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Gasbags

CreatureSoaker

  • Land
  • Herbivore
  • Tamable
  • Breedable
  • Knockout tame
Gasbags

Gasbags taming calculatorKnockout

The Gasbags is a knockout tame - render it unconscious with torpor weapons like Tranq Arrows or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it while it's down. Once unconscious, Torpor drains at 0.3/s, so keep Narcotics or Bio Toxin ready.

Taming time1h 7m 8s
Effectiveness98.99%
  1. Wild level150
  2. Tamed level224+74
  3. Max level after leveling297
Torpor4,473-1.26 per second, wakes in 59m 9s

Taming foods

FoodAmountTaming timeEffectivenessFeeding interval
Superior Kibble1h 7m 8s98.99%+74 Lvl (224)5m 10s
Archelon Algae1h 8m 51s94.11%+70 Lvl (220)2m 10s
Crops4h 35m 22s49.86%+37 Lvl (187)2m 10s
Mejoberry4h 35m 54s35.82%+26 Lvl (176)1m 37s
Berries4h 35m 22s19.9%+14 Lvl (164)1m 5s

Required narcotics

  • 13Narcotics
  • 54Narcoberries
  • 7Bio Toxin
  • 22Ascerbic Mushrooms

Knockout weapons

  • Bow50 Normal hits0% Death chance
  • Crossbow29 Normal hits0% Death chance
  • Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Arrow)29 Normal hits0% Death chance
  • Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Spear Bolt)15 Normal hits0% Death chance
  • Tranquilizer Dart21 Normal hits0% Death chance
  • Shocking Tranquilizer Dart11 Normal hits0% Death chance
  • Tek Bow14 Normal hits0% Death chance
  • Compound Bow37 Normal hits0% Death chance
  • Harpoon Launcher15 Normal hits0% Death chance

Starve & Torpor Timers

Estimated time until optimal feeding point1h 7m 8sFood to consume through starvation 1,248 · Target food level -1,248

Gasbags taming video guide

More about taming the Gasbags

The results below show total taming time, effectiveness, and bonus levels for the Gasbags at your selected level and food. Higher-quality foods yield more bonus levels.

Below is a breakdown of knockout weapon requirements for the Gasbags across various creature levels. Always pace your shots. Torpor takes time to apply, and over-shooting can be lethal.

To simplify the knockout, immobilize the Gasbags first with Chain Bola or Bear Trap. A Quetzal can also pick it up and drop it into a taming pen for a controlled knockout.

Below are the narcotic requirements for keeping the Gasbags sedated throughout taming. 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. With Torpor draining at 0.3/s, don't wait until the bar is nearly empty to apply narcotics.

Use the torpor and starve timers to track your Gasbags tame in real time. 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 Gasbags as a tamable, herbivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. Classified under the Soaker group.

Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it respectable melee power. At 650 base HP, the Gasbags is quite durable. Its base Stamina of 600 gives it outstanding staying power. Weight capacity starts at 3000, giving it an enormous weight pool.

To tame the Gasbags, you need to knock it unconscious using torpor weapons, then feed it while it's down. Feed it Superior Kibble for the fastest tame and highest effectiveness bonus.

Once tamed, the Gasbags is a practical workhorse - it can both gather and haul resources efficiently. It gives live birth after a gestation period, making breeding straightforward. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.72 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.