How to Tame Dakosaurus in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming Dakosaurus: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Unknown
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Dakosaurus Taming Details
Dakosaurus 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 Dakosaurus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Dakosaurus 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, Dakosaurus will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Dakosaurus 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 | 3200 | +12.0% | — |
| Stamina | 500 | +10.0% | — |
| Food | 8000 | +10.0% | — |
| Weight | 1600 | +2.0% | — |
| Torpidity | 3000 | +6.0% | — |
Where it spawns & other details
Related tools & resources
Dakosaurus — Background & Lore
The Dakosaurus is a large marine reptile from Aquatica, the ocean expansion map added to ASE in patch 360.1. It is an aggressive underwater predator that becomes a mount, a storage creature and a combat partner once tamed.
Where to find it
It lives underwater on Aquatica, from medium-shallow to deep water.
Taming
A knockout tame. Its preferred food is 
Extraordinary Kibble. The 
Dakosaurus Saddle unlocks at level 76, and a Platform Saddle for building on its back at level 86.
Breeding
It can be bred. A baby takes about 7 days 17 hours to mature at 1x.
Uses
- Combat: a bite and a tail whip that hits targets behind it.
- Mobile base: the platform saddle turns it into a moving underwater base.
- Raids: it can damage thatch, greenhouse and wood structures.
Tips
Use Hibernation when parked: it stops in place, eats about 2.5 times less food and regenerates health faster. Riders cannot use weapons on it.