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ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
Tips & Strategies
Hello survivor, if you are reading this that means you want to learn more about the karkinos and how to tame it! Welcome to the ARK taming and egg stealing guide for all ark creatures!
What you will need:
ok so this is kind of complicated because I donβt know the trap by heart just go to a captain fatdog tutorial on YT and you should get the trap, otherwise donβt bring tranqs bring a catapult and boulders, a 150 take about sixteen of them
How to tame:
The karkinos is kind like of like a rock elemental except you want to hit it in the back right on top of its shell because if you donβt it will take damage and not torpor. Once knocked out feed exceptional kibble or spoiled meat are the two best
Good job you now have your very own karkinos!!
Hope this was helpful
Good luck in your adventures
-lunar
More Karkinos Taming & KO Tips
Tranq Arrows/Darts DO NOT WORK!!! To knock this out you need to use a catapult and shoot in only on it's back. If you shoot it on it's legs it will kill it.
@Stormwebb19
Cannon balls discrease taming effeciency significantly! So for high tame level, always use boulders. Please let other people know! :)
Pretty easy to tame. Trap it in a circular form of stone Dino gates, place catapult low if catapult is high the crab will die. Then shoot it with a catapult. Cannons insta kill the crab, do not use cannons
If you are missing with your catapult and it's dying, drag dino corpses to it and let the karkinos eat the corpses. It will heal him up a lot then try again with the same torpor you left off with.
This tame is like the Rock elemental, but do not shoot it in the head. Shoot it right in the back of it's shell. Anywhere else will kill it fast.
To the guy who said "rare on floaty islands on crystal" that is a load of crap found 20 on 1 ISLAND!!!
I understand that all the previous tips submitted were useful, but just in case it was not clear, hit the TOP OF THE CRAB, it will have a special animation if you hit it in the correct spot, and will take only a small amount of boulders to tame, even a high level. (Irrelevant with Cannons)
Pacer with platform saddle worked pretty well for me
Using a cannon will ko any level crab in one hit, but will SEVERELY drop taming effeciency. If you want one quick, use cannon. If you want a high level use a catapult (the inferior siege weapon).
Knock out with catapult. Make sure to hit body to do torpor. Hitting legs damages it and doesnt knock it out. Shove rotten meat in it.