How to Tame Gamma Moeder, Master of the Ocean in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming Gamma Moeder, Master of the Ocean: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Gamma Moeder, Master of the Ocean Taming Details
Gamma Moeder, Master of the Ocean 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 Gamma Moeder, Master of the Ocean on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Gamma Moeder, Master of the Ocean 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, Gamma Moeder, Master of the Ocean will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Gamma Moeder, Master of the Ocean 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 | 490000 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 600 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 250 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 12000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 2000 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 5000 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Where it spawns & other details
Related tools & resources
Gamma Moeder, Master of the Ocean — Background & Lore
Gamma Moeder is the easiest tier of 
Moeder, Master of the Ocean, the giant eel boss of Genesis: Part 1 and the largest creature on that map. It cannot be tamed. The fight is fully underwater and comes in phases.
Where to find it
Moeder is fought in her own arena during the One Tough Moeder mission, started from a 
Mission Dispatcher.
Uses
Gamma drops the 
Moeder Flag and 
Moeder Trophy. It gives no 
Element and no 
Tek Replicator engram.
Tips
- Minions: she hides and cannot be damaged while her
Eel Minions attack and electrify you. Kill them to make her come out. - Damage window: once she is out she bites hard. After about a minute, or a set amount of damage, she releases electric orbs and hides again.
- Oxygen: bring a SCUBA tank or a
Megachelon. Whirlpools show up later in the fight.