How to Tame R-Brontosaurus in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming R-Brontosaurus: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Docile
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
R-Brontosaurus Taming Details
R-Brontosaurus is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Crops.
Alternative foods: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables.
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 R-Brontosaurus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
R-Brontosaurus 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 Crops in its inventory (alternatives: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables). 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 R-Brontosaurus.
R-Brontosaurus 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 | 2070 | +20.0% | +12.5% |
| Stamina | 240 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 10000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 1600 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +2.0% |
| Torpidity | 2000 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
R-Brontosaurus spawns on Genesis: Part 2, Genesis Part 2, Fjordur.
Related tools & resources
R-Brontosaurus — Background & Lore
The R-Brontosaurus is the Genesis Part 2 version of the 
Brontosaurus in ASE. It has a new color pattern and trades 3% health for 5% more melee damage. On official servers its level cap is 500. It keeps the huge size and wide tail sweep of the base creature.
Where to find it
Genesis Part 2, where it is fairly common, and in smaller numbers on Fjordur.
Taming
A knockout tame and a docile herbivore. Knock it out with tranquilizers and feed it crops or herbivore kibble. Its huge torpor pool means you need plenty of ammunition.
Breeding
- Temperature: its eggs need 28 to 31 °C.
- Growth: a baby takes about 3.9 days to mature at 1x.
Uses
- Area damage: its tail sweeps hit a very wide radius, which is good against swarms.
- Carry and harvest: high weight and broad gathering of berries and wood.