How to Tame Riftcrawler in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming Riftcrawler: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Unknown
- Temperament
- Defensive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Riftcrawler Taming Details
Riftcrawler is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred).
Alternative foods: Species-appropriate food.
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 Riftcrawler on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Riftcrawler 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) in its inventory (alternatives: Species-appropriate food). 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, Riftcrawler will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Riftcrawler 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 | 1200 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 600 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 5000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 800 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Torpidity | 800 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Where it spawns & other details
Related tools & resources
Riftcrawler — Background & Lore
The Riftcrawler is a stone and metal-bodied invertebrate from Aquatica, the ASE expansion map added in 2025. It comes out of rifts opened by the 
Riftwalker. Its lack of flesh makes it a tough mount.
Where to find it
It appears on Aquatica, emerging from Riftwalker rifts.
Taming
A knockout tame. It is defensive, so it fights back when attacked. The official wiki has few further taming details so far.
Breeding
It cannot be bred.
Flint
Metal
Stone