How to Tame Experimental Giganotosaurus in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming Experimental Giganotosaurus: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Angry
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Experimental Giganotosaurus Taming Details
Experimental Giganotosaurus 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 Experimental Giganotosaurus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Experimental Giganotosaurus 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, Experimental Giganotosaurus will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Where it spawns & other details
Related tools & resources
Experimental Giganotosaurus — Background & Lore
The Experimental Giganotosaurus is a mutated 
Giganotosaurus that serves as the boss at the end of the Code Red mission on Genesis Part 2. It looks decomposed, with tentacles growing from its head, and it is stronger but slower than a normal Giganotosaurus.
Where to find it
Only inside the Code Red mission on Genesis Part 2. It does not spawn in the wild.
Tips
It does not fight alone: 
Attack Drones, VR creatures and turrets support it. Deal with the support first, then use its low speed to keep distance. For a Giganotosaurus to keep, tame a regular one; it is a knockout tame on several maps.