Baryonyx
CreatureDMG
Baryonyx taming calculatorKnockout
Knock the Baryonyx unconscious using your preferred torpor weapon, then feed it to begin the taming process. Once unconscious, Torpor drains at 0.3/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Regular Kibble | 15m 38s | 98.31%+73 Lvl (223) | 1m 26s | |
 Raw Mutton | 20m 1s | 92.57%+69 Lvl (219) | 51s | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 35m 48s | 78.93%+59 Lvl (209) | 50s | |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 30m 26s | 56.61%+42 Lvl (192) | 26s | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 1h 2m 5s | 24.69%+18 Lvl (168) | 26s | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 1h 30m 51s | 12.69%+9 Lvl (159) | 26s | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 1h 30m 38s | 3.52%+2 Lvl (152) | 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
Baryonyx taming video guide
More about taming the Baryonyx
The results below show total taming time, effectiveness, and bonus levels for the Baryonyx 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 Baryonyx 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 Baryonyx 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 Baryonyx 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. Torpor monitoring prevents premature wakeups. The starve timer is for the starve-tame method - let Food drop, then load all kibble at once to avoid waste.
ARK: Survival Ascended features the Baryonyx as a tamable, piscivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It belongs to the DMG category.
Starting at 440 Health, it's reasonably durable. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it solid damage output. Stamina sits at 325 base, providing moderate endurance. A base Weight of 325 means generous inventory space.
To tame the Baryonyx, 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 Baryonyx is primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 29°C–35°C temperature window. A wild Baryonyx is worth 5 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.52 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.