How to Tame Equus in ARK
A horse that can be tamed passively by riding it. Its saddle functions as a mortar and pestle. Can lasso creatures.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Passive
- Tame Method
- Passive
- Rideable
- Yes
Equus Taming Details
Equus is a passive tame — feed it Kibble (preferred) or Crops by hand or from its inventory without knocking it out. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Crops.
Alternative foods: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Equus drops Raw Meat, Hide.
Taming Steps
1. Prepare your gear
Bring Kibble (preferred) or Crops, bug repellent (if applicable), and a shield for emergencies.
2. Locate the creature
Find a wild Equus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Approach passively
Equus is a passive tame. Approach slowly with no weapons drawn, drop or hand-feed its preferred food, and avoid sudden movements.
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
Keep wild predators away — passive tames are vulnerable while feeding.
6. Claim & saddle
Once tamed, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your Equus.
Equus 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 | 240 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 560 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 350 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.8% |
| Torpidity | 420 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Equus spawns on The Island, Ragnarok, Valguero, Astraeos, Extinction, Scorched Earth, Genesis Part 1, Lost Colony, The Center.
Equus variants
- Aberrant Equus
- Eerie Equus
- Noctis
- R-Equus (Genesis: Part 2)
- Unicorn
Related tools & resources
Equus — Background & Lore
The Equus is ARK's horse. It is fast, carries a fair load, and its saddle works as a mortar and pestle. The rider can also lasso creatures and drag them along.
Where to find it
It runs in open plains on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Extinction, Scorched Earth and Genesis Part 1 in both games, on Astraeos and Lost Colony in ASA, and on Crystal Isles, Fjordur and Lost Island in ASE.
Taming
A passive tame done from its back: put its food in the last hotbar slot, walk up and jump on, then feed it each time it asks while it runs freely. Its saddle unlocks at level 20. See the taming calculator.
Breeding
- Birth: a live birth, about 7 hours 56 minutes of gestation.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.9 days at 1x.
Uses
Travel, crafting powders and pastes on the move, and pulling creatures with the lasso.
Tips
A rare white Equus is the 
Unicorn, tamed the same way.