How to Tame Dinopithecus in ARK
A large baboon that can throw grenades from its inventory and climb structures.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Dinopithecus Taming Details
Dinopithecus is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred).
Alternative foods: Species-appropriate food.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Dinopithecus drops Raw Meat, Hide.
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 Dinopithecus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Dinopithecus 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, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your Dinopithecus.
Dinopithecus 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 | 775 | +20.0% | +24.3% |
| Stamina | 800 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1200 | +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 | 600 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Related tools & resources
Dinopithecus — Background & Lore
The Dinopithecus is a large baboon from Lost Island that lives and fights in troops. It climbs, jumps without taking fall damage and throws grenades or feces from its inventory, which makes it one of ARK's more unusual combat mounts.
Where to find it
Its home is Lost Island, mainly in the redwoods and the small jungles around them.
Taming
An unusual passive tame. First break the troop: kill every member except the alpha, which turns passive once it is alone. Then wound the alpha below 85% health and feed it. Exceptional or 
Extraordinary Kibble is the best food; crops and berries work but are slow.
Breeding
A live-birth creature. Gestation takes about 9.9 hours, and a baby matures in about 3.9 days at 1x.
Uses
- Mount: it is ridden without a saddle, and the rider can use weapons.
- Combat: it throws grenades, slams the ground, and the alpha can send its pack after a single target.
- Tek counter: thrown feces disables Tek gear and powered Tek structures.
Tips
Keep several together. One alpha leads every five baboons and gains extra melee damage and resistance. Stock its inventory before a fight, since its throw uses what it carries.