How to Tame Archelon in ARK
Archelon is a creature in ARK: Survival Evolved / Ascended. Detailed stats and taming info will be added in a future data update.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Temperament
- Neutral
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Archelon Taming Details
Archelon is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred).
Alternative foods: Species-appropriate food.
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 Archelon on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Archelon 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) in its inventory (alternatives: Species-appropriate food). 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 Archelon.
Archelon 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 | 1400 | +20.0% | +12.5% |
| Stamina | 775 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 3500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 1000 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +2.0% |
| Torpidity | 2000 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Archelon spawns on Ragnarok, The Center, Astraeos, Valguero, The Island, Genesis Part 1.
Related tools & resources
Archelon — Background & Lore
The Archelon is a giant sea turtle in ASA. It is a slow but very tough ocean tank that seats up to five riders, gives air to divers and wrecks jellyfish. It is one of the best support tames for ocean taming and exploring.
Where to find it
It lives in the ocean on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Genesis Part 1 and Astraeos, from shallow water down to the deep sea. It is slightly more common on Ragnarok.
Taming
A passive tame only: it is immune to torpor and cannot be knocked out. Put 
Bio Toxin or 
Superior Kibble in the last hotbar slot and feed it by hand. Bio Toxin also heals it a little. The saddle unlocks at level 45.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 5 hours at 26 to 29 °C.
- Growth: a baby takes about 7.7 days to mature at 1x.
- Water: a baby must be fully underwater within 5 minutes of hatching and stay submerged while it is young.
Uses
- Tank: high health and damage reduction.
- Jellyfish: immune to stuns, with 10x melee damage against
Cnidaria. - Air: its saddle gives air bubbles that refill the oxygen of nearby players.
- Algae: it produces
Archelon Algae, used to tame herbivores and to make 
Algae Sushi.
Tips
Use it as the tank when taming a 
Tusoteuthis or 
Electrophorus, or to keep 
Megalodons busy while others work.