How to Tame Megalodon in ARK
A fast and deadly ocean predator. The TEK Megalodon saddle makes it a formidable underwater combatant.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Megalodon Taming Details
Megalodon 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 Megalodon drops Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Hide, Megalodon Tooth.
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 Megalodon on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Megalodon 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 Megalodon.
Megalodon 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 | 600 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 320 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 2000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 250 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 800 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Megalodon spawns on The Island, Ragnarok, Valguero, The Center, Astraeos, Genesis Part 1.
Megalodon variants
- Alpha Megalodon
- Brute X-Megalodon (Genesis: Part 1)
- Eerie Megalodon
- Golden Striped Brute Megalodon (Genesis: Part 1)
- Golden Striped Megalodon (Genesis: Part 1)
- X-Megalodon (Genesis: Part 1)
- Astral Megalodon (Astraeos)
- Megalodon Ghost
Related tools & resources
Megalodon — Background & Lore
The Megalodon is the classic ocean predator: fast, aggressive and dangerous in packs. Tamed, it is a quick underwater mount, and it can wear a Tek saddle that turns it into a strong underwater fighter.
Where to find it
It swims in the oceans of The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero and Genesis Part 1 in both games, Astraeos in ASA, and Crystal Isles, Fjordur, Lost Island and Genesis Part 2 in ASE.
Taming
A knockout tame and a carnivore. Taming underwater is hard, so many players knock it out from a boat or a raft, then feed it meat or fish. In ASE its saddle unlocks at level 47. See the taming calculator.
Breeding
- Birth: a live birth, about 6 hours 6 minutes of gestation.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 3 days at 1x.
Uses
Underwater travel and combat, and a source of 
Raw Prime Meat and 
Hide at sea.
Tips
Megalodons get a bonus in packs, so tame more than one. Stay out of deep water with a weak character.