How to Tame Revenant Direwolf in ARK
Revenant Direwolf is a variant of Direwolf. R-Direwolf from Genesis Part 2.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Neutral
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Revenant Direwolf Taming Details
Revenant Direwolf 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 Revenant Direwolf on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Revenant Direwolf 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 Revenant Direwolf.
Revenant Direwolf 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 | 330 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 260 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 170 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 450 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Revenant Direwolf spawns on Lost Colony.
Related tools & resources
Revenant Direwolf — Background & Lore
The Revenant Direwolf is a reanimated 
Direwolf from the ASA Lost Colony expansion. It is one of the 
Revenant creatures 
Rockwell brought back, and it hunts anything near it.
Where to find it
It spawns on Lost Colony, alongside other Revenant creatures.
How to get one
Revenant creatures cannot be tamed, ridden or bred. A Direwolf mount has to come from the regular species.
Tips
It is fast, so do not try to outrun it on a slow mount. Turn and fight with a combat tame, or use ranged weapons from a position it cannot reach easily.