Quick answer: Adult Gigantoraptors cannot be tamed: what you tame is a baby from its nest. You distract the adult by throwing fertilized eggs, hide in the nest and copy the baby’s moves (spin, bow or flap) until it trusts you. It is not tamed with food or kibble.
Updated October 2026 for ARK: Survival Ascended (ASA).
The Gigantoraptor is a huge feathered dinosaur made for ARK Survival Ascended. It is more of a caretaker than a fighter: it feeds and looks after babies carried in its saddle, incubates eggs and can adopt orphaned wild babies. It is very useful for any tribe that breeds creatures.
Gigantoraptor quick facts in ARK Survival Ascended
| Diet | Omnivore |
|---|---|
| Temperament | Territorial |
| Taming method | Special: win over a baby in its nest |
| Preferred kibble | Does not use kibble to tame |
| How to immobilize it | No need to immobilize it: the adult is never tamed |
| How to knock it out | It is not knocked out: adults cannot be tamed and the parent must stay alive for the baby to be tameable |
| Saddle | Gigantoraptor Saddle (level 69) |
| Maps (ASA) | The Island, The Center, Aberration, Extinction, Ragnarok, Valguero, Genesis: Part 1, Astraeos, Lost Colony |
How to tame a Gigantoraptor step by step
- Bring several fertilized eggs (bigger ones keep the adult busy longer) and, if you can, Ghillie Armor so it is slower to notice you.
- Find a nest with both the adult and a baby alive. Do not kill or trap the adult: if it cannot get back to the nest, the babies will not come to you.
- Throw an egg away from the nest: the adult goes to break it open. While it is busy, return to the nest; repeat with another egg when needed.
- Inside the nest press E to hide. The baby does a jump-flap and then one of three gestures.
- Copy the gesture within about 2 seconds: spin (A), bow (S) or flap (D). A match advances the tame; being slow lowers effectiveness a little and the wrong gesture lowers it a lot.
- Keep the area clear: if the adult turns on you, you get hit or you move too far away, progress resets.
Where to find the Gigantoraptor in ARK Ascended
On The Island it lives in lush forests, often near rivers, and shares spawn areas with the Therizinosaurus. What you are looking for is a nest with a living adult and at least one living baby; the adult guards the area and attacks anyone who gets too close.
Official ARK Survival Ascended maps where it spawns: The Island, The Center, Aberration, Extinction, Ragnarok, Valguero, Genesis: Part 1, Astraeos, Lost Colony.
Gigantoraptor abilities and uses
- Carries babies in its saddle and feeds them from its inventory while you ride it.
- Incubates one egg on each side of the saddle regardless of temperature, and they hatch already imprinted.
- Baby Call: marks nearby wild babies, and those you claim during that window get bonus levels.
- It can adopt orphaned wild babies and transfer their imprint to you.
- Glides through the air using stamina, which avoids fall damage.
Gigantoraptor variants
The Aberrant Gigantoraptor lives on Aberration. It looks the same apart from a glowing plumage, is tamed the same way and is immune to radiation.
Tips and mistakes to avoid
- If the parents die you can no longer tame their babies: protect the adult even if it gets in your way.
- If the egg you throw hatches, the adult attacks the newborn instead of staying put: use eggs that are not about to hatch.
- Once a day you can pluck a feather that improves the chance of offspring inheriting the better parental stat.
Tame your Gigantoraptor faster on Tharyon
On Tharyon you get 8x taming, 35x maturation and 25x hatching, so you can build your team without wasting hours.
- ARK Survival Ascended with crossplay: PC, PS5 and Xbox.
- 8x taming, 2.5x XP and harvesting, 35x maturation and 25x hatching.
- 11 PvE maps: The Island, The Center, Scorched Earth, Aberration, Extinction, Ragnarok, Valguero, Lost Island, Genesis 1, Astraeos and Forglar.
- Automatic events (a supply crate every 60 minutes and an event creature every 70), quests and an in-game shop.
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Gigantoraptor taming FAQ
Can you knock out an adult Gigantoraptor to tame it?
No. Adults cannot be tamed; only babies from a nest, by earning their trust.
Which keys do you press to tame a Gigantoraptor?
While hiding in the nest, copy the baby’s gesture: A to spin, S to bow and D to flap, within about 2 seconds.
What are the eggs for when taming a Gigantoraptor?
To distract the adult: it goes to break the egg you throw, which gives you time to get back to the nest. Bigger eggs keep it busy longer.
Where can I find a Gigantoraptor nest?
On The Island, in lush forests and often next to rivers. It also appears on other maps such as The Center, Ragnarok and Astraeos.
What level unlocks the Gigantoraptor Saddle?
At level 69.
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