How to Tame X-Yutyrannus in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming X-Yutyrannus: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
X-Yutyrannus Taming Details
X-Yutyrannus 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-Yutyrannus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
X-Yutyrannus 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-Yutyrannus.
X-Yutyrannus 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 | 1100 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 420 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 3000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 500 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 1550 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
X-Yutyrannus spawns on Genesis: Part 1, Genesis Part 1, Fjordur.
X-Yutyrannus variants
- Brute X-Yutyrannus (Genesis: Part 1)
Related tools & resources
X-Yutyrannus — Background & Lore
The X-Yutyrannus is the Genesis Part 1 variant of the 
Yutyrannus, the feathered carnivore known for its roars. Its courage roar buffs nearby allied creatures and its fear roar weakens and scares enemies, which makes it a key support tame for boss fights.
Where to find it
- Genesis Part 1: the Snow biome, in both ASA and ASE.
- ASE: also Fjordur.
Taming
A knockout tame. It is aggressive and has a lot of torpor to break, so plan on many tranquilizers. 
Raw Mutton or 
Extraordinary Kibble gives the fastest tame.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 5 hours.
- Temperature: 32 to 34 °C in ASE.
- Growth: a baby needs about 7.7 days to mature at 1x, one of the longer grow times.
Uses
Buffing a group of Rexes or other fighters, and scaring off wild attackers.
Tips
Each roar uses 250 stamina and has a 5-second cooldown, so time the roars during a fight instead of using them the moment they are ready.