X-Xiphactinus
CreatureVariant
X-Xiphactinus taming calculatorKnockout
To tame the X-Xiphactinus, you need to knock it unconscious first. Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, and Shocking Tranq Darts all work. Once unconscious, Torpor drains at 3.13/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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Superior Kibble | 28m 8s | 98.73%+74 Lvl (224) | 2m 34s | |
 Raw Mutton | 34m 31s | 94.55%+70 Lvl (220) | 1m 31s | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 43m 31s | 91.67%+68 Lvl (218) | 1m 31s | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 1h 2m 56s | 83.66%+62 Lvl (212) | 1m 30s | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 1h 25m 25s | 73.63%+55 Lvl (205) | 1m 30s | |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 53m 16s | 64.18%+48 Lvl (198) | 46s | |
 Raw Meat | 2h 7m 31s | 55.48%+41 Lvl (191) | 1m 31s | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 1h 48m 40s | 31.04%+23 Lvl (173) | 47s | |
 Cooked Meat | 2h 6m 46s | 23.83%+17 Lvl (167) | 46s | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 2h 39m 1s | 16.64%+12 Lvl (162) | 46s | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 2h 38m 38s | 4.77%+3 Lvl (153) | 23s |
Required narcotics
78Narcotics
240Narcoberries
39Bio Toxin
220Ascerbic Mushrooms
Knockout weapons
Bow122 Normal hits62% Death chance
Crossbow70 Normal hits70% Death chance
Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Arrow)70 Normal hits70% Death chance
Tranquilizer Dart50 Normal hits0% Death chance
Shocking Tranquilizer Dart25 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tek Bow33 Normal hits0% Death chance
Compound Bow90 Normal hits62% Death chance
Harpoon Launcher36 Normal hits0% Death chance
Starve & Torpor Timers
More about taming the X-Xiphactinus
The results below show total taming time, effectiveness, and bonus levels for the X-Xiphactinus at your selected level and food. Higher-quality foods yield more bonus levels.
Below is a breakdown of knockout weapon requirements for the X-Xiphactinus across various creature levels. Space your shots to let torpor accumulate - rapid firing risks killing it before knockout.
The table shows how many sedatives you'll need to keep the X-Xiphactinus unconscious through the full taming duration. Your options are Narcotics (40 Torpor), Bio Toxin (80 Torpor, best efficiency), or Narcoberries (7.5 Torpor, cheapest but slowest). The X-Xiphactinus bleeds 3.13 Torpor/s, so keep a close eye on the bar and sedate early.
Use the torpor and starve timers to track your X-Xiphactinus 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.
Found throughout the ARKs, the X-Xiphactinus is a tamable, aquatic, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. Classified under the Variant group.
Health-wise, the X-Xiphactinus sits at 437 base, making it reasonably durable. Dealing 105% base Melee Damage, the X-Xiphactinus brings solid damage output to the table. With 420 base Stamina, the X-Xiphactinus has good endurance. Weight capacity starts at 300, giving it generous inventory space.
Taming the X-Xiphactinus requires rendering it unconscious first - use Tranq Arrows, Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts to apply torpor. For best results, use Superior Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.
As a tame, the X-Xiphactinus is a versatile aquatic mount for underwater exploration and resource gathering. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between -75°C and 75°C. Killing a wild X-Xiphactinus yields 12 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.37 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.