How to Tame Spirit Dire Bear in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming Spirit Dire Bear: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Temperament
- Territorial
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Spirit Dire Bear Taming Details
Spirit Dire Bear 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 Spirit Dire Bear on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Spirit Dire Bear 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, Spirit Dire Bear will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Spirit Dire Bear 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 | 500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 270 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 3000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 650 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 1000 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Spirit Dire Bear spawns on Lost Colony, Genesis Part 1, Astraeos, The Island, Extinction, Valguero.
Related tools & resources
Spirit Dire Bear — Background & Lore
The Spirit Dire Bear is one of the two final guardians of Life's Labyrinth, the desert dungeon on Ragnarok. Together with the 
Spirit Direwolf it protects the 
Artifact of the Devious and the 
Artifact of the Massive.
Where to find it
In the Oasis, the last room of Life's Labyrinth on Ragnarok.
How to get one
Every creature in the dungeon is untamable, the Spirit Dire Bear included. A player or tame must be placed in the sacrifice pit before the spirits will spawn.
Uses
Killing both spirits lifts the barrier around the two artifacts.
Tips
The spirits come in pairs and in waves, from level 50 up to level 250. A level 250 Spirit Dire Bear can deal hundreds of damage to lightly armored targets, so bring good armor and shields for tanking in groups.