How to Tame Noglin in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming Noglin: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Unknown
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Noglin Taming Details
Noglin 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 Noglin on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Noglin 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, Noglin will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Noglin 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 | 50 | +20.0% | +32.0% |
| Stamina | 100 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 450 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 80 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 25 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Noglin spawns on Genesis: Part 2, Genesis Part 2.
Related tools & resources
Noglin — Background & Lore
The Noglin is a tiny parasite from Genesis: Part 2 that jumps onto a target and takes control of it. That makes it a saboteur, a distraction and a way to drive wild creatures as if they were your own.
Where to find it
On Genesis: Part 2, where it is a rare spawn.
Taming
A passive tame. Offer it tames to possess. Each full control session adds taming progress, and the controlled creature dies when time runs out. A slow, tough 
Carbonemys is a good offering. It cannot be bred or cloned.
Uses
- Mind control: takes over a lower-level target for 5 minutes. Holding the stop key kills the host.
- Shoulder pet: rides on your shoulder and can attack from there.
- Raids: auto turrets ignore it, and it can take over enemy survivors or creatures.
Tips
Targets need at least half their health and a lower level than the Noglin. Bosses, mission creatures, Titans and vehicles cannot be controlled.