How to Tame Minotarchos in ARK
Minotarchos is a creature found in ARK: Survival Ascended.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Unknown
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Minotarchos Taming Details
Minotarchos 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 Minotarchos on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Minotarchos 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, Minotarchos will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Minotarchos 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 | 200000 | +5.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 1320 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Oxygen | 300 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Food | 5000 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Weight | 600 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Torpidity | 2500 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Where it spawns & other details
Related tools & resources
Minotarchos — Background & Lore
The Minotarchos is the Labyrinth miniboss of Astraeos in ASA, a larger 
Minotaur with golden chains. It cannot be tamed, ridden or bred. It matters because killing it is the only way to get the 
Artifact of the Strong on Astraeos, which you need before fighting 
Hydraskos.
Where to find it
Deep inside the Labyrinth cave on Astraeos.
How to get one
It is summoned with 2 
Corrupt Hearts, 25 
Corrupted Nodules, 5 
Lightning Talons, 25 
Megalodon Teeth and 10 
Thylacoleo Hook-Claws.
Uses
Each kill gives a guaranteed Artifact of the Strong and 30 
Element.
Tips
- No retreat: a barrier blocks the exit and cryopods cannot be deployed inside, so bring your full team in.
- Weakness: it hits fast and hard but has moderate health and is weak to fire.
- Team: boosted
Deinosuchus or high-level 
Therizinosaurs are good picks.