How to Tame Burrowbuck in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming Burrowbuck: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Unknown
- Temperament
- Skittish
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Burrowbuck Taming Details
Burrowbuck 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 Burrowbuck on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Burrowbuck 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, Burrowbuck will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Burrowbuck 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 | 550 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 2000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 350 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 650 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Burrowbuck spawns on The Center, Scorched Earth, Astraeos, Aberration, Ragnarok, Extinction, Valguero, Genesis Part 1.
Related tools & resources
Burrowbuck — Background & Lore
The Burrowbuck is an antlered, rabbit-like mount from the Fantastic Tames DLC for ASA. It digs tunnels for fast travel and hides its rider under dirt, which makes it a stealth and mobility mount rather than a fighter. It was added in 2026.
Where to find it
It spawns on The Center, Scorched Earth, Astraeos, Aberration, Ragnarok, Extinction, Valguero and Genesis Part 1 in ASA.
Taming
A passive tame. It is skittish, so wear a full set of Ghillie Armor, drink 
Cactus Broth, and approach slowly from behind. Feed it when prompted and repeat until the tame finishes. 
Superior Kibble is the fastest food, and 
Rockarrots are an easy option.
Breeding
- Gestation: live birth after about 6.1 hours.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 3 days at 1x.
Uses
- Burrows: Gateway tunnels form a teleport network, a Hidey Hole works as an underground bunker, and Traps act as pitfalls.
- Stealth: Dirt Camouflage hides the rider and drops aggro.
- Movement: chained jumps blind nearby targets, and it takes reduced fall damage. The rider can use weapons.
Tips
Its camouflage and burrows make it good for stealing eggs from aggressive creatures.