How to Tame Troodon in ARK
The Troodon (TRO-uh-don) is one of the Creatures in ARK: Survival Evolved.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Neutral
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Troodon Taming Details
Troodon is a passive tame — feed it Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton by hand or from its inventory without knocking it out. 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 Troodon on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Troodon 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, Troodon will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Troodon 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 | 200 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 140 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 180 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Troodon spawns on The Island, Scorched Earth, Astraeos, Ragnarok, Genesis Part 1, Lost Colony, Valguero, The Center, Extinction.
Troodon variants
- Eerie Troodon
Related tools & resources
Troodon — Background & Lore
The Troodon is a small, clever pack hunter that hunts at night. Its bite also raises torpor, so a pack can knock out much larger prey.
Where to find it
It is uncommon in forests on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Extinction and Scorched Earth in both games, on Astraeos, Lost Colony and Genesis Part 1 in ASA, and on Crystal Isles, Fjordur, Lost Island and Genesis Part 2 in ASE.
Taming
Its taming is unusual. It gains affinity by killing creatures that you knocked out. Knock out a creature, keep it from fighting back, and let the Troodon kill it. Taming at night works much better. Bring 
Stimulants against its torpor bite.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 1 hour 8 minutes.
- Temperature: 28 to 32 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 21 hours at 1x.
Uses
A small night companion with a torpor bite.
Tips
Do not walk into a Troodon pack at night with low stamina: the torpor adds up fast.