How to Tame Cryolophosaurus in ARK
Cryolophosaurus is a creature in ARK: Survival Evolved / Ascended. Detailed stats and taming info will be added in a future data update.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Neutral
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Cryolophosaurus Taming Details
Cryolophosaurus 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.
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 Cryolophosaurus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Cryolophosaurus 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 Cryolophosaurus.
Cryolophosaurus 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 | 500 | +20.0% | +33.8% |
| Stamina | 350 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 250 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 500 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +4.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +2.5% |
| Torpidity | 4000 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Cryolophosaurus spawns on Lost Colony, Valguero, The Center, Ragnarok, Astraeos, The Island, Extinction.
Related tools & resources
Cryolophosaurus — Background & Lore
The Cryolophosaurus is a crested, ice-themed carnivore added to ASA with Lost Colony in December 2025. It spits torpor, breathes freezing air and can coat allied tames in ice armor, so it works as both a knockout helper and a support fighter.
Where to find it
It lives in snow biomes. It is most common on Lost Colony and Valguero, and also spawns on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Astraeos and Extinction.
Taming
- Method: a knockout tame. Clear other creatures from the area before you start.
- Defense: a durable shield reflects its spit, but not its freezing breath. Duck behind a large rock when it breathes.
- Food:
Exceptional Kibble and 
Raw Mutton are preferred. Keep 
Narcotics ready for a long session.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 5 hours at 12 to 16 °C.
- Growth: a baby takes about 7.7 days to mature at 1x.
Uses
- Knockouts: its torpor spit helps put other creatures to sleep.
- Support: Ice Armor gives frozen allies damage resistance at some cost to speed.
- Storage: it slows spoilage of meat, berries and narcotics in its inventory.
Tips
The saddle needs level 60. Its spit and breath use Cryo Liquid as ammo, and its Hyper state adds 30% speed and 15% damage for 30 seconds on a 75-second cooldown.