How to Tame Basilisk in ARK
A massive snake that can burrow underground to hide and ambush. Tamed passively by dropping fertilized eggs near it.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Basilisk Taming Details
Basilisk 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 Basilisk drops Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Hide, Basilisk Scale.
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 Basilisk on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Basilisk 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 Basilisk.
Basilisk 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 | 2750 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 650 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 2500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 800 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 175 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Basilisk spawns on Aberration, Valguero, Genesis Part 1.
Basilisk variants
- Alpha Basilisk (Aberration)
- Basilisk Ghost (Aberration, Genesis: Part 1, Crystal Isles, Genesis: Part 2, Lost Island, Fjordur)
Related tools & resources
Basilisk — Background & Lore
The Basilisk is a giant snake from Aberration. It burrows underground, spits poison and carries a great deal.
Where to find it
The deep zones of Aberration in both games, Valguero in ASA, and Crystal Isles in ASE.
Taming
A passive tame: drop fertilized eggs near it and let it eat them. See the taming calculator for which eggs. Its saddle unlocks at level 85.
Uses
Burrowing to avoid attacks, poison spit, and a high carry weight.
Tips
Keep a stack of eggs ready: the tame needs a lot of them.