How to Tame Aberrant Sarco in ARK
The Sarcosuchus (SAR-koh-SOO-kiss) also known as the Sarco or Crocodile, is one of the creatures in ARK: Survival Evolved.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Neutral
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Aberrant Sarco Taming Details
Aberrant Sarco 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 Sarco on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Aberrant Sarco 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 Sarco.
Aberrant Sarco 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 | 450 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 300 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 400 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Aberrant Sarco spawns on Astraeos, Aberration, Valguero.
Related tools & resources
Aberrant Sarco — Background & Lore
The Aberrant Sarco is the Aberration version of the Sarcosuchus, the large river crocodile. It keeps the base 
Sarco's grab and roll attacks and is a solid early mount for swampy and river areas.
Where to find it
- ASA: Aberration and Astraeos, and less often Valguero.
- ASE: Aberration, Crystal Isles, Fjordur and Valguero.
Taming
A knockout tame. It prefers 
Raw Prime Fish Meat, and its kibble is 
Regular Kibble. The 
Sarco Saddle unlocks at level 35.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 2.5 hours at 30 to 34 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.9 days at 1x.
Uses
- Combat: Death Roll grabs small and medium creatures and humans, and Leap closes distance quickly.
- Water travel: it regains stamina almost instantly while swimming and still, and tamed
Sarcos are ignored by leeches. - Harvesting:
Hide, 
Raw Meat and 
Raw Prime Meat.
Tips
Death Roll and Leap cost a lot of stamina. Level stamina if you plan to fight with it.