How to Tame Malfunctioned Tek Giganotosaurus in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming Malfunctioned Tek Giganotosaurus: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Angry
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Malfunctioned Tek Giganotosaurus Taming Details
Malfunctioned Tek Giganotosaurus 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 Malfunctioned Tek Giganotosaurus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Malfunctioned Tek Giganotosaurus 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, Malfunctioned Tek Giganotosaurus will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Where it spawns & other details
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Malfunctioned Tek Giganotosaurus — Background & Lore
The Malfunctioned Tek Giganotosaurus is a mission version of the 
Tek Giganotosaurus. It is stronger than the original and looks like a Giga wearing a bionic costume. It cannot be tamed, ridden or bred.
Where to find it
It appears during Genesis: Part 1 missions. In some of them it also turns up as a minion of the 
Brute Malfunctioned Tek Giganotosaurus.
Tips
Treat it like any 
Giganotosaurus fight but expect more punch. It is a mission opponent, so there is nothing to gain by trying to knock it out. If you want a Tek Giga of your own, the tameable version spawns on Extinction in ASA.