How to Tame Liopleurodon in ARK
An extremely rare deep-sea creature. Temporarily tameable for 30 minutes and boosts nearby loot quality.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Passive
- Tame Method
- Passive
- Rideable
- Yes
Liopleurodon Taming Details
Liopleurodon 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 Liopleurodon drops Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Hide.
Taming Steps
1. Prepare your gear
Bring Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton, bug repellent (if applicable), and a shield for emergencies.
2. Locate the creature
Find a wild Liopleurodon on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Approach passively
Liopleurodon 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 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
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 Liopleurodon.
Liopleurodon 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 | 3200 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 800 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 2000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 1000 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 800 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Liopleurodon spawns on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Astraeos.
Liopleurodon variants
- Eerie Liopleurodon
Related tools & resources
Liopleurodon — Background & Lore
The Liopleurodon is a rare deep-sea creature that can only be tamed for 30 minutes. It is worth finding because its passive buff improves the loot in supply crates and 
Deep Sea Loot Crates.
Where to find it
- ASE: The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Crystal Isles, Lost Island and Fjordur, plus very rarely Genesis: Part 2.
- ASA: the deep sea of Astraeos, and The Island, The Center and Ragnarok.
Taming
A passive tame. Put 
Giant Bee Honey in your last hotbar slot and feed it when prompted. A level 5 needs about 2 honey, but bring extra. The tame disappears after 30 minutes and cannot be cryopodded or transferred.
Uses
- Lucky buff: riding it gives the Mystic Skin
Oil buff, which upgrades nearby crate loot and lowers oxygen use for 6 hours after you dismount. - Mount: rideable with no saddle.
Tips
It teleports away when hurt, so do not attack it. Open your crates in one run: the buff ends on death, transfer or bed fast travel.