How to Tame Palaeoctopus in ARK
The Palaeoctopus is a huge, intelligent cephalopod that came to ARK: Survival Ascended with Genesis: Part 1 and also lives in the Astraeos sea. It moves on land as well as in water, can be tamed, ridden and bred, and is built for underwater fights as much as for utility work.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Patient
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Palaeoctopus Taming Details
Palaeoctopus 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.
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 Palaeoctopus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Palaeoctopus 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, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your Palaeoctopus.
Palaeoctopus 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 | 1050 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 400 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 2500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 1000 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 2000 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Where it spawns & other details
Palaeoctopus spawns on Astraeos, Genesis Part 1.
Related tools & resources
Palaeoctopus — Background & Lore
The Palaeoctopus is a huge, intelligent octopus in ASA that works on land and in water. It can grab and throw enemies, camouflage itself, climb walls and produce Prismatic Ink. That makes it both a fighter and a utility tame.
Where to find it
It lives in the ocean on Genesis Part 1 and in the Astraeos Sea on Astraeos. It is only in ASA.
Taming
A knockout tame with a twist. Find one resting on the seabed and let it grab you. After its real bite, apply torpor items such as 
Bio Toxin, the fastest option, until it sleeps. Then feed it 
Raw Prime Fish Meat or 
Exceptional Kibble. Its saddle unlocks at level 65. Riders cannot use weapons on it.
Breeding
It can be bred, but breed it in water. Eggs laid on land despawn.
Uses
- Combat: arm slams, grabs and a slowing pressure pulse underwater.
- Grab and throw: it holds small and medium creatures or players and can throw them on land.
- Dyes: it produces Prismatic Ink passively.
- Stealth: camouflage and wall climbing for scouting.