How to Tame Gasbags in ARK
A balloon-like creature that inflates to float/fly. When inflated, takes greatly reduced damage. Massive weight capacity.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Passive
- Tame Method
- Passive
- Rideable
- Yes
Gasbags Taming Details
Gasbags 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 Gasbags 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 Gasbags on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Approach passively
Gasbags 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 Gasbags.
Gasbags 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 | 650 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 600 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 1000 | +9.0% | +9.0% |
| Food | 3500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 3000 | +2.0% | +1.3% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.5% |
| Torpidity | 450 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Gasbags spawns on Extinction, Genesis Part 1, Astraeos.
Gasbags variants
- R-Gasbags
Related tools & resources
Gasbags — Background & Lore
Gasbags is a balloon-like herbivore from Extinction that inflates to float and boost upward. It is not a fighter, but its huge carry weight and strong damage reduction while inflated make it a favorite pack mule and tank.
Where to find it
- ASA: Extinction, Genesis Part 1 and Astraeos.
- ASE: Extinction and Genesis Part 1, and it is notably frequent on Fjordur.
Taming
A knockout tame. Knock it out, then feed it 
Superior Kibble, its preferred food, or crops such as Mejoberries. It can be ridden without a saddle. The saddle unlocks at level 43 and adds a passenger seat.
Breeding
- Gestation: live birth after about 7.9 hours.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.9 days at 1x.
Uses
- Hauling: massive weight capacity for moving loot and resources.
- Tank: inflation cuts incoming damage by up to 80%, but each hit drains air.
- Mobility: inhale on land to fill the meter, then use a vertical boost to rise. Its expel-air blast pushes targets back and negates the next fall damage.
Tips
It cannot sprint, and it cannot launch or float while encumbered. Only 
Wyverns, 
Quetzals and 
Rhyniognathas can carry it. It is not immune to radiation, so keep it out of radiation zones.