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ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
Taming & KO Tips

How do I tame a giganotosaurus? Tips and strategies on taming and knocking out a giganotosaurus.
Update from last time:
Sadly black pearl died, I lost stam so I was resting on a hill when the giga (10 for sure) sprinted over and killed us.
Now, I have the trap and the arrow.
The giga’s gonna be mine soon.
Also, I have a question:
On the island where do high level pts spawn? Unrelated but very hard to find 130+ pts really
*pachy and giga knockout jokes*
cantex: and i took that personally
*makes video of lvl 1000 pachy vs giga*
Do not use Raw meat!!!!!!!!!! Use it's preferred kibble or raw prime meat, if you give it raw meat it melee damage will be terrible taming effect is very low..... so if you want a good Giga I suggest using prime meat raw mutton or exceptional kibble.
For 100 lvl giga
It takes me around 500 tranq aross 4 crossbows
200 bio toxin 100 narcotics
30 prime meat
4 metal gates 2 large bear trap
do NOT underestimate the torpor drop of this guy.
They have a blind spot. Just grapple to their thigh and shoot it full of tranq darts. WARNING YOU MAY BE HIT A FEW TIMES.
You can also kill Gigas like this.
it's easy for mobile(old) just place the metal gate (the smaller not behemoth gate) just place 4 if it's on flate areas but for safety bring 6 or 7 and also they didn't need 100 narcotic 50 is enough if you have soothing balm 15 and i recommend use argy because it can craft something on it and Gigas won't attack while you're land with argy besides it(unless you attack or unride you're argy by accidentally) just that tip's for me goodluck and it's for mobile only i didn't try at new mobile but hope it's still work
Do you want to tame this huge dinosaur? Well, I have just the taming guide for you! There are 2 sections: Mobile Taming and PC Taming. Since PC Taming is more popular, I’ll start with that first;
REQUIREMENTS:
Ascendant Crossbow/Rifle, Tranq Ammo, 1 or 2 LARGE Bear Traps, Bio Toxin (Quantity Depends On Level), and 4 Metal Gateways. You’ll also need lots of Kibble!
FIND YOUR GIGA:
Get on an Argy and find your Giga. Make sure the Giga is a decent level!
SET UP TRAP:
Place 3 Metal Gateways in a box formation like this; \_/. However, don’t place it tilting outwards, unlike that of what is shown in the picture. Just make it a perfect box with an opening. Make sure to leave gaps between the Gateways so the Giga fits through! Leave a bear trap or 2 in the middle to immobilize the Giga.
LURE THE GIGA:
Shoot the Giga and immediately get on your Argy. Try to lead the Giga into the trap. Once it is trapped, place the final Gateway in the opening so that the Giga does not escape.
KNOCKOUT:
Use the weapon of choice and prepare to knock out the Giga. You will need tons of Tranq Ammo for this, so make sure to bring a lot! Shoot every 3 seconds or so. IMPORTANT: Do not miss shots while knocking out the Giga!
TAMING THE GIGA:
Get your absurd amount of Kibbles and Toxins and start taming! Do not leave your tame unmonitored, as the Giga drains torpor way faster than the Therizino or Rex. Have a tribemate to help guard the Giga if you have one available.
I hope this version helped a lot of people! Now let’s see how to tame a Giga on Mobile. I promise this version is very straightforward;
DISCLAIMER: The way I tame Mobile Gigas is very specific, so if you want a more general way to tame one, seek a friend to help you.
REQUIREMENTS:
Soothing Balm, 1-2 Behemoth Dinosaur Gateway set, 75 Bio Toxin or larger, Ascendant Crossbow/Rifle, and Tranq Ammo. You’ll also need Quetzal Kibble (at least 2), so consider making lots of jerky before taming!
FIND YOUR GIGA:
Find a Giga near the snow mountains.
LURE THE GIGA:
Get on an Argy and carry prey. Wild Gigas will not agro on mounted creatures. They will also not accidentally attack your tame either, since they only attack the prey that your Argy is holding. But they will attack and kill your Argy if you do attack them or agro them! I have confirmed this, try it yourself! Lead it to a cliff or mountain, which will be used as the other walls of the trap! If you feel like the Giga will just climb the cliff or go onto the sides of the mountain, you’re probably right. Leave the prey onto a ledge so the Giga does not leave!
TRAP THE GIGA:
Place the Behemoth Gateway(s) and Gate(s) to trap the Giga. Do not unmount your Argy while doing this, or else it will agro on you! At this point, the prey may have fallen down or the Giga has left. Make sure to place them quick!
KNOCKOUT:
If you can’t shoot the Giga on the ledge you are on, build a platform with thatch. Make sure to knock out the Giga quick, or else it will break the Gate!
TAME THE GIGA:
Use the Soothing Balm and Quetzal Kibble. Use Bio Toxin as well. If you use a mountain and it is too slippery, place a structure! I almost lost my Giga to this.
I hope this final result helped! I am not the best at making guides, but I will try my best when it comes to helping the community. I hope you like it!
The numbers are off, because the calculator doesn't account for its natural torpor drain, unless you can fire the listed amount of darts all at the same time, bring at minimum double the recommended amount.
If on the island they are most common in the volcano this means you don’t need a trap because you can either fly up to the rim of the volcano and shoot tranqs from there which is the easier option or block of the one entrance to the volcano using metal dino gateways and shoot from the other side. Aldi if there’s any unwanted things in the volcano just fly them into the lava to kill them. :) plz up my first tip . Oh and make sure you have at least 250 narcotics and 150 trans darts 👌
Y'all this "passive to all tames" stuff does not work on ultimate mobile edition, so don't try to trap a giga by going up to it with a galliminus nd placing 4 metal gateways like i tried.
As babies they will eat a lot! So get a lot of meat .like plz
DON'T TRY TO TRAP THEM WITH STONE DINO GATE WAY!!!! IT JUST GIVE 20 SHOTS AND BROKE IT!!!!
(Learned from exprience)
Ok so while trapping one can be effective, it's not technically necessary. If you stand on a ledge on a mountain that's too steep for it, it'll just stand there looking into your eyes and longing to feast upon your flesh as you make it go sleepy
You know I was soooo prepared that health gets nerffed from 80 000 to 17 000. I'm cool with that, but NO ONE has EVER SAID that BASE DAMAGE GOES DOWN FROM 100 TO JUST 20???? My G O D. My hard work is just... useless. (ARK mobile)
Best way to tame this guy is get a flying Dino to fly above it grapple onto your Dino and then switch to a different weapon and load him up with tranqs.
It does fake torpor runs, dint be me just built a trap
One does not simply tame a giga without a few deaths
Sit on quetzal platform saddle just above giga’s hit box And shoot. Then eat rare flowers. It will be enraged at you and won’t run away or get distracted even if it is about to be knocked out.
If you want to make a trap the giga can’t break the metal gateway