How to Tame VR Megatherium in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming VR Megatherium: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Temperament
- Neutral
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
VR Megatherium Taming Details
VR Megatherium is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred).
Alternative foods: Species-appropriate food.
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 Megatherium on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
VR Megatherium 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) in its inventory (alternatives: Species-appropriate food). 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 Megatherium will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
VR Megatherium 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 | 160 | +100.0% | +0.0% |
| Stamina | 1000 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Food | 100 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Weight | 100 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Torpidity | 100 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Where it spawns & other details
Related tools & resources
VR Megatherium — Background & Lore
The VR Megatherium is the digital copy of the 
Megatherium, the giant ground sloth. 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 Megatherium if you want one.
Tips
It has the base creature's stats and a neutral temperament, so it fights back once provoked.