How to Tame Yutyrannus in ARK
A must-have support creature for boss fights. Its courage roar buffs nearby tames, increasing their damage and resistance.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Yutyrannus Taming Details
Yutyrannus is a knockout tame. It starts with 1,550 base torpor and gains +93 per level. Torpor drains ~0.72/sec once it is down, so keep Narcoberries or Narcotics ready to top it up during the tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton. Once tamed, craft a Yutyrannus Saddle to ride it.
Alternative foods: Cooked Lamb Chop, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Meat.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Yutyrannus drops Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Hide, Yutyrannus Lungs.
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 Yutyrannus on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
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 Yutyrannus.
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
Yutyrannus spawns on The Island, Ragnarok, Valguero, Astraeos, Extinction, Scorched Earth, Genesis Part 1, Lost Colony, The Center.
Yutyrannus variants
- Brute X-Yutyrannus (Genesis: Part 1)
- X-Yutyrannus (Genesis: Part 1)
- Abyssal Yutyrannus
- Revenant Yutyrannus
Related tools & resources
Yutyrannus — Background & Lore
The Yutyrannus is a feathered tyrant built for support. Its courage roar makes nearby tames hit harder and take less damage, and its fear roar makes smaller enemies flee. It is a key creature for boss fights.
Where to find it
It is rare everywhere. It appears on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Extinction and Scorched Earth in both games, on Astraeos, Lost Colony and Genesis Part 1 in ASA, and on Crystal Isles, Fjordur, Lost Island and Genesis Part 2 in ASE.
Taming
A knockout tame and a carnivore. It is aggressive and hits hard, so prepare a trap. Feed it meat or carnivore kibble. Its saddle unlocks at level 80 in ASE. See the taming calculator.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 5 hours.
- Temperature: 32 to 34 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 7.7 days at 1x.
Uses
Boss fights and group battles, where the courage roar buffs the whole army.
Tips
Bring one or two into every boss arena. The roar costs stamina, so level stamina too.