How to Tame Moeder, Master of the Ocean in ARK
The ocean boss of Genesis Part 1. An enormous eel-like creature with devastating attacks.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Moeder, Master of the Ocean Taming Details
Moeder, Master of the Ocean 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 Moeder, Master of the Ocean drops Moeder Trophy, Element, Tek Engrams.
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 Moeder, Master of the Ocean on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Moeder, Master of the Ocean 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, Moeder, Master of the Ocean will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Taming & saddle figures
Where it spawns & other details
Moeder, Master of the Ocean spawns on Genesis: Part 1.
Moeder, Master of the Ocean variants
- Alpha Moeder, Master of the Ocean
- Beta Moeder, Master of the Ocean
- Gamma Moeder, Master of the Ocean
- Alpha Moeder, Master of the Ocean (Genesis: Part 1)
- Beta Moeder, Master of the Ocean (Genesis: Part 1)
- Gamma Moeder, Master of the Ocean (Genesis: Part 1)
Related tools & resources
Moeder, Master of the Ocean — Background & Lore
Moeder, Master of the Ocean, is the underwater boss of Genesis: Part 1, an enormous eel that fights from its corner with minions and electric attacks. It cannot be tamed, ridden or bred. Beating it unlocks Tek engrams.
Where to find it
In the Moeder Arena on Genesis: Part 1.
How to get one
Start the One Tough Moeder mission from a 
Mission Dispatcher on Genesis: Part 1. It comes in Gamma, Beta and Alpha tiers.
Uses
A win gives the 
Moeder Flag, a trophy and Tek unlocks such as teleporters, the 
Tek Generator and Tek armor pieces. It drops no 
Element.
Tips
- Pattern: it hides in a corner and summons
Eel Minions, then comes out to bite once they are dead. It slowly heals while hidden. - Minions: they shock you and reduce your damage and speed, so kill them fast.
- Immunity: after its barrage of electric orbs it is briefly immune to damage. Whirlpools appear later in the fight.