How to Tame Beelzebufo in ARK
A giant frog that produces cementing paste when it kills insects. Essential for early cementing paste farming.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Neutral
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Beelzebufo Taming Details
Beelzebufo is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Crops.
Alternative foods: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Beelzebufo drops Raw 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 Beelzebufo on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Beelzebufo 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 Crops in its inventory (alternatives: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables). 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 Beelzebufo.
Beelzebufo 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 | 220 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 190 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 160 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 200 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Beelzebufo spawns on The Island, Ragnarok, Valguero, Lost Colony, Genesis Part 1, Extinction, The Center, Astraeos.
Beelzebufo variants
- Aberrant Beelzebufo
- Beelzemorbus
- Eerie Beelzebufo
Related tools & resources
Beelzebufo — Background & Lore
The Beelzebufo is a giant frog. When it eats insects it produces 
Cementing Paste, and it jumps very high.
Where to find it
It lives in swamps and rivers on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Extinction and Genesis Part 1 in both games, on Astraeos and Lost Colony in ASA, and on Crystal Isles, Fjordur, Lost Island and Genesis Part 2 in ASE.
Taming
A knockout tame. Its saddle unlocks at level 40. See the taming calculator.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 5 hours, at any temperature.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.5 days at 1x.
Uses
- Cementing Paste: kill insects with it to fill its inventory.
- Mobility: high jumps over obstacles.
Tips
Ride it through a swamp full of insects for an easy Cementing Paste run.