How to Tame Chalicotherium in ARK
A large creature that throws boulders at targets. Tamed passively with Beer Jars.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Territorial
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Chalicotherium Taming Details
Chalicotherium 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 Chalicotherium drops Raw Meat, Hide, Pelt.
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 Chalicotherium on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Chalicotherium 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 Chalicotherium.
Chalicotherium 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 | 600 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 300 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 4000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 400 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 500 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Chalicotherium spawns on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Genesis Part 1, Lost Colony, Astraeos, Extinction.
Chalicotherium variants
- Corrupted Chalicotherium
- Eerie Chalicotherium
- Obsidioequus
- VR Chalicotherium (Genesis: Part 2)
- Lightning Chalicotherium (Astraeos)
Related tools & resources
Chalicotherium — Background & Lore
The Chalicotherium is a large, territorial mammal that can hurl boulders at enemies. It has plenty of health and works as a tank.
Where to find it
It lives 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 passive tame: feed it 
Beer Jars. Approach with care, because it is territorial. Its saddle unlocks at level 42. See the taming calculator.
Breeding
- Birth: a live birth, about 7 hours 56 minutes of gestation.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 3.4 days at 1x.
Uses
A durable fighter that attacks from range with boulders.
Tips
Brew Beer Jars ahead of time in a 
Beer Barrel; you need several for one tame.