How to Tame Dinopithecus King in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming Dinopithecus King: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Dinopithecus King Taming Details
Dinopithecus King 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 Dinopithecus King on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Dinopithecus King 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, Dinopithecus King will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Dinopithecus King 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 | 375000 | +20.0% | +0.0% |
| Stamina | 2000 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Oxygen | 2000 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Food | 2500 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Weight | 4000 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +7.5% | +0.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Torpidity | 1000 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Where it spawns & other details
Related tools & resources
Dinopithecus King — Background & Lore
The Dinopithecus King is the boss of Lost Island: a giant baboon that fights alongside swarms of its own troop. It cannot be tamed, ridden or bred. Beating it gives 
Element, the 
Dinopithecus King Trophy and Flag, and Tek engrams, and it comes in three difficulties: Gamma, Beta and Alpha.
Where to find it
It is fought in the Dinopithecus King Arena on Lost Island. Survivors teleport in from an 
Obelisk or a 
Supply Crate after offering the tribute for the chosen difficulty. The summoner needs player level 55 for Gamma, 75 for Beta and 100 for Alpha. Each tier asks for four Artifacts plus a set of apex drops.
Tips
- Troop: he calls packs of
Dinopithecus, some riding 
Amargasaurus or carried in by 
Sinomacrops, so bring creatures that handle crowds. 
Grenades: he leaps onto the cliffs around the arena and throws Infested Grenades.- Melee: his slam can dismount riders, his bite drains part of a creature's health over time, and his claw swipes cycle through ice, fire and armor-reduction effects.