
The Tuso can eat most foods similarly to a carnivore. The Tuso can only be tamed by allowing it to grip one of your Dinos ( The Basilosaurus and Tuso cannot be gripped so cannot be used) and as the dino is being gripped and attacked, you must get off your dino, swim to the mouth of the Tuso and feed it. The Tusoteuthis is the last on the list and the last passive tame, though passively tamed in a very different way. The Basilosaurus also has an unusual feeding pattern, with the first feed taking a very long time and progressive feeds getting quicker and quicker until tamed. The Basilosaurus is another passive tame through feeding but is the more challenging passive tame, they are usually surrounded by packs of Mantas that follow them as they swim, these should be dealt with before approaching.

The use of Cactus broth and Ghillie armour makes it easier for you to approach and feed them. Similarly to the Itchy, they are passive tamed through feeding but unlike the Itchy the Mantas are aggressive creatures making it hard to tame without dying. Mantas are amazing underwater, not due to their combat power but due to their incredible swimming speed! Being able to outswim most if not all dinos. Nothing extremely special here, they are inclined to swim towards you to be fed making them one of the easier underwater tames to get. Ichthyosaurus’ are passive Dolphins and are passively tamed through feeding. There are plenty of underwater dinos to tame in ARK, though most of them are tamed through the usual knock out method, I will run through some of the other taming methods to give a better understanding. These can also be used to allow the use of rifles to fight and tame underwater dinos which gives you a great advantage to taming, compared to the Harpoon Gun and Crossbow. They can be placed on the surface or ledges underwater and provide a place to eat and recover oxygen during your adventure. Vacuum Compartments are a Tek tier level structure that can make life in the oce01an plenty easier. To save on cost only use this to tame high level and strong dinos such as the Plesiosaur and Mosasaurus. It does come with a higher crafting cost and low durability though. The Harpoon Launcher is the best Underwater weapon you can obtain, it provides a very strong shot, with the option of tranquilliser spears it also makes it the best weapon for underwater taming. Though it does not help with the vision this can be used once you become familiar with the locations in the water or for short trips underwater.Ĭrossbows are the earliest ranged weapon you can use underwater, the inability to use rifles and bows underwater also makes it one of the best ways to tranquilise dinos underwater, very handy for a first tame. The tank provides you with an oxygen supply while its durability lasts and along with the legs protect from the cold temperatures beneath the water.ĭue to the high-level requirement of Scuba Gear, Lazarus chowder comes in handy, this will give you an Oxygen depletion buff which allows you to stay underwater for a much longer time than you usually would be able to.

Scuba Gear Probably the most useful tool for underwater survival, the goggles give you better vision and allow you to see prey or threats from a much greater distance, the flippers will give you increased swimming speed allowing you to get away from predators if necessary. These tools are not a must but are definitely recommended to make your underwater adventure as smooth as possible.

There are several tools that can improve your chance of underwater survival.
