Kibble Guide & Recipes
Survival data
Kibble is the most efficient food for taming creatures in ARK: Survival Ascended. The kibble system uses a tier-based structure where each tier corresponds to an egg size.
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Basic Kibble
9 egg producers · 9 creatures tamed
This pet food recipe has been carefully designed to give balanced nutrition to many smaller creatures. Includes plant fibers to help with digestion and egg to bind the mix. Humans have difficulty digesting this.
Recipe
Water× 1
Fiber× 5
Mejoberry× 5
Amarberry× 10
Tintoberry× 10
Cooked Meat× 1
Basic Dinosaur Egg× 1
Craft time: 30 seconds
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Tamed with this kibble9
Kibble for Imprinting
Kibble is also used for imprinting baby dinos. During care, they may want to be hand fed a randomly selected kibble, including any kibble that is not their species' preferred food. For this reason, having as many types of kibble as possible will allow the imprinting rate to increase.
Learning an Engram is not necessary to create kibbles and there are no Engrams available for them, instead recipes are found throughout the world. Follow the same instructions as when cooking with a Cooking Pot or Industrial Cooker. In addition to the ingredients listed below, all kibble recipes require a Waterskin with at least 25% water in it (any other Water-container works, but will be completely used up regardless of capacity).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is kibble used for in ARK: Survival Ascended?
Kibble is the preferred food for taming most creatures in ARK. Each creature has a specific preferred kibble type that grants the highest taming effectiveness, faster taming times, and lower torpor consumption compared to other foods.
How do I craft kibble in ARK: Survival Ascended?
Craft kibble at a Cooking Pot or Industrial Cooker. Each recipe needs a specific egg, plus ingredients like fiber, mejoberries, water, and stimulant or narcotic. Use the kibble browser above to see exact recipes for each tier.
Which creatures lay eggs for kibble?
Many tameable creatures lay eggs you can use for kibble. Common kibble eggs include Dodo, Parasaur, Raptor, Argentavis, Rex, and Wyvern eggs. Each kibble tier requires a specific creature's egg.
What's the difference between kibble tiers?
Kibble tiers (Basic, Simple, Regular, Superior, Exceptional, Extraordinary) correspond to creature size categories. Higher-tier kibble is needed for taming higher-tier creatures effectively.
Can I substitute kibble with regular food?
Yes, but taming effectiveness drops significantly. Regular foods like raw meat or berries take longer and result in lower stat bonuses. Kibble is always the optimal choice for fast, high-effectiveness tames.
Kibble video guide
Here is an additional short video guide on how to use and cook/craft Kibble.