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Taming & KO Tips

How do I tame a carnotaurus? Tips and strategies on taming and knocking out a carnotaurus.
There are 2 ways you can tame a carno,one can be used for people who has alot of points invested into movement speed,or you can build a trap which is much safer than the first taming method.
1-The first way is more dangerous but costs less and needs less peperation,but the second needs more preparation but is safer than the first),for people with alot of points into movement speed(like I said)how this method works is,first your movement speed needs to be atleast 130-150 or more,as they are a bit slower than a raptor,so,you first attract it's attention by using tranq darts or tranq arrows(for super low levels sling shots MAYBE can be used)but the wooden club is out of the question.
You atract it's attention,then start pelting it with your house or tranq ammo,then when it gets close to you run away from it,when it's atleast 5 meters away from you(about 3-6 foundations),start shooting it with tranq ammo,repeat this process and check it's torpor(it's process of getting knocked out/the purple thing that you view below it's hp with a spyglass),with a spyglass,when it's torpr reaches about 90% it will start to run and flee,then Persue it until it's knocked out.(SN:this method also works with a fast ground mount with some points into movement speed or a fast flying mount,example:raptor for ground mound and pteresaur/pterenadon)
2-build a 2x1 or 2x2 box with the walls being 1 wall high,atract it's attention,lure it into the trap(use a ground mount if it makes you feel safer,like raptor)once it's in the trap,pelt it with the tranq ammo of your choice.
2-whichever method you prefer,once it's knocked out,use narcotics or biotoxin(I prefer biotoxin imo)to keep it asleep,use either raw meat or prime meat for taming,and it ark mobile,use soothing balm with it,this is necessary if you want to tame a high level carno in ark mobile,this works in arks pc version,but thet no soothing balm there,idk what kibble in ark pc carno eats,but feed it,keep it asleep,and protect it with wooden spike walls if you want extra protection.
3-boom,you've got yourself a new and fresh carno,these guy's saddles unlock at level 46,and are monsters,slightly slower than a raptor but, better,more damage,more weight,and more health,if you want a good and powerful Dino in the early game,these guys are it,if have a high level carno,level 300+ preferebly,you can kill low level trexes eazily,but be careful,I think raptors can pull you off your carno with their pounce ability.
-freshedoutmonke
If you want a good Carno, you are bound to find one in the redwood forest if playing on mobile. Pretty easy tame.
Before my game got overrode I had two of these guys. They were absolute beasts, I would run around with them and farm supplies from dinosaurs. The best way to tame them is to him them once get on a flying mount get on high ground, and then pump them full of tranquilizers. They make great mounts too.
Having a pack of Dilos is a good way to combat one early on: they can slow it down with their spit attack, they can be generally hard for it to consistently hit, and carnos focus more on dinos than humans so if you get ambushed chances are it might change focus to your dilos. It can be possible to kill a carno with just 2 dilos if they can take a hit and you provide cover fire with any ranged option.
Taming a carno is easy but knocking it out is very hard because it runs away fast when it is about to get knocked out. Best strat is to make a taming pen 2x2 stone platforms surrounded by stone door frames(2 walls high) and wooden ramps.
I used this way on Tanya the carno
so one time i was in my house and i was crafting a behemoth dino gateway and i hear battle music play i look outside my house and dead carno my dinos killed it in less than 2 seconds
Now, your probably wondering what do I do to tame a Carno?
1. Make some tranq arrows, about four
2. Find the Carno of course
3. Shoot it on the neck bit but you can on the body
4. This gets tricky, you can feed it raw meat but if it’s over the level of 2, you need prime meat otherwise it will wake up before you can tame it, or just keep feeding it narco berries so it stays unconscious
5. This Carno is your sworn protecter, keep it away from stronger creatures just in case it gets killed
Now you can go get a Carno!
Pretty good beginner dino, tamed a level 1 one just now-took 1 traq arrow from a cross bow to knock, 5 regular raw meat to tame, and I didn't even get hurt in the process. As well as doing a sufficient amount of damage to protect you, it has an ability to knock creatures back with its horns.
Large bear traps are the most under used thing in the game. Get like 7 or 8 of the large variety and when you see a carno put one down between you and it, agro it, shoot transfer and rinse and repeat till he's down.
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My method is quite risky for up to one and either keep tranqing it or just hit it with a bat! When it's knocked out feed it prime meat,or regular meat, etc and wait! Make sure you get that thing a saddle and then you have yourself a killing machine, enjoy!
-OtterTips
I just got it stuck and shot it in the face with tranqs ✌️👏🏽
How to tame a Carnotaurus by the Dodotamer 🦤
Step 1:Make a bow or crossbow(if possible).
Step 2:Get around 30-20 tranq arrows.Those are more than enough but make sure to bring more in case you miss.
Step 3:(OPTIONAL)Make a 2x2 stone foundations,16
stone doorways and 4 stone ramps.Put the foundations AFTER you found your Carno.Then place the doorways around the foundations.After that put the ramps to the side which you want your Carno to get trapped.
Step 4:How to find a Carno
-Look around the west zone 3
-Look around near redwoods
-Never go near Carnos if there is a Yuty nearby in the snowy biome.
Step 5:Put your trap somewhere which the Carno can’t aggro.Trap the Carno,then tranquillize it.
Step 6:Find meat (prime meat If possible)
You won’t be needing narcotics if you use prime meat.
If it successfully tamed,name it.
Step 7: Profit
I hope it would be helpful
-the Dodotamer🦤
Large bear traps and tranq arrows work great!
Just so people know Carnos can kill you off horses it happened to me on official
It was actually really easy to tame! The one I tamed was distracted by a little dino and I shot him with narcotic arrows 4 times I believe and not even a stack of normal meat (I didn't use prime) and it took awhile, I gave mine a few narcotic 5-7 I believe hope this helps!
How to tame early on:
Find one and stalk it from a good distance and wait for it to attack something with a good sized health pool such as a stego and while they're fighting pelt it with tranq arrows, it will probably kill the other dino then start to run away, keep up with it and keep hitting it until it's knocked out
How to tame them in the Easiest way! (Trap needed)
What do we need?
1. Meat (prime meat and kibble are the best I think)
2. Fast dino you can ride on.
3. Tranquilizer arrows NOT STONE ARROWS! (btw I use crossbow)
Tip: if you have spyglass, look at their level, than you will see how much arrows you need.
How to tame them!
1. Lead them to the trap with the dino.
2. Knock them out with the arrows.
3. Put meat in their inventory.
Boom! You have a carno! Good luck and enjoy! ☆☆
Tip: create a saddle for them, they are pretty fast and strong.
The first time I tamed one I just stood there and walled hits till it was knocked out
I cheated out on taming the old fashioned way. I know it doesn’t always yield the greatest results but I saw a mammoth kill the mother and seen a juvenile and imprinted it then took it to my base and fed her until she was full grown. Easiest way to get a tame done but won’t always yield the stronger Dino.
Tame a female scorpion in a cave then if you hit the carno fast enough it doesn’t aggro on you and it’s a free tame!