The table below shows how many hits from each torpor weapon are needed to knock out the SIR-5rM8 at different levels. Always pace your shots. Torpor takes time to apply, and over-shooting can be lethal.

To simplify the knockout, immobilize the SIR-5rM8 first with Chain Bola or Bear Trap. Alternatively, use a Argentavis 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 SIR-5rM8. 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 SIR-5rM8 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.

The SIR-5rM8, a tamable creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a notable presence across multiple maps. It belongs to the Ignore category.

A base Weight of 500 means an enormous weight pool. The SIR-5rM8 has 10,000 base Health - an absolute bullet sponge.

You'll need to knock the SIR-5rM8 unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach.

After taming, the SIR-5rM8 serves as a living shield - ideal for drawing aggro in dangerous situations. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0 Element plus 0 Element per level.