How to Tame Megalania in ARK
A giant lizard that crawls on walls and ceilings. Its bite inflicts Mega Rabies. Excellent for cave exploration.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Megalania Taming Details
Megalania 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.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Megalania drops Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Hide.
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 Megalania on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Megalania 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, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your Megalania.
Megalania 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 | 480 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 400 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 400 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 700 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Megalania spawns on The Island, Ragnarok, Valguero, The Center, Scorched Earth, Astraeos, Genesis Part 1, Lost Colony, Extinction.
Megalania variants
- Aberrant Megalania
- VR Megalania (Genesis: Part 2)
Related tools & resources
Megalania — Background & Lore
The Megalania is a giant lizard that walks on walls and ceilings. Its bite spreads Mega Rabies, and it is one of the best mounts for exploring caves.
Where to find it
It hunts in caves on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Scorched Earth, Extinction and Genesis Part 1 in both games, Astraeos, Valguero and Lost Colony in ASA, and Aberration, Crystal Isles, Fjordur and Lost Island in ASE.
Taming
A knockout tame and a carnivore. Lure it out of the cave, where it cannot climb over you, and knock it out. Its saddle unlocks at level 73. See the taming calculator.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 2 hours.
- Temperature: 29 to 35 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.5 days at 1x.
Uses
Climbing walls and ceilings in caves to reach artifacts and loot.
Tips
Carry an antidote when you fight one: its bite can infect you.