How to Tame Skeletal Giganotosaurus in ARK
The Giganotosaurus (GIG-ə-NOH-tə-SOR-əs), meaning "Giant Southern lizard", is one of the Dinosaurs in ARK: Survival Evolved and is the most powerful theropod in the game.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Skeletal Giganotosaurus Taming Details
Skeletal Giganotosaurus 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 Skeletal Giganotosaurus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Skeletal Giganotosaurus 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, Skeletal Giganotosaurus will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Skeletal Giganotosaurus 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 | 80000 | +0.1% | +0.2% |
| Stamina | 400 | +0.1% | +1.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +0.3% | +2.5% |
| Food | 4000 | +0.3% | +2.5% |
| Weight | 700 | +1.0% | +1.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +5.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +0.3% |
| Torpidity | 10000 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Skeletal Giganotosaurus variants
- Brute Malfunctioned Tek Giganotosaurus (Genesis: Part 1)
- Corrupted Giganotosaurus
- Eerie Giganotosaurus
- Experimental Giganotosaurus (Genesis: Part 2)
- Giganotosaurus (Astraeos)
- Malfunctioned Tek Giganotosaurus (Genesis: Part 1)
- R-Giganotosaurus (Genesis: Part 2)
Related tools & resources
Skeletal Giganotosaurus — Background & Lore
The Skeletal Giganotosaurus is the Fear Evolved version of the 
Giganotosaurus, the strongest land predator in ARK. It is a skeleton in appearance and stronger than a normal Giga.
Where to find it
It spawns only during Fear Evolved, on most of the maps where the normal Giganotosaurus lives.
How to get one
It cannot be tamed in either game. To get a Giga you can ride, tame or breed a normal one.
Tips
It is stronger than a normal Giga, so fight it from a safe spot or with a large team, and do not let a few tames trade blows with it in the open.