Use the calculator results to plan your tame - they show the exact time, food quantity, and bonus levels for the Sarco based on your settings.

Below is a breakdown of knockout weapon requirements for the Sarco 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 Sarco 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.

Use the narcotic calculator to determine exactly how many Narcotics, Bio Toxin, or Narcoberries you need for the Sarco. Your options are Narcotics (40 Torpor), Bio Toxin (80 Torpor, best efficiency), or Narcoberries (7.5 Torpor, cheapest but slowest). With Torpor draining at 0.3/s, don't wait until the bar is nearly empty to apply narcotics.

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 Sarco as a tamable, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. Classified under the Water group.

Stamina sits at 450 base, providing respectable staying power. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it decent hitting power. The Sarco has 400 base Health - reasonably durable. A base Weight of 300 means a solid weight pool.

To tame the Sarco, you need to knock it unconscious using torpor weapons, then feed it while it's down. For best results, use Regular Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.

Once tamed, the Sarco earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 30°C–34°C temperature window. Defeating one in the wild grants 5 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.22 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.