How to Tame Aberrant Dire Bear in ARK
Aberrant variant of Dire Bear found in Aberration.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Temperament
- Territorial
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Aberrant Dire Bear Taming Details
Aberrant Dire Bear is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred).
Alternative foods: Species-appropriate food.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Aberrant Dire Bear drops Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Hide, Pelt.
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 Dire Bear on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Aberrant Dire Bear 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) in its inventory (alternatives: Species-appropriate food). 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 Dire Bear.
Aberrant Dire Bear 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 | 400 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 270 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 3000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 650 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 1000 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Aberrant Dire Bear spawns on Aberration, Astraeos, Valguero.
Related tools & resources
Aberrant Dire Bear — Background & Lore
The Aberrant Dire Bear is the glowing Aberration form of the 
Dire Bear, a big omnivore that fights well and harvests berries and honey. It is a solid all-round mount in the cave biomes.
Where to find it
- Both games: Aberration and Valguero.
- ASA: also Astraeos.
- ASE: also Fjordur.
Taming
A knockout tame. It is territorial, so stay out of its reach while you tranquilize it. The 
Dire Bear Saddle unlocks at level 45.
Breeding
The Dire Bear is a mammal, so the mother carries the baby with no egg. Gestation takes about 4 hours, and the baby matures in about 1.9 days at 1x.
Uses
- Harvesting: berries and honey.
- Combat: a sturdy fighter with heavy swipes.
- Hunting: drops
Raw Meat, 
Raw Prime Meat, 
Hide and 
Pelt.