How to Tame Alpha Moeder, Master of the Ocean in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming Alpha Moeder, Master of the Ocean: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Alpha Moeder, Master of the Ocean Taming Details
Alpha Moeder, Master of the Ocean 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 Alpha Moeder, Master of the Ocean on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Alpha Moeder, Master of the Ocean 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, Alpha Moeder, Master of the Ocean will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Alpha Moeder, Master of the Ocean 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 | 960400 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 600 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 250 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 12000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 2000 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 5000 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Where it spawns & other details
Related tools & resources
Alpha Moeder, Master of the Ocean — Background & Lore
Alpha Moeder, Master of the Ocean is the hardest difficulty of Moeder, the giant eel boss of Genesis: Part 1. Moeder is about 250 meters long and was the first aquatic boss in ARK.
How to get one
Moeder cannot be tamed, ridden or bred. Start the One Tough Moeder mission from a 
Mission Dispatcher on Genesis: Part 1 and choose Alpha. Gamma and Beta are the easier difficulties.
Uses
She awards the 
Moeder Flag and the 
Moeder Trophy.
Tips
- Phases: her
Eel Minions attack first while she hides and slowly heals. When they are dead she comes out and can be damaged, then turns immune, hides again and the minions return. Expect at least three minion phases. - Team: bring creatures that clear minions quickly, so she has less time to heal between phases.