How to Tame Malleocephalus in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming Malleocephalus: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Unknown
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Malleocephalus Taming Details
Malleocephalus is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred).
Alternative foods: Species-appropriate food.
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 Malleocephalus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Malleocephalus 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) in its inventory (alternatives: Species-appropriate food). 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, Malleocephalus will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Malleocephalus 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 | 550 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 325 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1800 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 325 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Torpidity | 800 | +6.0% | — |
Where it spawns & other details
Related tools & resources
Malleocephalus — Background & Lore
The Malleocephalus is a pack-hunting hammerhead added to ASE with the Aquatica expansion. It is an early water tame with a low-level saddle and a set of pack buffs that make a group of them far stronger than one alone.
Where to find it
It lives on the Aquatica map and spawns in groups of three that attack together.
Taming
A knockout tame. Because it comes as a pack, a high-level 
Crossbow or 
Harpoon Launcher from a safe position works best. 
Superior Kibble is its preferred food; Raw Supreme, Prime or regular Fish Meat also work. Its saddle unlocks at level 15.
Breeding
- Gestation: about 6 hours.
- Growth: a baby takes about 3 days to mature at 1x.
Uses
- Bolster: the pack leader boosts the pack for 90 seconds.
- Call for Aid: rallies nearby Malleocephalus to fight with it for 60 seconds.