How to Tame Sarco in ARK
The Sarcosuchus (SAR-koh-SOO-kiss) also known as the Sarco or Crocodile, is one of the creatures in ARK: Survival Evolved.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Neutral
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Sarco Taming Details
Sarco 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 Sarco on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Sarco 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 Sarco.
Sarco 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 | 400 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 450 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 300 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 400 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Sarco spawns on Extinction, The Island, Astraeos, Valguero, Genesis Part 1, The Center, Ragnarok.
Sarco variants
- Aberrant Sarco
- Brute Sarco (Genesis: Part 1)
- Eerie Sarco
Related tools & resources
Sarco — Background & Lore
The Sarco is a large crocodile that is very fast in water. Its death roll does heavy damage, and it is a solid amphibious mount for rivers and swamps.
Where to find it
It lives in rivers and swamps on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Extinction and Genesis Part 1 in both games, Astraeos in ASA, and Crystal Isles, Fjordur, Lost Island and Genesis Part 2 in ASE.
Taming
A knockout tame and a carnivore. Lure it onto land before you knock it out, then feed it meat or fish. Its saddle unlocks at level 35. See the taming calculator.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 2.5 hours.
- Temperature: 30 to 34 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.9 days at 1x.
Uses
River and swamp travel, fighting in water, and fish gathering.
Tips
It also drops 
Keratin when harvested.