Velonasaur
CreatureDMG
Velonasaur taming calculatorKnockout
Knock the Velonasaur unconscious using your preferred torpor weapon, then feed it to begin the taming process. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Regular Kibble | 12m 48s | 98.96%+74 Lvl (224) | 1m 26s | |
 Raw Mutton | 15m 51s | 95.45%+71 Lvl (221) | 51s | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 20m 1s | 93%+69 Lvl (219) | 51s | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 29m 9s | 86%+64 Lvl (214) | 50s | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 39m 8s | 77.2%+57 Lvl (207) | 50s | |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 24m 11s | 68.68%+51 Lvl (201) | 26s | |
 Raw Meat | 58m 21s | 60.2%+45 Lvl (195) | 51s | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 49m 40s | 35.35%+26 Lvl (176) | 26s | |
 Cooked Meat | 58m 21s | 27.4%+20 Lvl (170) | 26s | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 1h 12m 31s | 19.54%+14 Lvl (164) | 26s | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 1h 12m 31s | 5.73%+4 Lvl (154) | 13s |
Required narcotics
0Narcotics
0Narcoberries
0Bio Toxin
0Ascerbic Mushrooms
Knockout weapons
Bow45 Normal hits0% Death chance
Crossbow26 Normal hits0% Death chance
Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Arrow)26 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tranquilizer Dart18 Normal hits0% Death chance
Shocking Tranquilizer Dart9 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tek Bow12 Normal hits0% Death chance
Compound Bow33 Normal hits0% Death chance
Harpoon Launcher13 Normal hits0% Death chance
Starve & Torpor Timers
Velonasaur taming video guide
More about taming the Velonasaur
Use the calculator results to plan your tame - they show the exact time, food quantity, and bonus levels for the Velonasaur based on your settings.
Below is a breakdown of knockout weapon requirements for the Velonasaur across various creature levels. Space your shots to let torpor accumulate - rapid firing risks killing it before knockout.
To simplify the knockout, immobilize the Velonasaur 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 Velonasaur 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 0.3 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.
ARK: Survival Ascended features the Velonasaur as a tamable, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. Classified under the DMG group.
Its base Stamina of 325 gives it moderate endurance. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it solid damage output. With 440 base Health, the Velonasaur is decently sturdy. Weight capacity starts at 325, giving it good carrying capacity.
To tame the Velonasaur, you need to knock it unconscious using torpor weapons, then feed it while it's down. Feed it Regular Kibble for the fastest tame and highest effectiveness bonus.
After taming, the Velonasaur is primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 28°C–32°C temperature window. Killing a wild Velonasaur yields 1 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.32 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.
