How to Tame Ocepechelon in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming Ocepechelon: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Unknown
- Temperament
- Defensive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Ocepechelon Taming Details
Ocepechelon 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 Ocepechelon on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Ocepechelon 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, Ocepechelon will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Ocepechelon 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 | 1200 | +25.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 100 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 4000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 950 | +2.0% | +40.0% |
| Torpidity | 1100 | +6.0% | — |
Where it spawns & other details
Related tools & resources
Ocepechelon — Background & Lore
The Ocepechelon is a large sea turtle from the Aquatica expansion map in ASE, released on Steam on July 15, 2025. It is a support creature. It heals the tames around it and cuts the weight of most items it carries in half.
Taming
It is a passive tame and cannot be knocked out. Put a 
Filled Fish Basket in your last hotbar slot and interact with it to feed it. Then wait until it is hungry again before the next feeding, so plan for a slow tame. Its saddle unlocks at level 15, and riders can use weapons.
Uses
Healer: its toggled heal restores itself and then nearby allies that are not at full health. It uses 
Silica Pearls.- Boss support: it keeps tames alive in the Aquatica boss fights, Moeder among them.
- Cargo: the 50% weight reduction on most items makes it a good hauler.
Tips
Keep Silica Pearls in its inventory, or it cannot heal. Raw fish meat gives it extra healing.