How to Tame Moschops in ARK
A versatile gatherer that can specialize in harvesting specific resources. Tamed by feeding specific foods it requests.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Temperament
- Cowardly
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Moschops Taming Details
Moschops is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred).
Alternative foods: Species-appropriate food.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Moschops 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 Moschops on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Moschops 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, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your Moschops.
Moschops 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 | 375 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 300 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 300 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 200 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 300 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Moschops spawns on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Astraeos, Lost Colony, Genesis Part 1, Scorched Earth, Extinction.
Moschops variants
- Aberrant Moschops
- Eerie Moschops
- Abyssal Moschops
Related tools & resources
Moschops — Background & Lore
The Moschops is a slow, gentle animal that can be trained to gather one resource very well. It is a flexible helper at the base.
Where to find it
It lives on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Extinction, Scorched Earth and Genesis Part 1 in both games, on Astraeos and Lost Colony in ASA, and on Crystal Isles, Fjordur, Lost Island and Genesis Part 2 in ASE.
Taming
A passive tame: it shows the food it wants, and you feed it that food. The request can change, so carry a mix of foods. See the taming calculator.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 2 hours 38 minutes.
- Temperature: cool, 16 to 20 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 2 days at 1x.
Uses
A specialized gatherer for one resource of your choice.
Tips
It runs from fights, so keep it inside your walls.