Sarco

Sarco

Dossier

These values may differ with what you see in-game or written elsewhere. But that is what the dossier says.

Common Name

Sarco

Group

Reptiles

Species

Sarcosuchus excubitor

Time Period

Early Cretaceous

Diet

Carnivore

Temperament

Patient

Release Versions

June 2, 2015

729.0
December 16, 2015

501.0
December 6, 2016

Spawn Command

admincheat summon Sarco_Character_BP_C
or
admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Sarco/Sarco_Character_BP.Sarco_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35

Domestication

Tameable

Rideable

Breedable

Yes

Yes

Yes

Taming Method

Knockout

Preferred Kibble

Kibble (Trike Egg)

Preferred Food

Raw Mutton

Equipment

Sarco Saddle (Lv 35)

Rider Weaponry

Yes

Humans Can Carry

No

Data

XP For Kill

10 XP

Drops

• Hide
• Raw Meat
• Raw Prime Meat
• Sarcosuchus Skin

Special Loot Chance

100%

Feces Size

Medium

Drag Weight

200

Carryable By

• Quetzal
• Wyvern
• Tusoteuthis

Immobilized By

• Chain Bola
• Large Bear Trap
• Plant Species Y Trap

Can Damage

Thatch
Wood

Reproduction

Egg

Sarco Egg

Incubation Range

30 - 34 °C / 86 - 93 °F

Incubation Time

2h 29m

Baby Time

4h 37m

Juvenile Time

18h 31m

Adolescent Time

23h 8m

Total Maturation Time

1d 22h 17m 45s

Breeding Interval

18h - 2d

Habitat

This creature is missing habitat information.
You can help by finding its map locations in-game and updating them

SI

NP

C

C

WP

NS

M

F

SES

DC

GL

WC

HL

CI

WS

WA

SJ

DI

NES

RF

colorblind?

 

 Very Common

 

 Common

 

 Uncommon

 

 Very Uncommon

 

 Rare

 

 Very Rare

 

 Unknown

For a more exact spawn map, see Spawn Map (The Island)

This creature is missing habitat information.
You can help by finding its map locations in-game and updating them

PP

JN

SkI

SSM

HBI

EI

TC

JM

SG

NSM

LI

JS

RW

NTI

SW

STI

colorblind?

 

 Common

 

 Very Rare

 

 Unknown

For a more exact spawn map, see Spawn Map (The Center)

The Sarcosuchus (SAR-koh-SOO-kiss) also known as the Sarco or Crocodile, is one of the creatures in ARK: Survival Evolved.

Basic Info

Dossier

This dossier section is intended to be an exact copy of what the survivor Helena, the author of the dossiers has written. There may be some discrepancies between this text and the in-game creatures.

	“	Wild Among the Island's swamp-based threats, Sarcosuchus excubitor is a lot like what you might expect from a giant crocodile: a patient killing machine. It spends much of its days lazily waiting in the water for prey to walk near. That said, it is not opposed to scurrying onto land and pressing the issue when hungry. A good tactic for escaping many predators is to jump into the water, as most are slow swimmers. This is a bad tactic for escaping a Sarcosuchus, obviously, as they are actually faster in the water than they are on land. Domesticated Despite being river-dwelling creatures, Sarcosuchus seem quite at ease in the oceans. More than a few fishing communities use them as mounts simply to help fight off Megalodons, or to gain better access to the resources found within the reefs.	„
		~ Helena

Behavior

Sarcosuchus excubitor is a highly aggressive species and will attack with its massive enlongated jaws, like most modern crocodiles. They lie perfectly still in their river habitats, seeking the perfect moment to ambush their unsuspecting prey. Occasionally, they will scurry onto land to kill prey (including humans.) While they lack the health of a Megalodon, they are quicker, have more stamina, and are capable of land-based locomotion. They're always highly alert, and always immensely dangerous. They have also been known to jump on boats. They are excellent hunters due to their power and health that in packs can take on the famous Tyrannosaurus which makes them excellent guards as well.

Appearance

Sarcosuchus are a very large species of crocodylomorph, exceeding lengths of forty five feet. They have massive skulls for their size, of which end in a large and bulbous nose, lined with spiky "teeth" and a small horn on each side of its nostrils. They are usually a greenish-brown color, and are covered in dark patches of black. As most modern crocodilians do, Sarcosuchus have spiky osteoderm-lined backs, serving as a defense against competing predators, not excluding other Sarcosuchus. They have long and powerful tails, useful for propelling themselves through the rivers they inhabit.

Color Scheme and Regions

This section displays the Sarco's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Sarco. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Sarco will randomly spawn with to provide an overall range of its natural color scheme. Hover your cursor over a color to display its name and ID.

Server admins can use this region information in the Console Command "cheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion> <ColorID>".
For example, "cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6" would color the Sarco's "body" magenta.

Region 0: Body	Region 1 is not used for this Creature.	Region 2: Stripe, Face and Tail
Region 3: Snout and Tail Tip	Region 4: Plates	Region 5: Body Accent

Region 0: BodyRegion 2: Stripe, Face and TailRegion 3: Snout and Tail TipRegion 4: PlatesRegion 5: Body Accent

Drops

Harvest

• Raw Meat
• Raw Prime Meat
• Hide

Guaranteed Special Loot

• Sarcosuchus Skin

Base Stats and Growth

Note that creatures will have different stats in Survival of the Fittest

Basic Stats

Attribute	Amount at Level 1	Increase per point		Taming Bonus
		Wild	Domesticated1	Add	Mult
Health	400	+80	+5.4%	0.091
Stamina	450	+45	+10%
Oxygen	N/A5	N/A	N/A
Food	1500	+150	+10%
Weight	300	+6	+4%
Melee Damage	352	+1.75	+1.7%	11.2%	22%
Movement Speed	100%	N/A3	+3%	60%
Torpor	400	+24	N/A4	0.5

¹Percentages are based on the value of the stat the moment the creature was tamed (after taming effectiveness)
²The absolute Base Damage is shown here instead of the percentage.
³Wild creatures do not level up movement speed
⁴Torpor increases every level on wild creatures, but can not be increased once they are tamed.
⁵The Sarco is incapable of drowning.

• For a comparison of the stats of all creatures, see Base Creature Statistics.
• For an explanation of exactly how the levelup calculation works, see Creature Stats Calculation.

Movement Speed

Movement Type	Base Speed	Sprinting		Stamina Used
		Wild	Domesticated
Walking	150	437.399994	601.424988	20
Swimming	1000	N/A	N/A	N/A

• These are the base speeds of the creature at 100% Movement Speed
• For a comparison of the speeds of all creatures, see Base Creature Speeds

Attack Values

Melee		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation	Using the (PC), (PS4), (Xbox One), the Sarco bites the target.
		0	700	0	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
	Melee	35

Wild Stats Level-up

Type in values of a wild creature to see on which stats it's emphasized. Green values on a high-level creature are very good for breeding. If you have already tamed your creature you can try to recover the breeding-stats with an external tool.

Sarco

The stat-calculator does not work in the mobile-view, see here for alternatives: Apps

Note that after the creature is tamed it gets bonuses on some stats depending on the taming effectiveness. This makes it hard to retrieve the levels on a tamed creature, so this tool is only for wild ones, but gives a first impression, how well the stats are distributed.

Taming

Level 1					Time
Kibble (Trike Egg)	3	0	0	0	0:12:00
Raw Mutton	6	0	0	0	0:15:00
Cooked Lamb Chop	11	12	3	2	0:27:29
Raw Prime Meat	7	0	0	0	0:17:30
Cooked Prime Meat	14	28	6	3	0:34:58
Raw Prime Fish Meat	18	1	1	1	0:22:30
Raw Meat	21	65	13	7	0:52:30
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	35	49	10	5	0:44:58
Cooked Meat	42	65	13	7	0:52:30
Raw Fish Meat	52	92	19	10	1:05:00
Cooked Fish Meat	104	92	19	10	1:05:00
KO: × 40; × 17; × 5; × 3; × 2; × 1
Torpor-depletion: 0.3 / s, Time until all torpor is depleted: 00:22:13

Level 30					Time
Kibble (Trike Egg)	6	0	0	0	0:24:00
Raw Mutton	12	0	0	0	0:30:00
Cooked Lamb Chop	21	53	11	6	0:52:27
Raw Prime Meat	15	3	1	1	0:37:30
Cooked Prime Meat	29	119	25	13	1:12:26
Raw Prime Fish Meat	36	28	6	3	0:45:00
Raw Meat	43	236	49	25	1:47:30
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	71	182	38	19	1:31:12
Cooked Meat	85	232	48	24	1:46:15
Raw Fish Meat	107	323	67	34	2:13:45
Cooked Fish Meat	213	321	66	33	2:13:08
KO: × 110; × 45; × 13; × 7; × 5; × 3
Torpor-depletion: 0.5 / s, Time until all torpor is depleted: 00:36:39

Level 60					Time
Kibble (Trike Egg)	9	0	0	0	0:35:59
Raw Mutton	18	0	0	0	0:45:00
Cooked Lamb Chop	33	149	31	16	1:22:25
Raw Prime Meat	22	35	8	4	0:55:00
Cooked Prime Meat	44	262	55	28	1:49:53
Raw Prime Fish Meat	55	92	20	10	1:08:45
Raw Meat	65	479	101	51	2:42:30
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	109	386	81	41	2:20:00
Cooked Meat	130	479	101	51	2:42:30
Raw Fish Meat	163	649	136	68	3:23:45
Cooked Fish Meat	325	647	136	68	3:23:08
KO: × 182; × 75; × 21; × 12; × 9; × 5
Torpor-depletion: 0.66 / s, Time until all torpor is depleted: 00:46:32

Level 90					Time
Kibble (Trike Egg)	11	0	0	0	0:43:59
Raw Mutton	24	31	7	4	1:00:00
Cooked Lamb Chop	44	269	58	29	1:49:53
Raw Prime Meat	30	102	22	11	1:15:00
Cooked Prime Meat	59	449	96	48	2:27:21
Raw Prime Fish Meat	73	180	39	20	1:31:15
Raw Meat	88	797	170	85	3:40:00
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	146	641	137	69	3:07:31
Cooked Meat	175	791	169	85	3:38:45
Raw Fish Meat	219	1054	225	113	4:33:45
Cooked Fish Meat	438	1054	225	113	4:33:45
KO: × 254; × 104; × 29; × 17; × 12; × 6
Torpor-depletion: 0.79 / s, Time until all torpor is depleted: 00:53:43

Level 120					Time
Kibble (Trike Egg)	14	0	0	0	0:55:58
Raw Mutton	30	84	19	10	1:15:00
Cooked Lamb Chop	55	418	91	46	2:17:21
Raw Prime Meat	37	178	39	20	1:32:30
Cooked Prime Meat	74	672	146	73	3:04:48
Raw Prime Fish Meat	92	298	65	33	1:55:00
Raw Meat	110	1155	250	125	4:35:00
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	184	948	206	103	3:56:19
Cooked Meat	220	1155	250	125	4:35:00
Raw Fish Meat	275	1523	330	165	5:43:45
Cooked Fish Meat	550	1523	330	165	5:43:45
KO: × 326; × 133; × 37; × 21; × 15; × 8
Torpor-depletion: 0.92 / s, Time until all torpor is depleted: 00:59:22

Level 150					Time
Kibble (Trike Egg)	17	24	6	3	1:07:58
Raw Mutton	36	153	34	17	1:30:00
Cooked Lamb Chop	66	591	130	65	2:44:50
Raw Prime Meat	45	285	63	32	1:52:30
Cooked Prime Meat	89	927	204	102	3:42:16
Raw Prime Fish Meat	111	438	97	49	2:18:45
Raw Meat	133	1573	346	173	5:32:30
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	221	1288	283	142	4:43:50
Cooked Meat	265	1566	344	172	5:31:15
Raw Fish Meat	332	2056	452	226	6:55:00
Cooked Fish Meat	663	2052	451	226	6:54:23
KO: × 398; × 163; × 45; × 26; × 18; × 9
Torpor-depletion: 1.04 / s, Time until all torpor is depleted: 01:04:01

Note that the values are for optimal cases, always bring extra supplies!
For a level-dependent count of resources needed, try an external taming calculator.

Ingredients for Kibble (Trike Egg): 1 ×  Trike Egg , 1 ×  Savoroot , 1 ×  Cooked Meat Jerky , 2 ×  Mejoberry , 3 ×  Fiber , 1 ×  Water

KO Strategy

To knock it unconscious use Tranquilizer Arrows, Tranquilizer Darts or the Slingshot.

Combat

This section describes how to fight against the Sarco.

General

The Sarco lives in the water and in the swamps. Keep this in mind when maneuvering within these environments. If on land, simply avoid these areas. If the Sarco decides to attack it will have to clamber out of the water to get you. Make sure you are prepared to fend if off, or if you are luring it out to kill/tame, start the respective process at this time.

Strategy

If engaged in close combat fighting, try to keep behind it. It will have a hard time turning towards you. If engaged in ranged combat, try and find a ledge to stand to take advantage of its low height. If a ledge cannot be found, shoot at it while backpedaling, allowing enough distance for you to have time to reload without it catching you.

Weaponry

Use ranged weapons to avoid being hit yourself. It takes next to no effort to outrun the animal, so keeping distance is easy. Used ranged weapons to deal damage while kiting/training(leading the animal around) the Sarco.

Dangers

Sarcos are very fast swimmers, so try to avoid the water.

Weakness

Sarcos walk very slowly, and can easily be outrun so long as you avoid the water. Sarcos also have a poor turning radius and can easily be circled if forced in to a close-up fight.

Utility

Roles

Travel - Sarco can be easily one of the best scouts out there because of its maneuverability through land/water . In water it is fairly fast and doesn't need any oxygen so its an easy way to cover far distances. On land, it is an amazing climber, as it can go up most of the mountains in the game without problems (Level up in Movement Speed and Stamina).

Amphibious Mount - The Sarco can walk on land and swim very quickly in water. This is good for land-locked tribes who aren't close to the water, but still want to reach the Ocean quickly, as the Island's rivers can be used as "highways" with the Sarco. The rider should beware, however, that while the Sarco has decent health and damage-per-attack, its actual DPS is low because of poor attack speed, and its attacks have a poor area of effect, making it difficult to fight in the water (where most enemies will be slightly above or below you); it's also very difficult to engage aerial targets, so the Sarco rider should use extreme caution when considering combat and care when engaging in it; always make certain there is an avenue of retreat available. (Level up in Health and Melee Damage).

Diver - Sarco is one of the best divers due to its quick rising to the surface and diving; It also doesn't surface when dismounting underwater, even if it's not set to follow you. Though, beware of the creatures of the deep as the Sarco isn't recommended for fighting them but can easily outrun them. Bring along an opposite gender Sarco along for a mate boost to make killing Megalodons and taking more hits easy from deep sea creatures. If you are taming something near an underwater cave, you can put your Sarco in the cave too (Level Health, Melee Damage, and Stamina).

Collectibles

Resource	Efficiency
Hide	★★★☆☆
Raw Meat	★★★☆☆
Keratin	★★☆☆☆
Chitin	★★☆☆☆

Notes/Trivia

For information pertaining specifically to the real-world Sarco, see the relevant Wikipedia article

• They are primarily found in and around the island rivers, Sarcosuchus will occasionally spawn around the south spawns.
• They seem to be, on average, larger than Megalodon.
• Sarcosuchus likely have salt glands as most modern crocodilians do, considering they thrive in both salt and fresh water.
• Sarcosuchus can only walk through the Behemoth Gate.
• Sarcosuchus is a useful diver due to its fast elevator-like dive and rise action and although it doesn't fit in most underwater caves, it is a much faster alternative to a Megalodon when it comes to reaching the depths of the island.
• Due to its frontal attack and lack of turning speed the 'Sarco' finds it hard to fight back against the creatures of the deep. It is recommended when deep sea diving to take an escort such as a following megalodon or fellow sarco to help defend yourself against attackers.
• Sarcosuchus is almost incapable of killing airborne predators, but makes up for this shortcoming by having a fairly wide frontal attack.
• Spinosaurus has a slightly faster base swim speed than Sarcosuchus, but Sarcosuchus gets a substantially greater benefit from leveling up speed, making Sarcosuchus the faster mount in the long run.
• Sarcosuchus Imperator (s. excubitor's real-world equivalent) had more gracile snout, and smaller teeth than other crocodilians comparable in size, suggesting that it lived on a diet largely composed of fish, and other aquatic creatures.
• The Species Name "excubitor" roughly translate into "lethal bite" or "extra patient".

Gallery

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  Size comparison

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  Baby Sarco