How to Tame Aberrant Megalania in ARK
Aberrant variant of Megalania. Climbs walls and ceilings in Aberration caves.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Aberrant Megalania Taming Details
Aberrant Megalania 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 Megalania drops Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Hide.
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 Megalania on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Aberrant Megalania 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 Megalania.
Aberrant Megalania 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 | 480 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 400 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 400 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 700 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Aberrant Megalania spawns on Aberration, Ragnarok.
Related tools & resources
Aberrant Megalania — Background & Lore
The Aberrant Megalania is the glowing form of the 
Megalania, a giant lizard that climbs walls and ceilings. Its bite gives Mega Rabies to human targets, and like every Megalania it drops 
Megalania Toxin, a boss tribute.
Where to find it
- ASE: Fjordur, not Aberration.
- ASA: listed for Aberration and Ragnarok in our data.
Taming
A knockout tame. It hangs on cave ceilings, so fire from the back of a mount that can take the hits. Its preferred food is 
Raw Mutton. It loses torpor quickly, so start feeding right away. The 
Megalania Saddle unlocks at level 73.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 2 hours.
- Temperature: 29 to 35 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.5 days at 1x.
Uses
- Climbing: moves along walls and ceilings in caves.
- Tributes: drops 2 Megalania Toxin when it dies, is knocked out or hatches.