How to Tame Aberrant Triceratops in ARK
The Triceratops (try-SAIR-uh-tops), or simply Trike, is one of the many dinosaurs in ARK: Survival Evolved. They are a large, evolved ceratopsid herbivore and one of the last of their kind, and when they weren't peacefully browsing, used their deadly horns and shield frill against predators.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Neutral
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Aberrant Triceratops Taming Details
Aberrant Triceratops is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Crops.
Alternative foods: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables.
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 Triceratops on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Aberrant Triceratops 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 Triceratops.
Aberrant Triceratops 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 | 375 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 3000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 365 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.5% |
| Torpidity | 250 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Aberrant Triceratops spawns on Astraeos, Aberration, Valguero.
Related tools & resources
Aberrant Triceratops — Background & Lore
The Aberrant Triceratops is the Aberration version of the Trike, the horned herbivore that many survivors tame first. It plays like the base Trike: a cheap, tough mount that defends itself with its horns and a ram charge.
Where to find it
It is a rare spawn on Aberration and Valguero in both games, plus Astraeos in ASA and Fjordur in ASE.
Taming
A knockout tame. It does not run, so a bow and tranquilizer arrows work well. Feed it berries or vegetables. The 
Trike Saddle unlocks at level 16.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 2.5 hours at 22 to 28 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.9 days at 1x.
Uses
Early defense and berry gathering. Its ram attack has a long cooldown, so use it to open a fight.