How to Tame X-Triceratops in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming X-Triceratops: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Docile
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
X-Triceratops Taming Details
X-Triceratops 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-Triceratops on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
X-Triceratops 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-Triceratops.
X-Triceratops 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 | 375 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 3000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 365 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.5% |
| Torpidity | 250 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
X-Triceratops spawns on Genesis: Part 1, Fjordur, Genesis Part 1.
X-Triceratops variants
- Alpha X-Triceratops (Genesis: Part 1)
Related tools & resources
X-Triceratops — Background & Lore
The X-Triceratops is the Genesis Part 1 variant of the 
Triceratops, a sturdy herbivore with a horned charge. It is a reliable mount and a useful berry gatherer, with the same patterned X-creature look as other Genesis variants.
Where to find it
- Genesis Part 1: the Volcano biome, in both ASA and ASE.
- ASE: also Fjordur.
Taming
A knockout tame and a herbivore. It is docile until attacked, then fights back, so tranquilize it from a safe distance. Feed it crops or 
Simple Kibble once it is down; berries work too but take longer.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 2.5 hours.
- Temperature: 22 to 28 °C in ASE.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.9 days at 1x.
Uses
Base defense, berry and thatch gathering and general transport around the Volcano biome.
Tips
The Volcano biome is hot and dangerous. Tame it near the edge of the biome when possible, and bring heat protection for the wait.