How to Tame R-Gasbags in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming R-Gasbags: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Docile
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
R-Gasbags Taming Details
R-Gasbags 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-Gasbags on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
R-Gasbags 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-Gasbags.
R-Gasbags 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 | 650 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 600 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 1000 | +9.0% | +9.0% |
| Food | 3500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 3000 | +2.0% | +1.3% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.5% |
| Torpidity | 450 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
R-Gasbags spawns on Genesis: Part 2, Genesis Part 2, Fjordur.
Related tools & resources
R-Gasbags — Background & Lore
The R-Gasbags is the Genesis Part 2 version of the 
Gasbags 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 is a docile, balloon-like herbivore that inhales air to float and launch itself.
Where to find it
It is rare on Genesis Part 2 and Fjordur.
Taming
It can be tamed, ridden and bred.
Breeding
A baby takes about 1.9 days to mature at 1x.
Uses
A carrier and traversal mount. Its Inhale, Exhale and Launch abilities let it rise, push targets away and cross gaps that other mounts cannot. Its own melee damage is low.