Monodon
Creature
Monodon taming calculatorPassive
The Monodon is passively tamed - no tranquilizers required. Approach carefully and hand-feed it. There's a ~15-second cooldown between feedings, so patience is essential.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level223+73
- Max level after leveling296
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Superior Kibble | 4m 15s | 97.59%+73 Lvl (223) | 15s | |
 Raw Supreme Fish Meat | 11m 15s | 85.6%+64 Lvl (214) | 15s | |
  Cooked Supreme Fish Meat, Prime Fish Jerky | 22m 45s | 59.72%+44 Lvl (194) | 15s | |
    Basic Augmented Kibble, Raw Prime Fish Meat, Regular Augmented Kibble, Simple Augmented Kibble | 28m 30s | 48.67%+36 Lvl (186) | 15s | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 57m 0s | 19.21%+14 Lvl (164) | 15s | |
 Fish Jerky | 1h 8m 30s | 14.17%+10 Lvl (160) | 15s | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 1h 25m 30s | 9.58%+7 Lvl (157) | 15s | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 2h 51m 15s | 2.58%+1 Lvl (151) | 15s |
More about taming the Monodon
Check the taming results to see how long it takes to tame the Monodon, what effectiveness you'll achieve, and how many bonus levels it gains. Better food means better results.
ARK: Survival Ascended features the Monodon as a tamable, aquatic, piscivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild.
With 2,300 base Health, the Monodon is among the tougher creatures. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it decent hitting power. Stamina sits at 275 base, providing average stamina. Weight capacity starts at 300, giving it good carrying capacity.
Taming the Monodon doesn't require unconsciousness. Instead, sneak up to it and hand-feed its preferred food. Its preferred food is Superior Kibble.
After taming, the Monodon provides safe and efficient underwater traversal with good utility. It gives live birth after a gestation period, making breeding straightforward. Killing a wild Monodon yields 10 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.7 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.