How to Tame Abyssal Yutyrannus in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming Abyssal Yutyrannus: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Abyssal Yutyrannus Taming Details
Abyssal Yutyrannus 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 Yutyrannus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Abyssal Yutyrannus 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 Yutyrannus will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Where it spawns & other details
Related tools & resources
Abyssal Yutyrannus — Background & Lore
The Abyssal Yutyrannus is an Abyssal variant of the 
Yutyrannus, the feathered carnivore known for its roars. Abyssal creatures came with Aquatica, the water-themed expansion map for ASE released in July 2025, and they can walk underwater.
Where to find it
Aquatica in ASE. Aquatica is not available in ASA.
Taming
An aggressive carnivore that can be tamed, ridden and bred. Its natural colors match the base Yutyrannus.
Tips
An ASE patch removed stray Oxygen points from Abyssal creatures, but only for newly spawned ones.