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ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion

Taming & KO Tips

How do I tame a brontosaurus? Tips and strategies on taming and knocking out a brontosaurus.
I am taming a level 2, I knocked it out with tranq arrows, all you need is a relatively fast mount that you can shoot off of. I used a Bart, which I tamed when I was level 21 (as soon as I got tranq arrows) I looked at Dododex, and I did not believe you should tame a high level one with tranq arrows
Don’t go in a forest because it will make that forest a non-forest.so don’t do it.
Be cautious. Once you've tamed your new pal, BE SURE TO KEEP BRONTO AWAY FROM FIRE!!!! 🔥 Had my BRONTO for 10 minutes until he decided to stand over the campfire... 😭 RIP TINY TIM
This simply amazing creature in the ark world is the brontosaurus. This creature can mostly spawn anywhere and isn't extremely rare. To knock one out the best strategy I've found is to shoot it twice and get on a dino that is relatively quick and run away for a few seconds (very useful because it gives the narco time to take affect) next you get of the Dino again and shoot it two more times (or more depending on your distance from the brontosaurus). It does take quite a bit but afterward throw some carbonimius kibble or some mejoberries in it and wait for a bit. After you tame it the best thing it's for is the massive amount of berrys you can get by swinging your tail at a large group of bushes. It's also convenient because you can put a platform on its back to place strucures on. Finally it is very good at attacking thing because it knocks them back really far and does a lot of damage. That's pretty much all you need to know about taming and using the great brontosaurus!!!
This was like my 5th tame, took me like 1 and a half hours but it was female and I got a male after a while and now I have like 10 fertilized eggs
These are easy to knock out, Just get a bow and a bunch of trans arrows, Then keep shooting it and running away so it wont hit you, Then feed it mejoberries and then wait... Theres your bronto thanking you because you tamed it.
Fun fact: You can avoid brontos tail swipe, if it swipe to the right then run to the left, if opposite go to the right.
I tamed all my brontos by using this method
Ups so noobs can see
This beast can be a pain to tame, however it is very worth it. Follow this guide for an easier time.
1. Depending on its level prepare 25 to 100 tranq arrows. If you can afford tranq darts, they will be faster and damage it less
2. There are 2 main ways you can tame this, with a trap, or on foot. On foot requires much less resources but is harder, while using a trap has virtually no risk, but requires lots of stone and wood. Pick whichever is best for you
3. If on foot, I recommend starting from on a cliff where it can’t hit you, DONT move unless it runs too far away to shoot, because if it isn’t torpor running, and it realizes it can hit you, it will run back, and try to hit you. This is much easier with a fast mount you can dismount, shoot, run, repeat. Leveling move speed can also make this much easier
4. If you use a trap, I recommend a 3 by 3 stone box with ramps leading into will be much easier to get it into, and once it is in, just shoot it until it is out.
5. For food, Mejia are the best option for your first bronto because it’s unlikely you can make exceptional kibble. They also work well for a low level. If you are taming a high level, I recommend exceptional kibble if you have it, because it will save you several levels
6. Depending on the food and the level, this tame can take multiple hours, and in my experience rexes and other dangerous creatures often spawn where brontos do, so make sure to protect it, or keep it out of render so it does not get eaten, or lose lots of levels from being hit.
Happy taming!
P.S. I’m going to make an in depth taming guide for every creature in ark, so look for more, I have already done one for the diplo and graptor, so please check those out, and if any are helpful, raise them to the sky, so it helps more people. All my tips will end in Happy taming!
Go somewhere where the bronto can’t get you then shoot it with tranqs
I tamed my first one today and she has loads of weight! I'm gonna get her platform saddle then build stuff on it she will be my mobile base my dinos will be her defense force she's gonna be on wandering because I'm tired of staying at base so I'm gonna live on her my baryonyx for underwater defense paracer for bigger enemies and raptor packs dimorphs for nibbling on allos and and Rex's and yeah that's my whole defense force
Pr tip, DO NOT feed them the white berries, if you did not read their description. They make torpor go down really fast!
Headshots have no additional effect against a bronto. Aim for the body, it is just as effective and much easier to hit.
Find a cliff and shoot it with tranquilizers. When it runs away, follow it and keep shooting it.
Be careful it might turn around and attack you. If it does run away and turn around and shoot it! Than give it food when you knock it out! Happy taming!!😀🙂🤩
In the new mobile ark game it takes 3 trans darts to knock out very low level
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Get a parausar and go under it it won't hit you and won't get away also only works if there's one bronto
Bronto are slow just shoot shocks or tranqs and walk backwards. Use large rocks to jam them they struggle to cross non flat terrain. Use EXCEPTIONAL kibble to tame high levels or you will be waiting 5-10 min even from starve using berries or veg.
Bronto can carry as many people as you like with or without platform saddle aslong as weight limit is not exceeded. (There is no seat for passangers to mount)
I was lvl 35 then a lvl 162 stuck in 4 rocks tamed her and named her samilia im lvl 61 now with a lvl 367 bronto. she is basically a titanosaur lol
Lick it, good taste, yum yum bronto cakes
I actually found a nice lvl 90 and tamed it. Turns out, even in the wild, they do a lot of damage. It nearly killed my kangaroo.
If you are looking to get one off of your tail, and you have tranq darts, all you need to do is fire at least 13 darts into its body and mostly its head and then it will begin running due to torpor. If you’re looking to tame it, grab a bunch of vegetables, more specifically, savroots, as they prefer them over the other crops, but you only need at least a hundred and eight or so. Otherwise, ironically, their main weakness is verticality. If you are looking to not have to slowly back up as you fill it with darts, you can stand on a cliff, such as at herbivore island, and it will run into the cliff side without being able to reach you, after which you can just unload on it.