How to Tame Abyssal Alpha T-Rex in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming Abyssal Alpha T-Rex: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Abyssal Alpha T-Rex Taming Details
Abyssal Alpha T-Rex 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 Abyssal Alpha T-Rex on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Abyssal Alpha T-Rex 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, Abyssal Alpha T-Rex will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Where it spawns & other details
Related tools & resources
Abyssal Alpha T-Rex — Background & Lore
The Abyssal Alpha T-Rex is the Abyssal variant of the 
Alpha T-Rex, one of the Abyssal creatures added with Aquatica, the water-themed expansion map for ASE released in July 2025. Like other alphas, it is a stronger, more dangerous version of the base creature.
Where to find it
Aquatica in ASE. Aquatica is not available in ASA.
How to get one
It cannot be tamed, ridden or bred. Like other alphas, it is hunted for its loot.
Tips
An ASE patch raised its health, so expect a long fight and bring a strong team.