How to Speed Up Taming on an ARK Server

Overview

Taming is one of the core parts of ARK: Survival Evolved. It turns wild creatures into mounts, guards, resource gatherers, and occasionally very expensive mistakes with teeth. On a default server, though, some tames can take a long time.

To make the process faster, you can edit ARK's server multipliers. The main setting is `TamingSpeedMultiplier`, which increases how quickly creatures tame. An optional second setting, `DinoCharacterFoodDrainMultiplier`, can make dinosaurs get hungry faster, helping the taming process move along.

Adjusting ARK Taming Multipliers

There are two useful values for this setup:

• `TamingSpeedMultiplier=1.0` controls the overall taming speed.
• `DinoCharacterFoodDrainMultiplier=1.0` controls how quickly creatures lose food.

A value of `1.0` is the default. Raising it to `2.0` doubles the effect, while `5.0` makes it five times faster. Keep the numbers reasonable unless you want taming to feel more like instant paperwork than survival.

1. Open your HolyHosting server panel and go to Config Files. Make sure the correct server profile is selected before editing anything.

1. Find and open ARK Server Configuration (GameUserSettings.ini).

1. Under the `[ServerSettings]` section, add the taming speed setting:

```ini TamingSpeedMultiplier=1.0 ```

You can also add the food drain setting on a new line:

```ini DinoCharacterFoodDrainMultiplier=1.0 ```

1. Replace `1.0` with the multiplier you want, then save the file.

1. Restart the server so the new values take effect.

Example Settings

For a moderate boost, try:

```ini TamingSpeedMultiplier=3.0 DinoCharacterFoodDrainMultiplier=2.0 ```

For a much faster server, try:

```ini TamingSpeedMultiplier=5.0 DinoCharacterFoodDrainMultiplier=3.0 ```

The taming speed setting is the important one. The food drain setting is optional, but it can make certain tames feel smoother.

Troubleshooting

If the settings save but do not work in-game, check that both lines are placed under `[ServerSettings]`. ARK will ignore them if they are in the wrong section. Also confirm the spelling and formatting are exact, including the equals sign and number value.

If the file will not save, stop the server first, edit the file again, save, and then start it back up. If the panel editor still causes trouble, edit `GameUserSettings.ini` through file access instead. The usual path is `.../ShooterGame/Saved/Config/LinuxServer`.

After changing the file manually, restart the server and test taming again in-game.

Related Guides

• How to use ARK server settings
• How to change player engram levels in ARK
• How to edit spawn rates in ARK servers
• How to add mods to an ARK server