How to Tame Megalosaurus in ARK
A nocturnal predator that is extremely powerful at night but falls asleep during the day. Can grab and carry creatures.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Megalosaurus Taming Details
Megalosaurus 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 Megalosaurus 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 Megalosaurus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Megalosaurus 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 Megalosaurus.
Megalosaurus 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 | 1025 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 300 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 2000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 300 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 775 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Megalosaurus spawns on The Island, Ragnarok, Valguero, The Center, Scorched Earth, Astraeos, Genesis Part 1, Lost Colony, Extinction.
Megalosaurus variants
- Aberrant Megalosaurus
- Eerie Megalosaurus
Related tools & resources
Megalosaurus — Background & Lore
The Megalosaurus is a nocturnal predator that is extremely dangerous at night and asleep for most of the day. It can grab and pin creatures, and a tamed one makes a strong night hunter.
Where to find it
It is common on most maps in both games: The Island, The Center, Scorched Earth and Ragnarok, plus Astraeos and Genesis Part 1 in ASA and Crystal Isles, Lost Island and Fjordur in ASE. On Extinction and Lost Colony it is rarer.
Taming
A knockout tame. Feed it meat once it is down. Its saddle unlocks at level 57.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Temperature: 26 to 32 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 3.9 days at 1x.
Uses
- Combat: its grab and pin attack holds prey in place, and it is at its best at night.
- Harvesting: collects
Raw Meat and 
Hide.
Tips
Hunt or tame it during the day, while it is weak and sleepy, and stay clear of wild ones after dark.