How to Tame Gallimimus in ARK
The fastest land creature in ARK. Its saddle seats 3 riders but it cannot attack. Great for escape transport.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Passive
- Tame Method
- Passive
- Rideable
- Yes
Gallimimus Taming Details
Gallimimus 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 Gallimimus 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 Gallimimus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Approach passively
Gallimimus 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 Gallimimus.
Gallimimus 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 | 150 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 300 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 270 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +20.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 420 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Gallimimus spawns on The Island, Ragnarok, Valguero, Astraeos, Genesis Part 1, Lost Colony, Scorched Earth, The Center, Extinction.
Gallimimus variants
- Eerie Gallimimus
Related tools & resources
Gallimimus — Background & Lore
The Gallimimus is a fast, light runner whose saddle carries the rider and two passengers. It cannot fight, so it is a transport and escape mount.
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, Lost Island and Genesis Part 2 in ASE.
Taming
A knockout tame. It flees fast, so use a bola first. Its saddle unlocks at level 29. See the taming calculator.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Temperature: 24 to 28 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.1 days at 1x.
Uses
Moving three survivors quickly across open ground.
Tips
Passengers can use their weapons, which partly makes up for its lack of attacks.