How to Tame Tusoteuthis in ARK
A massive squid that grabs and drains the life of prey. The strongest ocean grappler. Tamed by being grabbed and feeding it.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Tusoteuthis Taming Details
Tusoteuthis 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 Tusoteuthis drops Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Hide, Absorbent Substrate, Black Pearls.
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 Tusoteuthis on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Tusoteuthis 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 Tusoteuthis.
Tusoteuthis 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 | 2700 | +20.0% | +20.3% |
| Stamina | 300 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 215 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 3200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 800 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 1800 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Tusoteuthis spawns on The Island, Ragnarok, Valguero, Genesis Part 1, The Center, Astraeos.
Tusoteuthis variants
- Alpha Tusoteuthis
- Brute Tusoteuthis (Genesis: Part 1)
- Eerie Tusoteuthis
- Astral Tusoteuthis (Astraeos)
Related tools & resources
Tusoteuthis — Background & Lore
The Tusoteuthis is a giant squid of the deep ocean. It grabs prey with its tentacles and slowly knocks it out, and a tamed one is a strong underwater fighter that also produces 
Oil.
Where to find it
Only in very deep water: The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero and Genesis Part 1 in both games, Astraeos in ASA, and Crystal Isles, Lost Island, Fjordur and Genesis Part 2 in ASE.
Taming
A passive tame that only works while it holds a creature. Ride a sturdy distraction mount, such as a 
Carbonemys or 
Mosasaurus, and let it grab that mount. Then swim to its beak and feed it 
Black Pearls, about 50 per feeding. Other meats and fish give only a tenth of the usual affinity, so feed at least ten at a time. Damage does not reset the progress.
Breeding
Its egg handles a wide temperature range and hatches in about 5 hours. The baby needs about 7.7 days to mature at 1x.
Uses
- Combat: grabs and holds medium and large creatures or players.
- Oil: tamed adults slowly produce Oil in their inventory.
- Saddle: the
Tusoteuthis Saddle unlocks at level 91.
Tips
Ink Propulsion gives a speed burst and blinds pursuers. Wild ones drop Black Pearls and 
Absorbent Substrate.