How to Tame VR Chalicotherium in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming VR Chalicotherium: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Territorial
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
VR Chalicotherium Taming Details
VR Chalicotherium is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Crops.
Alternative foods: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables.
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 VR Chalicotherium on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
VR Chalicotherium 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 Crops in its inventory (alternatives: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables). 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 VR Chalicotherium.
Taming & saddle figures
Related tools & resources
VR Chalicotherium — Background & Lore
The VR Chalicotherium is the digitized version of the 
Chalicotherium, the big territorial herbivore. It is met only inside Genesis: Part 2 missions.
Where to find it
Only during some Genesis: Part 2 missions.
How to get one
It cannot be tamed, ridden or bred. Tame a regular Chalicotherium instead; its saddle unlocks at level 42.
Tips
It is territorial, so it attacks if you get too close. Give it room unless the mission requires the kill.