How to Tame Spirit Direwolf & Spirit Dire Bear in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming Spirit Direwolf & Spirit Dire Bear: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Spirit Direwolf & Spirit Dire Bear Taming Details
Spirit Direwolf & Spirit Dire Bear 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 Spirit Direwolf & 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 Direwolf & 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) 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 Spirit Direwolf & Spirit Dire Bear.
Spirit Direwolf & 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 | 330 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 260 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 170 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 450 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Where it spawns & other details
Spirit Direwolf & Spirit Dire Bear variants
- Direwolf Ghost
- Eerie Dire Wolf
- R-Direwolf (Genesis: Part 2)
- Spirit Direwolf
- Astral Direwolf (Astraeos)
- Revenant Direwolf
- Spirit Direwolf & Spirit Dire Bear
- Spirit Direwolf (Spirit Beasts Skill)
Related tools & resources
Spirit Direwolf & Spirit Dire Bear — Background & Lore
The 
Spirit Direwolf and the 
Spirit Dire Bear are the final guardians of Life's Labyrinth, the desert dungeon on Ragnarok. Defeating both is the only way to claim the 
Artifact of the Devious and the 
Artifact of the Massive from the dungeon.
Where to find it
In the Oasis, the last room of Life's Labyrinth on Ragnarok.
How to get one
All creatures in the dungeon are untamable. The spirits only spawn after a player or tame is placed in the sacrifice pit; attacking the 
Megaloceros also brings them in.
Uses
Once both are dead the barrier over the artifacts drops and the artifacts can be taken.
Tips
- Waves: they spawn in pairs and in waves, starting at level 50 and rising by 50 each wave up to 250.
- Damage: high-level spirits hit very hard, so wear strong armor and use shields in groups.
- Control: bolas, tranquilizers or traps may help hold them in place.