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Quick answer:<\/strong> To tame a Megatherium in ARK Survival Ascended you knock it out with tranquilizers and feed it Superior Kibble (its favorite) or, without kibble, Giant Bee Honey or Raw Mutton. A level 150 one needs 16 Superior Kibble and about 48 minutes at official 1x rates; on Tharyon, with 8x taming, 2 kibble and roughly 6 minutes are enough.<\/p>\n

Updated October 2026 for ARK: Survival Ascended (ASA).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Megatherium is a giant sloth with a big health pool and huge claws. It is the insect specialist: it deals extra damage to arthropods and becomes much stronger after killing one. That makes it key against the Broodmother and for farming chitin in bulk.<\/p>\n

Omnivore (mostly plants)<\/span>Knockout (knock it out, then feed it)<\/span>Superior Kibble<\/span>8x taming on Tharyon<\/span><\/div>\n

Megatherium quick facts in ARK Survival Ascended<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Diet<\/th>\nOmnivore (mostly plants)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Temperament<\/th>\nNeutral; turns aggressive around insects<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taming method<\/th>\nKnockout (knock it out, then feed it)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Preferred kibble<\/th>\nSuperior Kibble<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best food<\/th>\nGiant Bee Honey and Raw Mutton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
How to immobilize it<\/th>\nChain Bola, Large Bear Trap and Net Projectile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
How to knock it out<\/th>\nTranquilizer Darts or Tranq Arrows from a bow or crossbow; the head takes 1.5x damage<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saddle<\/th>\nMegatherium Saddle (level 52)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maps (ASA)<\/th>\nThe Island, The Center, Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, Extinction, Valguero, Genesis: Part 1, Lost Island<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

How to tame a Megatherium step by step<\/h2>\n
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  1. Prepare Superior Kibble, Giant Bee Honey or Raw Mutton, plus Narcotics.<\/li>\n
  2. Build a stone pen or pillar trap away from cliffs: its hits can knock you off edges.<\/li>\n
  3. Aggro it, lead it into the trap and shoot it in the head with darts or tranq arrows.<\/li>\n
  4. Add only the food you want it to eat and keep an eye on its torpor.<\/li>\n
  5. Do not leave it knocked out near insects or creatures that could attack it.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Megatherium taming food and taming calculator<\/h2>\n

    These numbers come from ARK’s taming formula for a level 150 Megatherium. The 1x column is the official rate and the 8x column is Tharyon’s rate. They are estimates: hitting the sleeping creature or a game patch can change them slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Food<\/th>\nAmount 1x<\/th>\nTime 1x<\/th>\nAmount 8x (Tharyon)<\/th>\nTime 8x (Tharyon)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Superior Kibble<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n48 min<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n6 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Giant Bee Honey<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n59 min<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n8 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Raw Mutton<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n58 min<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n9 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Raw Prime Meat<\/td>\n41<\/td>\n1 h 12 min<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n11 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Cooked Lamb Chop<\/td>\n61<\/td>\n1 h 47 min<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n14 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Megatherium taming time by level with Superior Kibble<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Level<\/th>\nAmount 1x<\/th>\nTime 1x<\/th>\nNarcotics 1x<\/th>\nAmount 8x<\/th>\nTime 8x<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    30<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n18 min<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    60<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n24 min<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n3 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    100<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n36 min<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n6 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    150<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n48 min<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n6 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    A level 150 Megatherium has about 9940 torpor. With the amounts in the table you usually do not need narcotics on Tharyon, but bring a few in case it takes longer than expected.<\/p>\n

    Where to find the Megatherium in ARK Ascended<\/h2>\n

    It appears on almost every map, usually in forests and cold or inland areas. On Fjordur it lives in Midgard and Jotunheim. It is a giant brown-furred sloth that moves slowly and will not attack unless provoked.<\/p>\n

    Official ARK Survival Ascended maps where it spawns: The Island, The Center, Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, Extinction, Valguero, Genesis: Part 1, Lost Island.<\/p>\n

    Megatherium abilities and uses<\/h2>\n