Aberrant Iguanodon
CreatureVariant
Aberrant Iguanodon taming calculatorKnockout
To tame the Aberrant Iguanodon, you need to knock it unconscious first. Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, and Shocking Tranq Darts all work. Torpor bleeds at 0.3/s, requiring regular sedative application to prevent a premature wakeup.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level224+74
- Max level after leveling297
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Simple Kibble | 12m 48s | 99.63%+74 Lvl (224) | 52s | |
 Archelon Algae | 14m 48s | 97.74%+73 Lvl (223) | 24s | |
 Crops | 59m 12s | 72.95%+54 Lvl (204) | 24s | |
 Mejoberry | 59m 24s | 60.18%+45 Lvl (195) | 18s | |
    Berries | 59m 12s | 40.25%+30 Lvl (180) | 12s |
Required narcotics
0Narcotics
0Narcoberries
0Bio Toxin
0Ascerbic Mushrooms
Knockout weapons
Bow24 Normal hits0% Death chance
Crossbow14 Normal hits0% Death chance
Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Arrow)14 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tranquilizer Dart10 Normal hits0% Death chance
Shocking Tranquilizer Dart5 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tek Bow7 Normal hits0% Death chance
Compound Bow18 Normal hits0% Death chance
Harpoon Launcher7 Normal hits0% Death chance
Starve & Torpor Timers
Aberrant Iguanodon taming video guide
More about taming the Aberrant Iguanodon
Use the calculator results to plan your tame - they show the exact time, food quantity, and bonus levels for the Aberrant Iguanodon based on your settings.
Below is a breakdown of knockout weapon requirements for the Aberrant Iguanodon across various creature levels. Always pace your shots. Torpor takes time to apply, and over-shooting can be lethal.
To simplify the knockout, immobilize the Aberrant Iguanodon first with Bola or Bear Trap. Alternatively, use a Argentavis to airlift it into a pre-built trap.
The table shows how many sedatives you'll need to keep the Aberrant Iguanodon unconscious through the full taming duration. Your options are Narcotics (40 Torpor), Bio Toxin (80 Torpor, best efficiency), or Narcoberries (7.5 Torpor, cheapest but slowest). The Aberrant Iguanodon bleeds 0.3 Torpor/s, so keep a close eye on the bar and sedate early.
Use the torpor and starve timers to track your Aberrant Iguanodon tame in real time. Torpor monitoring prevents premature wakeups. The starve timer is for the starve-tame method - let Food drop, then load all kibble at once to avoid waste.
Found throughout the ARKs, the Aberrant Iguanodon is a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. Classified under the Variant group.
With 106% base Melee Damage, the Aberrant Iguanodon has solid damage output. With 240 base Health, the Aberrant Iguanodon is not particularly tanky. With 200 base Stamina, the Aberrant Iguanodon has decent staying power. Weight capacity starts at 375, giving it generous inventory space.
Taming the Aberrant Iguanodon requires rendering it unconscious first - use Tranq Arrows, Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts to apply torpor. For best results, use Simple Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.
As a tame, the Aberrant Iguanodon earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 24°C and 28°C. Defeating one in the wild grants 1 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.32 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.
