How to Tame X-Ichthyosaurus in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming X-Ichthyosaurus: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Unknown
- Temperament
- Curious
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
X-Ichthyosaurus Taming Details
X-Ichthyosaurus 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 X-Ichthyosaurus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
X-Ichthyosaurus 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, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your X-Ichthyosaurus.
X-Ichthyosaurus 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 | 275 | +5.0% | +6.8% |
| Stamina | 300 | +20.0% | +20.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 250 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +5.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.5% |
| Torpidity | 300 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
X-Ichthyosaurus spawns on Genesis: Part 1, Genesis Part 1.
Related tools & resources
X-Ichthyosaurus — Background & Lore
The X-Ichthyosaurus is the ocean X-variant of the 
Ichthyosaurus from Genesis Part 1. It is a curious sea creature that can be tamed, ridden and bred, and a fast early mount in the Genesis ocean.
Where to find it
It lives in the ocean biome of Genesis Part 1. In our data the spawns are recorded for ASE.
Taming
A passive tame. It is curious and swims up to you, so feed it directly with no knockout needed.
Breeding
- Birth: live birth after about 7.9 hours of gestation.
- Growth: a baby takes about 2.4 days to mature at 1x.
Tips
Use it to scout and travel. It is not built to fight the larger X-predators of the ocean.