How to Tame X-Megalodon in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming X-Megalodon: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
X-Megalodon Taming Details
X-Megalodon 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 X-Megalodon on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
X-Megalodon 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 X-Megalodon.
X-Megalodon 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 | 600 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 320 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 2000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 250 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 800 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
X-Megalodon spawns on Genesis: Part 1, Genesis Part 1, Fjordur.
X-Megalodon variants
- Brute X-Megalodon (Genesis: Part 1)
Related tools & resources
X-Megalodon — Background & Lore
The X-Megalodon is the ocean X-variant of the 
Megalodon from Genesis Part 1. It is an aggressive shark that can be tamed, ridden and bred, and one of the common threats in the Genesis ocean.
Where to find it
- ASA: the ocean biome of Genesis Part 1.
- ASE: the ocean biome of Genesis Part 1, and also Fjordur.
Taming
A knockout tame. It attacks on sight, so knock it out from a safe spot and feed it meat or fish.
Breeding
- Birth: live birth after about 6.1 hours of gestation.
- Growth: a baby takes about 3 days to mature at 1x.
Uses
Underwater combat and escorting, the same jobs as a regular Megalodon.
Tips
Wild X-creatures on Genesis Part 1 are tougher than normal ones. Never take on several at once from a weak mount.