How to Tame Baryonyx in ARK
A versatile amphibious predator. Excellent for cave runs and water combat with its stun attack.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Baryonyx Taming Details
Baryonyx 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.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Baryonyx drops Raw Meat, Raw Fish Meat, Raw Prime Fish 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 Baryonyx on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Baryonyx 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 Baryonyx.
Baryonyx 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 | 440 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 325 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 225 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 2250 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 325 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 400 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Baryonyx spawns on The Island, Ragnarok, Valguero, Genesis Part 1, The Center, Astraeos, Extinction.
Baryonyx variants
- Aberrant Baryonyx
- Eerie Baryonyx
Related tools & resources
Baryonyx — Background & Lore
The Baryonyx is an amphibious hunter that fights equally well on land and in water. Its tail strike stuns underwater targets, and it is a favorite mount for water caves and coastal runs.
Where to find it
It lives near rivers, swamps and coasts on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Extinction and Genesis Part 1 in both games, Astraeos in ASA, and Crystal Isles, Fjordur, Lost Island and Genesis Part 2 in ASE.
Taming
A knockout tame and a carnivore. Lure it onto land if you can, knock it out and feed it meat or fish. Its saddle unlocks at level 49. See the taming calculator.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 2 hours.
- Temperature: 29 to 35 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.9 days at 1x.
Uses
- Underwater caves: swims fast and stuns attackers.
- Fishing: collects
Raw Fish Meat and 
Raw Prime Fish Meat well.
Tips
Take it into underwater caves to collect artifacts and loot without swapping mounts.