R-Dire Bear
CreatureVariant
R-Dire Bear taming calculatorKnockout
Taming the R-Dire Bear requires applying enough torpor to knock it out. Use tranquilizer projectiles, then place food in its inventory. Once unconscious, Torpor drains at 0.9/s, so keep Narcotics or Bio Toxin ready.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level224+74
- Max level after leveling297
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Giant Bee Honey | 42m 15s | 98.84%+74 Lvl (224) | 2m 49s | |
 Superior Kibble | 45m 2s | 98.84%+74 Lvl (224) | 3m 1s | |
 Raw Mutton | 54m 35s | 95.08%+71 Lvl (221) | 1m 46s | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 1h 6m 54s | 92.65%+69 Lvl (219) | 1m 46s | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 1h 38m 29s | 85.23%+63 Lvl (213) | 1m 46s | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 2h 13m 39s | 75.88%+56 Lvl (206) | 1m 46s | |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 1h 23m 37s | 66.8%+50 Lvl (200) | 53s | |
 Raw Meat | 3h 20m 41s | 58.28%+43 Lvl (193) | 1m 46s | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 2h 50m 55s | 33.56%+25 Lvl (175) | 55s | |
 Mejoberry | 3h 19m 38s | 33.56%+25 Lvl (175) | 1m 4s | |
 Cooked Meat | 3h 19m 48s | 25.94%+19 Lvl (169) | 53s | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 4h 9m 6s | 18.35%+13 Lvl (163) | 53s | |
    Berries | 3h 19m 17s | 18.35%+13 Lvl (163) | 43s | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 4h 9m 6s | 5.32%+3 Lvl (153) | 27s | |
 Archelon Algae | 16h 36m 21s | 0.89%+0 Lvl (150) | 43s |
Required narcotics
0Narcotics
0Narcoberries
0Bio Toxin
0Ascerbic Mushrooms
Knockout weapons
Bow111 Normal hits70% Death chance
Crossbow64 Normal hits70% Death chance
Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Arrow)64 Normal hits70% Death chance
Tranquilizer Dart45 Normal hits0% Death chance
Shocking Tranquilizer Dart23 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tek Bow30 Normal hits0% Death chance
Compound Bow82 Normal hits70% Death chance
Harpoon Launcher33 Normal hits0% Death chance
Starve & Torpor Timers
R-Dire Bear taming video guide
More about taming the R-Dire Bear
The results below show total taming time, effectiveness, and bonus levels for the R-Dire Bear at your selected level and food. Higher-quality foods yield more bonus levels.
The table below shows how many hits from each torpor weapon are needed to knock out the R-Dire Bear at different levels. 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 R-Dire Bear first with Chain Bola or Bear Trap. Alternatively, use a Quetzal to airlift it into a pre-built trap.
The table shows how many sedatives you'll need to keep the R-Dire Bear 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 0.9 Torpor drain per second, apply narcotics proactively - a wakeup mid-tame wastes everything.
Track the taming process with the timers below - they monitor both Torpor and starvation progress. 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.
Found throughout the ARKs, the R-Dire Bear is a tamable, omnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Variant category.
Health-wise, the R-Dire Bear sits at 388 base, making it moderately tough. With 105% base Melee Damage, the R-Dire Bear has solid damage output. Its base Stamina of 500 gives it solid stamina reserves. Weight capacity starts at 650, giving it excellent carrying capacity.
Taming the R-Dire Bear requires rendering it unconscious first - use Tranq Arrows, Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts to apply torpor. Feed it Giant Bee Honey for the fastest tame and highest effectiveness bonus.
After taming, the R-Dire Bear combines solid harvesting capability with generous carrying capacity. Breeding is via live birth rather than eggs, simplifying the process. A wild R-Dire Bear is worth 4 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.66 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.
