How to Tame Aberrant Gigantoraptor in ARK
Aberrant Gigantoraptor is the Aberration map variant of Gigantoraptor. It has bioluminescent skin, immunity to radiation, and is unable to survive on surface maps. A large feathered dinosaur that builds nests for incubating eggs more efficiently.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Neutral
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Aberrant Gigantoraptor Taming Details
Aberrant Gigantoraptor 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.
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 Gigantoraptor on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Aberrant Gigantoraptor 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 Gigantoraptor.
Aberrant Gigantoraptor 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 | 770 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 350 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 3000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 320 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 950 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Aberrant Gigantoraptor spawns on Astraeos, Aberration.
Related tools & resources
Aberrant Gigantoraptor — Background & Lore
The Aberrant Gigantoraptor is the Aberration form of the 
Gigantoraptor, a large feathered dinosaur added in ASA. It has bioluminescent skin, and like the base creature it builds nests that incubate eggs more efficiently.
Where to find it
Aberration and Astraeos in ASA. It is a rare spawn on both.
Taming
A knockout tame. The 
Gigantoraptor Saddle unlocks at level 69.
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
Egg incubation through its nests, and a large rideable fighter.