How to Tame X-Paraceratherium in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming X-Paraceratherium: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Docile
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
X-Paraceratherium Taming Details
X-Paraceratherium 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 X-Paraceratherium on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
X-Paraceratherium 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 X-Paraceratherium.
X-Paraceratherium 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 | 1026 | +20.0% | +17.2% |
| Stamina | 300 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 6500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 850 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 1300 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
X-Paraceratherium spawns on Genesis: Part 1, Genesis Part 1.
Related tools & resources
X-Paraceratherium — Background & Lore
The X-Paraceratherium is the bog-biome X-variant of the 
Paraceratherium from Genesis Part 1. It is a huge docile herbivore that can be tamed, ridden and bred, and a useful heavy carrier on that map.
Where to find it
It spawns in the bog biome of Genesis Part 1 in both ASA and ASE.
Taming
A knockout tame like the regular Paraceratherium. It is docile until attacked, then fights back with a wide melee swing, so keep your distance while you knock it out. Feed it crops, berries or herbivore kibble.
Breeding
- Growth: a baby takes about 3.9 days to mature at 1x.
Uses
Carrying weight and serving as a large mobile platform, the same role as the base creature.