How to Tame Hyaenodon in ARK
A pack animal that provides a pack bonus and can carry a Meatpack that acts as a Preserving Bin.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Hyaenodon Taming Details
Hyaenodon is a passive tame — feed it Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton by hand or from its inventory without knocking it out. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton.
Alternative foods: Cooked Lamb Chop, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Meat.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Hyaenodon drops Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Hide.
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 Hyaenodon on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Hyaenodon 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, Hyaenodon will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Hyaenodon 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 | 175 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 260 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 170 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 450 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Hyaenodon spawns on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Scorched Earth, Astraeos, Genesis Part 1, Lost Colony, Extinction.
Related tools & resources
Hyaenodon — Background & Lore
The Hyaenodon is a small pack carnivore that gets stronger in numbers. Its Meatpack turns it into a walking preserving bin. Packs of them make cheap early base guards, and they keep meat fresh on long trips.
Where to find it
It is common across most maps in both games, from The Island and The Center to Ragnarok, Extinction and Scorched Earth. It is notably frequent on Valguero in both ASA and ASE, and on Lost Colony in ASA.
Taming
A passive tame that uses no food. Build a trap of foundations and ceilings with a hollow space, lure the pack in, crawl under the ceiling and crouch. Pet it with E when the prompt appears, about every 30 seconds, while staying away from the pack leader. Missed prompts cost progress fast, and scaring it resets the tame. Ghillie Armor and 
Cactus Broth help you stay unnoticed.
Breeding
- Gestation: live birth after about 4 hours.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.9 days at 1x.
Uses
- Pack bonus: each extra member up to six adds melee damage and resistance, and the highest-level member becomes pack leader with a larger buff.
- Meatpack: unlocks at level 19, cuts meat weight by 60% and makes most spoiling items last much longer.
Tips
It is too small to ride and has low health. Packs flee from big threats or when their leader dies.