How to Tame Roll Rat in ARK
Rolls into a ball for defense and attack. Its saddle functions as a Chemistry Bench.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Passive
- Tame Method
- Passive
- Rideable
- Yes
Roll Rat Taming Details
Roll Rat is a passive tame — feed it Kibble (preferred) or Crops by hand or from its inventory without knocking it out. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Crops.
Alternative foods: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Roll Rat drops Raw Meat, Hide, Gems.
Taming Steps
1. Prepare your gear
Bring Kibble (preferred) or Crops, bug repellent (if applicable), and a shield for emergencies.
2. Locate the creature
Find a wild Roll Rat on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Approach passively
Roll Rat is a passive tame. Approach slowly with no weapons drawn, drop or hand-feed its preferred food, and avoid sudden movements.
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
Keep wild predators away — passive tames are vulnerable while feeding.
6. Claim & saddle
Once tamed, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your Roll Rat.
Roll Rat 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 | 850 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 300 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 3000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 400 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +2.0% |
| Torpidity | 800 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Roll Rat spawns on Aberration, Valguero, Astraeos, Genesis Part 1.
Related tools & resources
Roll Rat — Background & Lore
The Roll Rat is a large burrowing rodent that rolls into a ball to attack. Its saddle works as a 
Chemistry Bench.
Where to find it
Aberration, Valguero and Genesis Part 1 in both games, Astraeos in ASA, and Fjordur in ASE.
Taming
See the taming calculator for its method and food. Its saddle unlocks at level 58.
Breeding
- Birth: a live birth, about 4 hours 58 minutes of gestation.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 2.4 days at 1x.
Uses
Crafting powders and pastes in the field, and harvesting.
Tips
Rolling is its best attack, and it also helps it escape.