How to Tame Paraceratherium in ARK
A large land creature with a platform saddle. Popular for building mobile land bases due to its massive HP and weight.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Passive
- Tame Method
- Passive
- Rideable
- Yes
Paraceratherium Taming Details
Paraceratherium 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 Paraceratherium drops Raw Meat, Raw Prime 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 Paraceratherium on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Approach passively
Paraceratherium 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 Paraceratherium.
Paraceratherium 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 | 1026 | +20.0% | +17.2% |
| Stamina | 300 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 6500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 850 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 1300 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Paraceratherium spawns on The Island, Ragnarok, Valguero, Lost Colony, Genesis Part 1, Scorched Earth, Astraeos, Extinction, The Center.
Paraceratherium variants
- Aberrant Paraceratherium
- Corrupted Paraceratherium
- X-Paraceratherium (Genesis: Part 1)
- Lightning Paraceratherium (Astraeos)
Related tools & resources
Paraceratherium — Background & Lore
The Paraceratherium is a giant herbivore with a platform saddle. Its large health pool and high carry weight make it a favorite for mobile land bases and bulk hauling.
Where to find it
It is common on almost every map in both games, including The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Extinction and Scorched Earth. It is notably frequent on Valguero. ASA also has it on Astraeos, Lost Colony and Genesis Part 1, and ASE on Crystal Isles, Lost Island, Fjordur and Genesis Part 2.
Taming
A knockout tame. It is calm until attacked, so knock it out with tranquilizers and feed it crops or herbivore kibble. The 
Paracer Saddle is a platform saddle and unlocks at level 41.
Breeding
- Birth: live birth after about 7.9 hours of gestation.
- Growth: a baby takes about 3.9 days to mature at 1x.
Uses
- Mobile base: build turrets, storage or crafting stations on the platform saddle.
- Hauling: high weight for moving materials.
- Drops:
Raw Meat, 
Raw Prime Meat and 
Hide.