How to Tame Mammoth in ARK
Mammoth is herbivore found in ARK: Survival Ascended.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Docile
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Mammoth Taming Details
Mammoth is a knockout tame. It starts with 550 base torpor and gains +33 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 Crops. Once tamed, craft a Mammoth Saddle, Mobile:Hats, Mobile:Mammoth Side Saddle to ride it.
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 Mammoth on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Mammoth 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, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your Mammoth.
Mammoth 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 | 1020 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 330 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 5000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 500 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.5% |
| Torpidity | 550 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Mammoth spawns on The Island, Lost Colony, Valguero, Genesis Part 1, The Center, Ragnarok, Astraeos, Extinction.
Mammoth variants
- Brute Mammoth (Genesis: Part 1)
- Eerie Mammoth
- Astral Mammoth (Astraeos)
- Revenant Mammoth
Related tools & resources
Mammoth — Background & Lore
The Mammoth is a big, woolly herbivore and one of the best early 
Wood and 
Thatch gatherers. Its tusks, stomp and trunk grab make it a capable fighter, and its trumpet call supports nearby Mammoths.
Where to find it
It roams cold areas on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Extinction 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. Ragnarok and Valguero have many of them.
Taming
A knockout tame. It is docile until attacked, then fights hard. Knock it out and feed it crops, berries or herbivore kibble. Its saddle unlocks at level 31. See the taming calculator.
Breeding
- Birth: a live birth, about 7 hours 56 minutes of gestation.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 3.4 days at 1x.
Uses
Wood and Thatch gathering in bulk, and a solid early fighter.
Tips
Keep several Mammoths together: the trumpet call is worth more when the herd is around.