R-Velonasaur
CreatureVariant
R-Velonasaur taming calculatorKnockout
To tame the R-Velonasaur, you need to knock it unconscious first. Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, and Shocking Tranq Darts all work. Once unconscious, Torpor drains at 0.3/s, so keep Narcotics or Bio Toxin ready.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level224+74
- Max level after leveling297
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Regular Kibble | 12m 48s | 98.96%+74 Lvl (224) | 1m 26s | |
 Raw Mutton | 15m 51s | 95.45%+71 Lvl (221) | 51s | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 20m 1s | 93%+69 Lvl (219) | 51s | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 29m 9s | 86%+64 Lvl (214) | 50s | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 39m 8s | 77.2%+57 Lvl (207) | 50s | |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 24m 11s | 68.68%+51 Lvl (201) | 26s | |
 Raw Meat | 58m 21s | 60.2%+45 Lvl (195) | 51s | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 49m 40s | 35.35%+26 Lvl (176) | 26s | |
 Cooked Meat | 58m 21s | 27.4%+20 Lvl (170) | 26s | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 1h 12m 31s | 19.54%+14 Lvl (164) | 26s | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 1h 12m 31s | 5.73%+4 Lvl (154) | 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
R-Velonasaur taming video guide
More about taming the R-Velonasaur
The results below show total taming time, effectiveness, and bonus levels for the R-Velonasaur 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 R-Velonasaur 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 R-Velonasaur first with Chain Bola or Bear Trap. Alternatively, use a Karkinos to airlift it into a pre-built trap.
Use the narcotic calculator to determine exactly how many Narcotics, Bio Toxin, or Narcoberries you need for the R-Velonasaur. 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. At 0.3 Torpor drain per second, apply narcotics proactively - a wakeup mid-tame wastes everything.
Use the torpor and starve timers to track your R-Velonasaur tame in real time. Starve taming is recommended for valuable high-level R-Velonasaur: let the Food stat deplete first, then add food. This way nothing is wasted if something goes wrong.
Found throughout the ARKs, the R-Velonasaur is a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Variant category.
Health-wise, the R-Velonasaur sits at 427 base, making it moderately tough. With 105% base Melee Damage, the R-Velonasaur has decent hitting power. With 325 base Stamina, the R-Velonasaur has moderate endurance. Weight capacity starts at 325, giving it a solid weight pool.
Taming the R-Velonasaur 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.
After taming, the R-Velonasaur is primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 28°C and 32°C. A wild R-Velonasaur is worth 1 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.32 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.