The EVO Tyrannosaurus Rex in ARK Survival Ascended is not a knockout tame. You earn its trust, feed it corpses, mount it, then kill marked targets before the timer runs out.

The process is simple once you know the rules. The mistakes are what get people killed.

EVO Tyrannosaurus Rex Taming Requirements

The EVO Rex uses a trust-based taming system from the Paleo ARK Evolution: Apex Predators mod.

You need:

Best first corpse: Carbonemys.

It is slow, common, and safer than fighting a Stego or Trike early.

How to Tame an EVO Rex in ARK Survival Ascended

Step 1: Clear the Area First

Do not start the tame in a crowded zone.

Kill or move away from:

• Raptors
• Carnos
• Allos
• Aggressive herbivores
• Hostile flyers
• Anything that can body-block or distract the Rex

Why this matters: after the first feed, the Rex becomes docile toward you, but wild adult dinos can still attack it. If a random predator jumps in, your clean tame turns into a mess fast.

Step 2: Kill a 250+ Drag Weight Creature

For the first feed, the corpse must be from a creature with more than 250 drag weight.

Good targets:

If the Rex does not react, your corpse is probably too small or too far away.

Step 3: Drag the Corpse to the EVO Rex

Drag the body close to the Rex.

When it accepts the corpse, it will:

• Do a special roar
• Walk toward the corpse
• Eat from your hands or the ground
• Become docile toward you

Wear strong armor. The Rex can clip you during the feeding animation. That accidental hit can still delete a careless survivor.

Step 4: Fill the Trust Circle

After the first successful feed, a circle appears above the Rex's head.

Feed more corpses until the circle is full.

Important detail: only the first corpse seems to require 250+ drag weight. After that, smaller corpses can work.

Practical rule:

Do not overthink this phase. Feed bodies until the circle fills.

Step 5: Mount the Rex and Kill Marked Targets

Once the trust circle is full, mount the EVO Rex.

Now the real taming starts.

The Rex marks nearby targets. Kill them while mounted to gain taming affinity.

You have 600 seconds.

Better targets give better progress:

The higher the target's drag weight and level, the more taming affinity you gain.

If the timer ends, the Rex throws you off. That is not failure. Feed corpses again, refill the trust circle, remount, and keep hunting.

EVO Rex Taming Efficiency

This tame is forgiving.

The EVO Rex can:

• Keep 100% taming efficiency
• Take some hits during taming
• Continue progress after throwing you off
• Be remounted after another trust-feeding phase

That means you should focus on safe execution, not rushing.

The best loop is:

1. Feed 250+ drag weight corpse

2. Fill trust circle

3. Mount Rex

4. Kill marked targets

5. Repeat if needed

Clean, controlled, reliable.

EVO Tyrannosaurus Rex Variants

The Paleo ARK Evolution EVO Rex has multiple variants. Some are cosmetic. Some matter.

Best practical picks:

• Paleo Rex for raw stats.
• Tarbosaurus for Scorched Earth.
• Legacy Rex if you want higher wild level potential.

A 5% health and damage bonus looks small on paper. On bred Rex lines, it scales hard.

Alpha EVO Rex Drops

Alpha variants can drop unique cosmetics.

Farm alpha variants only with a proper combat mount. They hit hard, and fighting one undergeared is just speedrunning a corpse run.

EVO Rex Saddle and Saddle Conversion

The EVO Rex saddle unlocks at level 74.

You can also convert saddles:

This is huge if you already own strong Rex saddles. No need to re-farm blueprints or waste materials.

A Tek saddle is also planned or in development depending on mod version.

EVO Rex Controls and Abilities

The EVO Rex has far better combat utility than a vanilla Rex.

Ravenous Buff

Mauling a grabbed target gives Ravenous for about 25 seconds.

It appears to improve:

• Health regeneration
• Speed
• Damage

Use it before bigger fights when small prey is nearby. Grab, maul, then push into the real target.

Tyrannosaurus Roar

The roar can frighten and stun targets under 200 drag weight, but only if your Rex is higher level than them.

Best use: stopping small pests, packs, and annoying flankers.

Do not expect it to shut down large predators.

EVO Rex Breeding Rules

All EVO Rex variants can breed with each other.

The baby's variant is determined by the mother.

If you want a specific variant, breed with that variant as the female.

Stats still follow normal inheritance rules.

Best EVO Rex Taming Checklist

Use this quick route in-game:

Best terrain: beaches, plains, desert flats, open valleys.

Worst terrain: jungle, swamp edges, cliffs, dense forests.

Open ground makes this tame much cleaner.

FAQ

Is the EVO Tyrannosaurus Rex a knockout tame?

No. The EVO Rex uses trust taming. You feed it corpses, fill the trust circle, mount it, and kill marked targets.

What corpse do I need for the first EVO Rex feed?

Use a creature with more than 250 drag weight. Good choices are Carbonemys, Trike, and Stego.

What happens if the EVO Rex throws me off?

Feed it corpses again, refill the trust circle, remount, and continue killing marked targets. The tame does not reset.

Does the EVO Rex lose taming efficiency if it gets hit?

Usually, no. It can take some hits and still keep 100% taming efficiency, making this tame more forgiving than many others.

What is the best EVO Rex variant?

For stats, use Paleo Rex because it gets +5% health and damage. For Scorched Earth, use Tarbosaurus because it has sandstorm immunity and better speed.

Summary

The EVO Tyrannosaurus Rex is one of the best predator tames in ARK Survival Ascended if you run the Paleo ARK Evolution mod.

The key is simple:

• First corpse must be 250+ drag weight
• Fill the trust circle
• Mount the Rex
• Kill marked targets within 600 seconds
• Repeat if needed

Prep the area, wear real armor, and prioritize large marked targets. Do that, and the tame is controlled, efficient, and very hard to mess up.