How to Tame Brontosaurus in ARK
One of the largest creatures in ARK. Excellent for gathering berries and thatch. Can equip a platform saddle for mobile bases.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Passive
- Tame Method
- Passive
- Rideable
- Yes
Brontosaurus Taming Details
Brontosaurus is a passive tame — feed it Kibble (preferred) or Crops by hand or from its inventory without knocking it out. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Crops.
Alternative foods: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Brontosaurus drops Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Hide, Sauropod Vertebra.
Taming Steps
1. Prepare your gear
Bring Kibble (preferred) or Crops, bug repellent (if applicable), and a shield for emergencies.
2. Locate the creature
Find a wild Brontosaurus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Approach passively
Brontosaurus is a passive tame. Approach slowly with no weapons drawn, drop or hand-feed its preferred food, and avoid sudden movements.
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
Keep wild predators away — passive tames are vulnerable while feeding.
6. Claim & saddle
Once tamed, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your Brontosaurus.
Brontosaurus 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 | 2277 | +20.0% | +12.5% |
| Stamina | 240 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 10000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 1600 | +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
Brontosaurus spawns on The Island, Ragnarok, Valguero, Astraeos, The Center, Lost Colony, Genesis Part 1, Extinction.
Brontosaurus variants
- Eerie Bronto
- R-Brontosaurus
- Skeletal Bronto
Related tools & resources
Brontosaurus — Background & Lore
The Brontosaurus is one of the largest creatures in ARK. Its huge tail sweeps everything around it, it gathers berries and 
Thatch by the hundreds, and it can carry a platform saddle that works as a walking base.
Where to find it
It grazes 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 that needs a lot of tranquilizers, because of its size and health. It is passive until attacked. Feed it crops, berries or herbivore kibble. Its saddle unlocks at level 63 (ASA data). Use the taming calculator to plan the darts and food.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 5 hours.
- Temperature: 28 to 31 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 3.9 days at 1x.
Uses
- Gathering: berries, Thatch and seeds, and some
Rare Flowers. - Mobile base: a platform saddle for turrets and storage.
- Harvest: its carcass gives
Raw Prime Meat and 
Sauropod Vertebra.
Tips
Clear the area around it before you start: the tail sweep hurts every creature nearby, your own included.