X-Dunkleosteus
CreatureVariant
X-Dunkleosteus taming calculatorKnockout
To tame the X-Dunkleosteus, you need to knock it unconscious first. Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, and Shocking Tranq Darts all work. Once unconscious, Torpor drains at 1/s, so keep Narcotics or Bio Toxin ready.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level223+73
- Max level after leveling296
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Superior Kibble | 40m 14s | 98.58%+73 Lvl (223) | 5m 45s | |
 Raw Mutton | 31m 31s | 94.22%+70 Lvl (220) | 2m 16s | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 40m 31s | 91.01%+68 Lvl (218) | 2m 16s | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 58m 27s | 82.52%+61 Lvl (211) | 2m 15s | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 1h 18m 40s | 72.17%+54 Lvl (204) | 2m 15s | |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 48m 23s | 62.77%+47 Lvl (197) | 1m 8s | |
 Raw Meat | 1h 57m 1s | 53.71%+40 Lvl (190) | 2m 16s | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 1h 39m 25s | 29.58%+22 Lvl (172) | 1m 10s | |
 Cooked Meat | 1h 55m 53s | 22.61%+16 Lvl (166) | 1m 8s | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 2h 24m 1s | 15.83%+11 Lvl (161) | 1m 8s | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 2h 24m 1s | 4.5%+3 Lvl (153) | 34s |
Required narcotics
0Narcotics
0Narcoberries
0Bio Toxin
0Ascerbic Mushrooms
Knockout weapons
Bow128 Normal hits2% Death chance
Crossbow73 Normal hits2% Death chance
Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Arrow)73 Normal hits2% Death chance
Tranquilizer Dart52 Normal hits0% Death chance
Shocking Tranquilizer Dart26 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tek Bow35 Normal hits0% Death chance
Compound Bow95 Normal hits2% Death chance
Harpoon Launcher38 Normal hits0% Death chance
Starve & Torpor Timers
X-Dunkleosteus taming video guide
More about taming the X-Dunkleosteus
The results below show total taming time, effectiveness, and bonus levels for the X-Dunkleosteus at your selected level and food. Higher-quality foods yield more bonus levels.
Below is a breakdown of knockout weapon requirements for the X-Dunkleosteus across various creature levels. Always pace your shots. Torpor takes time to apply, and over-shooting can be lethal.
Below are the narcotic requirements for keeping the X-Dunkleosteus sedated throughout taming. Narcotics provide 40 Torpor each and are the standard choice. Bio Toxin offers 80 Torpor but is harder to farm. Narcoberries at 7.5 each are a last resort. The X-Dunkleosteus bleeds 1 Torpor/s, so keep a close eye on the bar and sedate early.
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 X-Dunkleosteus is a tamable, aquatic, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. Classified under the Variant group.
The X-Dunkleosteus has 689 base Health - quite durable. With 105% base Melee Damage, the X-Dunkleosteus has respectable melee power. Its base Stamina of 200 gives it decent staying power. It carries 910 base Weight - massive inventory space.
You'll need to knock the X-Dunkleosteus unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. Superior Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.
As a tame, the X-Dunkleosteus is well-suited for deep-sea exploration, cave diving, and ocean resource runs. Breeding is via live birth rather than eggs, simplifying the process. Defeating one in the wild grants 12 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.43 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.
