Carnotaurus
CreatureDMG
Carnotaurus taming calculatorKnockout
Taming the Carnotaurus requires applying enough torpor to knock it out. Use tranquilizer projectiles, then place food in its inventory. The Carnotaurus loses Torpor at 0.3 per second while unconscious - stay on top of narcotics.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level224+74
- Max level after leveling297
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Regular Kibble | 42m 12s | 98.73%+74 Lvl (224) | 3m 51s | |
 Raw Mutton | 51m 46s | 94.55%+70 Lvl (220) | 2m 16s | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 1h 5m 16s | 91.67%+68 Lvl (218) | 2m 16s | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 1h 34m 24s | 83.66%+62 Lvl (212) | 2m 15s | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 2h 8m 7s | 73.63%+55 Lvl (205) | 2m 15s | |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 1h 19m 53s | 64.18%+48 Lvl (198) | 1m 8s | |
 Raw Meat | 3h 11m 16s | 55.48%+41 Lvl (191) | 2m 16s | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 2h 42m 59s | 31.04%+23 Lvl (173) | 1m 10s | |
 Cooked Meat | 3h 10m 8s | 23.83%+17 Lvl (167) | 1m 8s | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 3h 58m 31s | 16.64%+12 Lvl (162) | 1m 8s | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 3h 57m 57s | 4.77%+3 Lvl (153) | 34s |
Required narcotics
0Narcotics
0Narcoberries
0Bio Toxin
0Ascerbic Mushrooms
Knockout weapons
Bow39 Normal hits0% Death chance
Crossbow23 Normal hits0% Death chance
Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Arrow)23 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tranquilizer Dart16 Normal hits0% Death chance
Shocking Tranquilizer Dart8 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tek Bow11 Normal hits0% Death chance
Compound Bow29 Normal hits0% Death chance
Harpoon Launcher12 Normal hits0% Death chance
Starve & Torpor Timers
Carnotaurus taming video guide
More about taming the Carnotaurus
Check the taming results to see how long it takes to tame the Carnotaurus, what effectiveness you'll achieve, and how many bonus levels it gains. Better food means better results.
Use the knockout chart to see exactly how many Tranq Arrows, Darts, or other torpor weapons it takes to down the Carnotaurus. 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 Carnotaurus first with Chain Bola or Bear Trap. Alternatively, use a Quetzal to airlift it into a pre-built trap.
Below are the narcotic requirements for keeping the Carnotaurus 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 Carnotaurus bleeds 0.3 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. 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.
Found throughout the ARKs, the Carnotaurus is a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It falls within the DMG classification.
Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Carnotaurus brings respectable melee power to the table. With 420 base Health, the Carnotaurus is moderately tough. Stamina sits at 300 base, providing moderate endurance. It carries 300 base Weight - good carrying capacity.
Taming the Carnotaurus requires rendering it unconscious first - use Tranq Arrows, Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts to apply torpor. Regular Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.
As a tame, the Carnotaurus is primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 26°C and 32°C. A wild Carnotaurus is worth 18 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.26 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.