How to Tame Pachy in ARK
A headbutting dinosaur that inflicts torpor with its attacks. Can be used as a budget knockout tame for smaller creatures.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Passive
- Tame Method
- Passive
- Rideable
- Yes
Pachy Taming Details
Pachy is a passive tame — feed it Kibble (preferred) or Crops by hand or from its inventory without knocking it out. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Crops.
Alternative foods: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Pachy drops Raw Meat, Hide.
Taming Steps
1. Prepare your gear
Bring Kibble (preferred) or Crops, bug repellent (if applicable), and a shield for emergencies.
2. Locate the creature
Find a wild Pachy on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Approach passively
Pachy is a passive tame. Approach slowly with no weapons drawn, drop or hand-feed its preferred food, and avoid sudden movements.
4. Feed the right food
Place Kibble (preferred) or Crops in its inventory (alternatives: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables). Higher-tier food gives faster taming and higher level bonuses.
5. Maintain torpor
Keep wild predators away — passive tames are vulnerable while feeding.
6. Claim & saddle
Once tamed, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your Pachy.
Pachy 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 | 175 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 150 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 160 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Pachy spawns on The Island, Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, Valguero, Astraeos, Genesis Part 1, Lost Colony, The Center, Extinction.
Pachy variants
- Eerie Pachy
- VR Pachy (Genesis: Part 2)
- Pachyrhinosaurus (Genesis: Part 2)
Related tools & resources
Pachy — Background & Lore
The Pachy is a small, thick-headed dinosaur. Its headbutt knocks back and dazes smaller creatures.
Where to find it
The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero and Extinction in both games, Astraeos, Lost Colony and Genesis Part 1 in ASA, and Crystal Isles, Fjordur, Lost Island and Genesis Part 2 in ASE.
Taming
A knockout tame. Its saddle unlocks at level 14. See the taming calculator.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 1 hour 26 minutes.
- Temperature: 24 to 28 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.1 days at 1x.
Uses
An early mount that charges and headbutts.
Tips
A good early mount before you can tame larger herbivores.