How to Tame Tek Giganotosaurus in ARK
TEK Giganotosaurus from Genesis Part 2. Drops better resources.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Tek Giganotosaurus Taming Details
Tek 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.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Tek Giganotosaurus drops Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Hide, Electronics, Element Dust, Oil, Scrap Metal.
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 Tek Giganotosaurus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Tek 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, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your Tek Giganotosaurus.
Tek 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
Tek Giganotosaurus spawns on Genesis: Part 2, Astraeos, Extinction.
Related tools & resources
Tek Giganotosaurus — Background & Lore
The Tek Giganotosaurus is a Tek-plated, mechanical version of the 
Giganotosaurus. In ASA it spawns in the wild and can be tamed, keeping the huge damage of the base Giga and adding Tek resources to its harvest. In ASE it exists only as an unused template and does not spawn naturally.
Where to find it
In ASA it spawns on Extinction.
Taming
A knockout tame like the regular Giga, and just as demanding. Its favourite food is 
Raw Mutton and its preferred kibble is 
Exceptional Kibble. Have plenty of 
Narcotics ready before it drops.
Breeding
- Egg: needs a hot, narrow range of 43 to 44 °C and hatches in about 50 hours.
- Growth: a baby takes about 10 days to mature at 1x.
Uses
- Combat: its gnashing bite and rage make it a top damage dealer.
- Harvesting: besides
Raw Meat, 
Raw Prime Meat and 
Hide, it yields 
Electronics, 
Element Dust, 
Oil and 
Scrap Metal.
Tips
It uses the normal 
Giganotosaurus Saddle, which unlocks at level 96.