Hear me Out

That thing is a beast at early game with enough level (50-80) it can easily take out raptors,carnos,alpha raptors and even rexes (lvl30-45), because of the high health and the OP knockback, if you’re hitting at the exact right time raptors won’t even hit you they just can’t . Be careful when facing theris tho that could end pretty bad for you and your trike

So far I've only seen people suggesting knock out methods that either don't often work or just take more resources and time than is necessary....

I tamed a lv 270 Trike with my method and it was super easy and afterwards it was lv 400+ and is the main Dino I take with me when I wander and I put ALL stats into HP, and Attack. Putting some into stamina til you have around 1k stamina isn't a bad idea as that allows you to last through long fights that require you to rapid attack the entire time.

Easy and high lv Trike method that works on ALL lv Trikes.

Step 1. Craft around 200 tranq arrows to allow for mistakes.

Step 2. Bring 1 crossbow and 2 bows just in case something unexpected happens.

Step 3. Stand as far away as possible while still being able to land a shot so you can get a head start.

Step 4, shoot and run while not looking back for like 7 seconds, then turn around and fire your bow while walking backwards, the bow allows for faster firing but provides less Torpor than the Crossbow unless it's an ascendant bow. When it gets within say 10 feet of you turn around and run. Rinse and repeat til knocked out. Takes like 2 minutes.

The slow, hard, time consuming method..... Only effectively works for low lv Trikes between lv 1and lv 30 due to the large amount of stones needed. For Reference you will want around 250-300 stone and 3-5 slingshots for a lv 40.

Step 1. Make your house out of wood or stone, wood is easier to do early on.

Step 2. Leave 1 wall off so that you can fire your slingshot from inside the safety of your home.

Step 3. Find a low lv Trike no higher than lv 40 if you want an effective tame that doesn't take all day in game to knock out.

Step 4. Stand at max range from Trike since you are likely a super low lv and very slow with limited stamina.

Step 5. Land 1 shot with the slingshot, turn and run full speed towards your house. Only look back at your own risk if you think he or she is no longer chasing you or is somehow stuck. Don't attempt to climb rocks as any rock you can jump onto from the ground lv they are able run straight up and over.

Step 6. Remember that wall I told you to leave off your house?? Run straight towards it and jump to enter your house through that.

Step 7. Stand close enough that it stays aggro to you but far enough back where it can't attack you.

Step 8. Dinos are sneaky in ARK. It will act like it's getting close to unconscious several times, do not think it's running away and leave the safety of your house unless it just keeps going the other way without turning around at you. To prevent it from aggroing onto something else or not coming back just step into the door like area without dropping to the ground while firing off shots at its "retreating form" unless close to unconscious it will turn back and charge at you.

Basically the only good garunteed way to tame a Trike before you get Tranq arrows and a bow.

Trikes have great good knock back, so long as you take pauses between hits, you can regenerate stamina. Also, if you need to, you can tank some hits if you need to. My trike was able to fend off some accidentally attacked pachytherium, and he still lives to this day. This can apply for creatures like titanoboa and raptors, so it’s a handy trait if you need to.

I found by climbing on a rock or being above on a mountain side I could shoot the animals, using near arrows and knock them out. Because I’m on higher ground they can not get to me. Once they are knifed out I runs down and place the berries in their bellies and wait for them to be tamed. Then I name them.

Me and my friend were in survival evolved attacking a triceratops but it backfired the triceratops came after us I hid in the house made out of thatch after my friend was killed by it, BUT the triceratops was attacking the house eventually breaking the house killing me. RIP me and my friend. Like if you've had this same experience with or without a friend 👍🏻

How to tame a trike:

Step 1: find your perfect leveled trike

Step 2:climb on the biggest rock you find(make sure the trike cant climb on it)

Step 3: start hitting him with tranq arrows (or stone)

Step 4: hit till hes down

Step 5: put in narcoberrys and food for taming (i use mejoberrys)

Step 6: feed him untill hes tamed

There you have it.

When I fist began they scared me but after I got one myself I realized they are very slow . So I lured another one in between two trees and shot it down with some trank arrows.Very effective would recommend tho make sure to hit them while standing in front or they will turn around and get out of the trees. And aime for the feet , they take less damage from the head .

One of the best games for early gameplay. While they are very slow, they have very good defenses on the front. Over time, you can end up taking on therizinosaurs with them! You can time their head swings to take the least amount of damage possible, and if you do get hit, (usually from the front) the damage taken is reduced! Health, melee, stamina, and movement speed I would prioritize since weight is already quite high. Their main attack can hit from multiple sides, making it great when predators try to attack from the side.