How to Tame Aberrant Trilobite in ARK
A passive bottom-feeder that drops Oil, Silica Pearls, and Chitin when killed.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Unknown
- Temperament
- Passive
- Tame Method
- Passive
- Rideable
- No
Aberrant Trilobite Taming Details
Aberrant Trilobite is a passive tame — feed it Kibble (preferred) by hand or from its inventory without knocking it out. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred).
Alternative foods: Species-appropriate food.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Aberrant Trilobite drops Chitin, Oil, Silica Pearls, Raw Meat.
Taming Steps
1. Prepare your gear
Bring Kibble (preferred), bug repellent (if applicable), and a shield for emergencies.
2. Locate the creature
Find a wild Aberrant Trilobite on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Approach passively
Aberrant Trilobite is a passive tame. Approach slowly with no weapons drawn, drop or hand-feed its preferred food, and avoid sudden movements.
4. Feed the right food
Place Kibble (preferred) in its inventory (alternatives: Species-appropriate food). Higher-tier food gives faster taming and higher level bonuses.
5. Maintain torpor
Keep wild predators away — passive tames are vulnerable while feeding.
6. Claim & saddle
Once tamed, Aberrant Trilobite will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Aberrant Trilobite 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 | 160 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 100 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 450 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 150 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 50 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Where it spawns & other details
Aberrant Trilobite spawns on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Aberration.
Related tools & resources
Aberrant Trilobite — Background & Lore
The Aberrant Trilobite is the bioluminescent version of the 
Trilobite. It is otherwise identical to the base creature: a harmless shellfish that never fights back and drops useful crafting materials.
Where to find it
It is a very common spawn in the water of Aberration in both games and on Crystal Isles in ASE. It also appears on Valguero.
Taming
It can be tamed passively with a 
Fish Basket. It cannot be ridden or bred. Unlike most Aberration creatures, it is not radiation immune.
Uses
- Drops:
Chitin, 
Oil, 
Silica Pearls, 
Raw Meat and sometimes 
Black Pearls. - Tool choice: a Pick gives more meat and Silica Pearls, a Hatchet gives more Chitin and Oil.
Tips
When one is attacked, the others nearby flee. Pick them off one at a time from close range.