How to Tame Aberrant Parasaur in ARK
Aberrant variant of Parasaur. Detects enemies in Aberration.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Skittish
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Aberrant Parasaur Taming Details
Aberrant Parasaur is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Crops.
Alternative foods: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Aberrant Parasaur drops Raw 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 Parasaur on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Aberrant Parasaur 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 Crops in its inventory (alternatives: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables). 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 Parasaur.
Aberrant Parasaur 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 | 200 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 450 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 480 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 150 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Aberrant Parasaur spawns on Aberration, Astraeos, Valguero.
Related tools & resources
Aberrant Parasaur — Background & Lore
The Aberrant Parasaur is the glowing Aberration form of the 
Parasaur, an early herbivore mount. It can sense nearby enemies and frighten small attackers away, so it is a cheap early alarm.
Where to find it
- Both games: Aberration and Valguero.
- ASA: also Astraeos.
- ASE: also Fjordur.
Taming
A knockout tame. It is skittish and runs when hit, so use a weapon that knocks it down fast. Feed it crops, berries or herbivore kibble. In ASE the 
Parasaur Saddle unlocks at level 9.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Temperature: 24 to 28 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 26 hours at 1x.
Uses
- Alarm: detects enemies near your base.
- Travel: a quick early mount.