How to Tame Allosaurus in ARK
A pack-hunting carnivore. The alpha Allosaurus provides a pack buff and can inflict a bleed on targets.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Allosaurus Taming Details
Allosaurus is a knockout tame. It starts with 1,000 base torpor and gains +60 per level. Torpor drains ~0.80/sec once it is down, so keep Narcoberries or Narcotics ready to top it up during the tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton. Once tamed, craft a Allosaurus Saddle to ride it.
Alternative foods: Cooked Lamb Chop, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Meat.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Allosaurus drops Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Hide.
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 Allosaurus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Allosaurus 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, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your Allosaurus.
Allosaurus 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 | 630 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 250 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 3000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 380 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 1000 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Allosaurus spawns on The Island, Ragnarok, Valguero, Astraeos, Extinction, Lost Colony, Genesis Part 1, The Center.
Allosaurus variants
- Brute X-Allosaurus (Genesis: Part 1)
- Eerie Allosaurus
- R-Allosaurus (Genesis: Part 2)
- VR Allosaurus (Genesis: Part 2)
- X-Allosaurus (Genesis: Part 1)
Related tools & resources
Allosaurus — Background & Lore
The Allosaurus is a pack hunter that is dangerous in groups. Its bite causes bleeding, and a pack leader buffs the others, so three tamed Allosaurs fight far above their size.
Where to find it
It hunts in packs on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero and Extinction in both games, on Astraeos, Lost Colony and Genesis Part 1 in ASA, and on Crystal Isles, Fjordur, Lost Island and Genesis Part 2 in ASE.
Taming
A knockout tame and a carnivore. Separate one from its pack before you knock it out, then feed it meat or carnivore kibble. Its saddle unlocks at level 67. See the taming calculator.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Temperature: 26 to 32 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.9 days at 1x.
Uses
Pack combat and hunting, with bleed damage on bigger targets. A good gatherer of 
Raw Meat and 
Hide.
Tips
Tame or breed at least three to get the pack bonus.