ARK Taming Calculator

CalcAiHub's ARK Taming Calculator is a comprehensive online companion tool designed for players of ARK: Survival Evolved and ARK: Survival Ascended. Easily calculate the exact food requirements, knockout strategies, taming times, and necessary narcotics for any dinosaur or creature.

🦖 Which dinosaur do you want to tame?

Taming method: 🪃 Knockout (knock it out first)

📊 What level is the dinosaur?

Higher level = more food & time needed, but better final stats

🍖 What food will you use?

Kibble is fastest. Raw Mutton is the best meat option.

⚙️ Server Taming Speed

Not sure? Choose 1× for official ARK servers

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Dino type

🦖 ARK Taming Calculator

Plan your dinosaur taming in ARK: Survival Evolved without guessing. Select your target dino, its level, preferred food, and server speed to get an exact shopping list of food and narcotics — plus how long the tame will take and your final level after taming.

💡 Why Use It

Nothing is worse than running out of narcotics mid-tame and watching your unconscious Rex wake up. This calculator tells you exactly what to bring before you start — so your tame never fails from poor preparation.

📊 What You Get

Food item count, total taming time, narcotics required, taming effectiveness percentage, bonus levels gained, and your dino's final level — all adjusted for your chosen food and server taming speed.

Get Started

Pick your dinosaur, enter its level, choose your food type, set your server speed, and click Calculate Taming for a complete taming checklist.