Cryolophosaurus
CreatureMisc
Cryolophosaurus taming calculatorKnockout
Knock the Cryolophosaurus unconscious using your preferred torpor weapon, then feed it to begin the taming process. The Cryolophosaurus loses Torpor at 6.25 per second while unconscious - stay on top of narcotics.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level223+73
- Max level after leveling296
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Exceptional Kibble | 1h 0m 45s | 98.54%+73 Lvl (223) | 3m 12s | |
 Raw Mutton | 1h 16m 53s | 93.59%+70 Lvl (220) | 1m 53s | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 1h 35m 38s | 90.38%+67 Lvl (217) | 1m 53s | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 2h 20m 29s | 81.16%+60 Lvl (210) | 1m 53s | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 3h 11m 3s | 70.1%+52 Lvl (202) | 1m 53s | |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 1h 59m 4s | 60.09%+45 Lvl (195) | 57s | |
 Raw Meat | 4h 45m 0s | 51.17%+38 Lvl (188) | 1m 53s | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 4h 3m 42s | 27.41%+20 Lvl (170) | 58s | |
 Cooked Meat | 4h 45m 0s | 20.75%+15 Lvl (165) | 57s | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 5h 56m 15s | 14.35%+10 Lvl (160) | 57s | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 5h 55m 47s | 4.03%+3 Lvl (153) | 29s |
Required narcotics
224Narcotics
649Narcoberries
112Bio Toxin
722Ascerbic Mushrooms
Knockout weapons
Bow442 Normal hits100% Death chance
Crossbow253 Normal hits100% Death chance
Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Arrow)253 Normal hits100% Death chance
Tranquilizer Dart180 Normal hits99% Death chance
Shocking Tranquilizer Dart90 Normal hits26% Death chance
Tek Bow119 Normal hits70% Death chance
Compound Bow328 Normal hits100% Death chance
Harpoon Launcher130 Normal hits99% Death chance
Starve & Torpor Timers
More about taming the Cryolophosaurus
Check the taming results to see how long it takes to tame the Cryolophosaurus, what effectiveness you'll achieve, and how many bonus levels it gains. Better food means better results.
Use the knockout chart to see exactly how many Tranq Arrows, Darts, or other torpor weapons it takes to down the Cryolophosaurus. Wait between shots for torpor to tick up. Firing too fast can kill the creature before it goes down.
To simplify the knockout, immobilize the Cryolophosaurus first with Chain Bola or Bear Trap. A Karkinos can also pick it up and drop it into a taming pen for a controlled knockout.
The table shows how many sedatives you'll need to keep the Cryolophosaurus unconscious through the full taming duration. Bio Toxin is twice as potent as Narcotics (80 vs 40 Torpor per use), while Narcoberries work in a pinch at just 7.5 Torpor each. At 6.25 Torpor drain per second, apply narcotics proactively - a wakeup mid-tame wastes everything.
The real-time timers below help you monitor Torpor drain and Food depletion during the tame. The torpor timer alerts you when narcotics are needed. The starve timer tracks Food depletion for starve-taming, where you let the food bar drop before placing all food at once.
ARK: Survival Ascended features the Cryolophosaurus as a tamable, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild.
Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it solid damage output. With 500 base Health, the Cryolophosaurus is decently sturdy. Its base Stamina of 350 gives it solid stamina reserves. A base Weight of 500 means excellent carrying capacity.
To tame the Cryolophosaurus, you need to knock it unconscious using torpor weapons, then feed it while it's down. Feed it Exceptional Kibble for the fastest tame and highest effectiveness bonus.
After taming, the Cryolophosaurus is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 12°C–16°C temperature window. A wild Cryolophosaurus is worth 30 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.94 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.
