Moschops
Creature
Moschops taming calculatorPassive
Unlike knockout tames, the Moschops must be fed by hand while conscious. Approach slowly and avoid sudden movements. There's a ~15-second cooldown between feedings, so patience is essential.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level224+74
- Max level after leveling297
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Raw Mutton | 2m 45s | 99.9%+74 Lvl (224) | 15s | |
  Raw Prime Meat, Raw Supreme Fish Meat | 3m 30s | 99.85%+74 Lvl (224) | 15s | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 6m 45s | 99.45%+74 Lvl (224) | 15s | |
    Basic Kibble, Exceptional Kibble, Extraordinary Kibble, Kibble (Allosaurus Egg), Kibble (Bronto Egg), Kibble (Camelsaurus Egg), Kibble (Carbonemys Egg), Kibble (Carno Egg), Kibble (Compy Egg), Kibble (Dilo Egg), Kibble (Dimetrodon Egg), Kibble (Dimorph Egg), Kibble (Diplo Egg), Kibble (Dodo Egg), Kibble (Gallimimus Egg), Kibble (Kairuku Egg), Kibble (Lystrosaurus Egg), Kibble (Megalania Egg), Kibble (Moschops Egg), Kibble (Pachy Egg), Kibble (Pachyrhino Egg), Kibble (Parasaur Egg), Kibble (Pegomastax Egg), Kibble (Pelagornis Egg), Kibble (Pteranodon Egg), Kibble (Raptor Egg), Kibble (Rock Drake Egg), Kibble (Sarco Egg), Kibble (Terror Bird Egg), Kibble (Therizinosaurus Egg), Kibble (Thorny Dragon Egg), Kibble (Titanboa Egg), Kibble (Trike Egg), Kibble (Troodon Egg), Kibble (Vulture Egg), Regular Kibble, Simple Kibble, Superior Kibble | 7m 15s | 99.38%+74 Lvl (224) | 15s | |
   Kibble (Ankylo Egg), Kibble (Araneo Egg), Kibble (Archaeopteryx Egg), Kibble (Argentavis Egg), Kibble (Baryonyx Egg), Kibble (Featherlight Egg), Kibble (Glowtail Egg), Kibble (Ichthyornis Egg), Kibble (Iguanodon Egg), Kibble (Kaprosuchus Egg), Kibble (Kentrosaurus Egg), Kibble (Mantis Egg), Kibble (Megalosaurus Egg), Kibble (Microraptor Egg), Kibble (Moth Egg), Kibble (Oviraptor Egg), Kibble (Pulminoscorpius Egg), Kibble (Quetzal Egg), Kibble (Rex Egg), Kibble (Spino Egg), Kibble (Stego Egg), Kibble (Tapejara Egg) | 7m 45s | 99.29%+74 Lvl (224) | 15s | |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 8m 45s | 99.11%+74 Lvl (224) | 15s | |
    Cooked Prime Meat, Cooked Supreme Fish Meat, Prime Fish Jerky, Prime Meat Jerky | 9m 15s | 99%+74 Lvl (224) | 15s | |
| Basic Augmented Kibble, Exceptional Augmented Kibble, Extraordinary Augmented Kibble, Regular Augmented Kibble, Simple Augmented Kibble, Superior Augmented Kibble | 11m 45s | 98.42%+73 Lvl (223) | 15s | |
 Raw Meat | 14m 0s | 97.77%+73 Lvl (223) | 15s | |
  Cooked Prime Fish Meat, Mejoberry | 23m 30s | 94.04%+70 Lvl (220) | 15s | |
   Cooked Meat, Cooked Meat Jerky, Fish Jerky | 28m 15s | 91.64%+68 Lvl (218) | 15s | |
 Oryraise | 32m 0s | 89.5%+67 Lvl (217) | 15s | |
    Citronal, Cucumis, Longrass, Raw Fish Meat, Rockarrot, Savoroot, Amarberry, Azulberry, Tintoberry | 35m 15s | 87.56%+65 Lvl (215) | 15s | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 1h 10m 45s | 63.74%+47 Lvl (197) | 15s |
More about taming the Moschops
Use the calculator results to plan your tame - they show the exact time, food quantity, and bonus levels for the Moschops based on your settings.
ARK: Survival Ascended features the Moschops as a tamable, omnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild.
Its base Stamina of 300 gives it average stamina. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it respectable melee power. The Moschops has 375 base Health - decently sturdy. It carries 200 base Weight - average weight tolerance.
This is a passive tame: no tranquilizers needed. Get close without startling it, then offer food from your last hotbar slot. Its preferred food is Raw Mutton.
As a tame, the Moschops is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 16°C–20°C temperature window. Killing a wild Moschops yields 6 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.5 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.