How to Tame Revenant Rex in ARK
Revenant Rex is a variant of Rex. The Rex is one of the most iconic creatures in ARK. A powerful carnivore, often used as a combat mount for boss fights and base raids.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Revenant Rex Taming Details
Revenant Rex 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 Rex on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Revenant Rex 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 Rex.
Revenant Rex 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 | 1100 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 420 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 3000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 500 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 1550 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Revenant Rex spawns on Lost Colony.
Related tools & resources
Revenant Rex — Background & Lore
The Revenant Rex is a reanimated 
Rex and one of the strongest 
Revenant creatures in the ASA Lost Colony expansion. It keeps the Rex's size and bite and attacks anything near it.
Where to find it
It is a rare spawn on Lost Colony. The official wiki also lists a Succumbed Revenant Rex among the Revenant creatures.
How to get one
Revenant creatures cannot be tamed, ridden or bred. For a boss-fight Rex, tame or breed a regular one.
Tips
Do not fight it with a small tame. Bring a heavy combat creature, or kill it from a position it cannot reach. Clear the smaller Revenants first so they do not swarm you while you fight.