Always have bolas ready. They won't be for the Rock elemental, but for your tribe mate(s).

Run.

Whoever tames this thing with stone is a mad man

If you do this in an official server. And use stone, you are one crazy ark player.

Be friendly and caring when engaging this peaceful creature. He may disguise himself a rock, as he is very shy. Use stone to passive tame this gentle giant.

Dont try to mine this thing.

Wiki says: To tame it, you need brute force like a rock straight into its head.

Billy (tribe of billy) - lvl 2: Will my Journeyman slingshot work? I just spawned here and i was told it eats rocks! I have some in my pocket! I WILL TAME IT

It eats rocks...

it’s a rock...

CANABALISM

It's not just a boulder... It's a rock!!! The pioneers used to ride these babys everywhere

Tamed with stone once ... Still taming the same elemental