How to Tame X-Sabertooth in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming X-Sabertooth: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
X-Sabertooth Taming Details
X-Sabertooth 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-Sabertooth on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
X-Sabertooth 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-Sabertooth.
X-Sabertooth 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 | 250 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 200 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 500 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
X-Sabertooth spawns on Genesis: Part 1, Genesis Part 1, Fjordur.
X-Sabertooth variants
- Rare X-Sabertooth Salmon (Genesis: Part 1)
- X-Sabertooth Salmon (Genesis: Part 1)
Related tools & resources
X-Sabertooth — Background & Lore
The X-Sabertooth is the snow-biome X-variant of the 
Sabertooth from Genesis Part 1. It is an aggressive cat that can be tamed, ridden and bred, and a quick, agile mount for the snow biome.
Where to find it
- ASA: the snow biome of Genesis Part 1.
- ASE: the snow biome of Genesis Part 1, and also Fjordur.
Taming
A knockout tame. It attacks on sight, so knock it out from behind cover and feed it meat.
Breeding
- Birth: live birth after about 4.2 hours of gestation.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 2 days at 1x.
Uses
A fast fighter and travel mount, the same role as the regular Sabertooth.
Tips
Wild X-creatures on Genesis Part 1 are tougher than normal ones. Do not underestimate a group of X-Sabertooths in the snow.