on Aberration, rare on Valguero.
- ASA: also common on Astraeos.
- ASE: also Fjordur, Lost Island and Crystal Isles.
Taming
A knockout tame. It is aggressive, so engage from height or cover and keep moving while you tranquilize it. The 
Carno Saddle unlocks at level 46.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Temperature: 26 to 32 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.9 days at 1x.
Uses
Early and mid-game fighting and hunting. When killed it drops 
Raw Meat, 
Raw Prime Meat, 
Hide and 
Keratin.