Megalania
CreatureDMG

Megalania taming calculatorKnockout
To tame the Megalania, you need to knock it unconscious first. Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, and Shocking Tranq Darts all work. The Megalania loses Torpor at 3.6 per second while unconscious - stay on top of narcotics.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level223+73
- Max level after leveling296
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45m 2s | 97.65%+73 Lvl (223) | 4m 6s | ||
| 55m 13s | 90.27%+67 Lvl (217) | 2m 25s | ||
| 1h 7m 13s | 85.89%+64 Lvl (214) | 2m 25s | ||
| 1h 40m 43s | 73.22%+54 Lvl (204) | 2m 24s | ||
| 2h 14m 17s | 60.27%+45 Lvl (195) | 2m 24s | ||
| 1h 24m 1s | 49.23%+36 Lvl (186) | 1m 13s | ||
| 3h 21m 38s | 40.22%+30 Lvl (180) | 2m 25s | ||
| 2h 51m 25s | 19.6%+14 Lvl (164) | 1m 14s | ||
| 3h 20m 26s | 14.47%+10 Lvl (160) | 1m 13s | ||
| 4h 10m 51s | 9.76%+7 Lvl (157) | 1m 13s | ||
| 4h 10m 15s | 2.64%+1 Lvl (151) | 37s |
Required narcotics
211Narcotics
642Narcoberries
106Bio Toxin
614Ascerbic Mushrooms
Knockout weapons
Bow78 Normal hits0% Death chance
Crossbow45 Normal hits0% Death chance
Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Arrow)45 Normal hits0% Death chance
Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Spear Bolt)23 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tranquilizer Dart32 Normal hits0% Death chance
Shocking Tranquilizer Dart16 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tek Bow21 Normal hits0% Death chance
Compound Bow58 Normal hits0% Death chance
Harpoon Launcher23 Normal hits0% Death chance
Starve & Torpor Timers
Megalania taming video guide
More about taming the Megalania
Check the taming results to see how long it takes to tame the Megalania, what effectiveness you'll achieve, and how many bonus levels it gains. Better food means better results.
The table below shows how many hits from each torpor weapon are needed to knock out the Megalania at different levels. Always pace your shots. Torpor takes time to apply, and over-shooting can be lethal.
To simplify the knockout, immobilize the Megalania first with Bola or Chain Bola. Alternatively, use a Argentavis to airlift it into a pre-built trap.
Below are the narcotic requirements for keeping the Megalania 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 Megalania bleeds 3.6 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 Megalania is a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the DMG category.
Its base Stamina of 400 gives it good endurance. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Megalania has respectable melee power. With 480 base Health, the Megalania is decently sturdy. Weight capacity starts at 400, giving it good carrying capacity.
You'll need to knock the Megalania unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. Extraordinary Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.
As a tame, the Megalania is primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 29°C and 35°C. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.85 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.