How to Tame Xiphactinus in ARK

Xiphactinus Taming Details

Xiphactinus 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.

Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Xiphactinus drops Raw Fish Meat, Raw Prime Fish Meat.

Taming Steps

1. 1. Prepare your gear

   Bring Tranq Arrows or Tranq Darts, a Crossbow or Longneck Rifle, Narcotics or Narcoberries, and bug repellent.

2. 2. Locate the creature

   Find a wild Xiphactinus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.

3. 3. Knock it out

   Xiphactinus 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. 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. 5. Maintain torpor

   Watch the torpor bar. Feed Narcoberries or Narcotics to prevent it from waking up before the tame completes.

6. 6. Claim & saddle

   Once tamed, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your Xiphactinus.

Xiphactinus base stats

Level 1 wild values, with the gain each point adds in the wild and after taming.

Taming & saddle figures

Breeding & movement

Where it spawns & other details

Xiphactinus spawns on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Genesis Part 1, Astraeos.