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.