How to Tame VR Dilophosaur in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming VR Dilophosaur: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Territorial
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
VR Dilophosaur Taming Details
VR Dilophosaur 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 VR Dilophosaur on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
VR Dilophosaur 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, VR Dilophosaur will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Where it spawns & other details
Related tools & resources
VR Dilophosaur — Background & Lore
The VR Dilophosaur is the digital version of the 
Dilophosaur. It is identical to the regular one except for its digitized look.
Where to find it
It appears only during some Genesis: Part 2 missions.
How to get one
It cannot be tamed, ridden or bred. Tame a regular Dilophosaur if you want one.
Tips
It is territorial and has the same stats as the base creature, so it is an easy kill for any armed survivor.