How to Tame Abyssal Reaper King in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming Abyssal Reaper King: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Abyssal Reaper King Taming Details
Abyssal Reaper King 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 Reaper King on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Abyssal Reaper King 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 Reaper King will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Where it spawns & other details
Related tools & resources
Abyssal Reaper King — Background & Lore
The Abyssal Reaper King is an Abyssal variant of the 
Reaper King, added with Aquatica, the water-themed expansion map for ASE released in July 2025. It shares its color set with the other Abyssal 
Reapers.
Where to find it
Aquatica in ASE. Aquatica is not available in ASA.
How to get one
Reapers cannot be tamed or bred, whatever the variant. A regular Reaper King comes from a Reaper Queen impregnating a survivor, who then raises the baby.
Tips
Reapers carry natural armor that cuts most damage by 80%, so bring heavy damage for any fight with one.