How to Tame Malfunctioned Tek Triceratops in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming Malfunctioned Tek Triceratops: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Docile
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Malfunctioned Tek Triceratops Taming Details
Malfunctioned Tek Triceratops is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Crops.
Alternative foods: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables.
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 Triceratops on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Malfunctioned Tek Triceratops 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 Crops in its inventory (alternatives: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables). 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 Triceratops will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Where it spawns & other details
Related tools & resources
Malfunctioned Tek Triceratops — Background & Lore
The Malfunctioned Tek Triceratops is a mission version of the 
Tek Triceratops. It is a docile herbivore that exists only as part of missions and cannot be tamed, ridden or bred.
Where to find it
It appears during Genesis: Part 1 missions rather than in normal wild spawns.
Tips
It will defend itself once attacked, and a Triceratops hits hard up close, so give it room. For a Tek Trike of your own, tame the regular Tek alternate instead.