How to Tame Diplocaulus in ARK
A small amphibian that acts as a portable oxygen tank when carried underwater.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Fearful
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Diplocaulus Taming Details
Diplocaulus is a knockout tame. It starts with 220 base torpor and gains +13.2 per level. Torpor drains ~0.30/sec once it is down, so keep Narcoberries or Narcotics ready to top it up during the tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Crops.
Alternative foods: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Diplocaulus 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 Diplocaulus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Diplocaulus 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 Diplocaulus.
Diplocaulus 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 | 250 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 165 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 1050 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 150 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 220 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Diplocaulus spawns on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Lost Colony, Genesis Part 1, Extinction, Astraeos.
Diplocaulus variants
- Aberrant Diplocaulus
- Eerie Diplocaulus
Related tools & resources
Diplocaulus — Background & Lore
The Diplocaulus is a small, slow amphibian with a boomerang-shaped head. It is no fighter, but it stores air and acts as a portable oxygen tank underwater, which is why divers and early ocean explorers keep one.
Where to find it
It lives on most maps in both games: The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Extinction and Genesis Part 1, plus Astraeos and Lost Colony in ASA and Crystal Isles, Lost Island, Fjordur and Genesis Part 2 in ASE. It is especially common on Lost Colony in ASA.
Taming
A knockout tame. It is fearful and runs, but its torpor is very low, so it drops after a few tranquilizer shots.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 5 hours.
- Temperature: the range is very wide, -75 to 75 °C, so the egg hatches almost anywhere.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.5 days at 1x.
Uses
Breathing underwater: it lets its rider stay down far longer while exploring caves, wrecks and loot crates. Its carcass gives 
Raw Meat and 
Hide.
Tips
It is slow on land. Keep it close to the water you plan to dive in rather than walking it across the map.