Taming dinosaurs is one of the more complicated tasks in Ark Survival Evolved, which is especially true for trying to tame Equus. These creatures are the majestic and skittish horses that reside within the game. Equus are notorious for running at the first sign of danger, which in their eyes, could mean a survivor decked out in full gear and carrying weapons. Getting close to an Equus is your first difficult task, but not the only one. Keep reading below to learn how to take Equus in Ark Survival Evolved.
Taming Equus in Ark Survival Evolved
There are several steps involved in taming your very own Equus.
- Find and sneak up on an Equus
- Feed an Equus
- Ride an Equus
- Keep an Equus calm
- Feed the Equus until tamed
Now, let’s take a quick look at how to tame yourself an Equus in Ark Survival Evolved.
Finding an Equus
There are several locations where Equus spawn on each of the maps. You can find Equus on every map that is available within the game.
- The Island
- Spanning throughout the central portion of the map down to the Southeastern corner
- The Center
- Far Eastern Islands
- Scorched Earth
- Northwest area, Southcentral area
- Ragnarok
- Southern central portion of the map
- Extinction
- Far Southeast
- Valguero
- Central, Southeast
- Genesis: Part 1
- Far Southwest
- Crystal Isles
- Central portion of the map
- Lost Island
- Scattered throughout the map
- Abberration Northwest
- Genesis: Part 2
- Northeast
Feeding an Equus in Ark Survival Evolved
There are a few different types of food that Equus enjoy. We tend to use Rockarrots to tame them, which can only be grown from seeds rather than discovered throughout the map. However, when Rockarrots are unavailable, you can easily use berries or kibble. Depending on your platform, Dilophosaur or Simple Kibble are best when taming an Equus in Ark Survival Evolved.
Once you’ve obtained the food to tame them, you must sneak up on an Equus to feed it. Equus are creatures that require you to tame them passively, which is part of what makes them so difficult to tame. Before you sneak up on an Equus, having some Gille gear on is best. Move slowly and crouch when possible to tame Equus in Ark Survival Evolved.
Riding an Equus
Once you’ve fed an Equus once, it’s time to hop on its back and hold on for dear life. When you approach the Equus, you can ride it, assuming you have fed it once. However, once you hop on its back, it’ll try its best to buck you off. Use food to calm it down and stay on until the horse is calm around you. Hop back off, and now you can regularly feed the Equus without fear of it running away until it is completely tamed.
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