How to Tame Kaprosuchus in ARK
A fast ambush predator that leaps and grabs prey. Can carry small to medium creatures in its jaws.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Kaprosuchus Taming Details
Kaprosuchus is a knockout tame. It starts with 200 base torpor and gains +12 per level. Torpor drains ~0.30/sec once it is down, so keep Narcoberries or Narcotics ready to top it up during the tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton. Once tamed, craft a Kaprosuchus Saddle to ride it.
Alternative foods: Cooked Lamb Chop, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Meat.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Kaprosuchus 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 Kaprosuchus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Kaprosuchus 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, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your Kaprosuchus.
Kaprosuchus 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 | 200 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 350 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 140 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 200 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Kaprosuchus spawns on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Crystal Isles, Lost Island, Fjordur, Astraeos, Extinction, Genesis Part 1, Lost Colony, Scorched Earth.
Kaprosuchus variants
- Eerie Kaprosuchus
- VR Kaprosuchus (Genesis: Part 2)
Related tools & resources
Kaprosuchus — Background & Lore
The Kaprosuchus is an ambush crocodile that leaps out of the water, grabs its prey and drags it away. It is fast in swamps and rivers.
Where to find it
It hides in swamps and rivers 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 and a carnivore. Watch the water around you. Its saddle unlocks at level 39. See the taming calculator.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 2 hours.
- Temperature: 29 to 35 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.5 days at 1x.
Uses
Grabbing and moving small creatures, and moving through swamp water.
Tips
Ride it through a swamp rather than across it: it is quicker in water than on land.