Kibble stands out as a top food source for taming or feeding your dinosaurs in Ark: Survival Ascended—but how do you make it? We have the answer.
Creatures in Ark: Survival Ascended have different food preferences, ranging from meat eaters to herbivores and everything in between, but Kibble is often the best option for taming.
It takes a bit of work until you can treat the wild creatures of Ark to a tasty Kibble snack, but if you want to know how, read on for our full guide.
What are the different types of Kibble in Ark: Survival Ascended?
There are six types of Kibble in Ark: Survival Ascended, each representing a different level of quality. They range from Basic Kibble, which is the lowest quality, to Extraordinary Kibble, the highest quality.
In between, there’s Simple Kibble, Regular Kibble, Superior Kibble, and Exceptional Kibble.
Each type of Kibble requires different ingredients to make, with Basic Kibble requiring resources you should be able to get your hands on easily, while it will take you a while to gather everything you need for Exceptional Kibble.
How to make Kibble in Ark: Survival Ascended
Making Kibble in Ark: Survival Ascended is super easy to do. Just collect all of the ingredients needed to make a specific type of Kibble and pop them into a Cooking Pot for 30 seconds or use an Industrial Cooker.
If you’re using a Cooking Pot, you need to place a water source inside, like a Waterskin or Water Jar. If you’re using an Industrial Cooker, you won’t need this, as the cooker is irrigated and connected to water.
Here’s a breakdown of all the ingredients needed to make each type of Kibble.
| Kibble Type | Ingredients |
| Basic Kibble | 10x Amar Berries 10x Tinto Berries 5x Mejoberries 5x Fiber 1x Cooked Meat 1x Extra Small Egg 1x Water |
| Simple Kibble | 5x Mejoberries 5x Fiber 1x Cooked Fish Meat 1x Small Egg 2x Rockarrots 1x Water |
| Regular Kibble | 1x Cooked Meat Jerky 5x Fiber 1x Medium Egg 2x Longrass 2x Savoroot 1x Water |
| Superior Kibble | 1x Large Egg 5x Fiber 1x Prime Meat Jerky 1x Sap 2x Citronal 2x Rare Mushrooms 1x Water |
| Exceptional Kibble | 10x Mejoberries 5x Fiber 1x Extra Large Egg 1x Focal Chili 1x Rare Flower 1x Water |
| Extraordinary Kibble | 10x Mejoberries 5x Fiber 1x Honey 1x Lazarus Chowder 1x Special Egg 1x Water |
If you’re unsure what type of egg is required for each type of Kibble, we’ve broken down the requirements below.
What are the egg types in Ark: Survival Ascended?
There are six egg types in Ark: Survival Ascended, which vary based on the creature that produced them. Larger dinosaurs, like the Spinosaurus, yield better quality eggs than Dodos, for example, and are harder to tame.
You can see a full breakdown of the egg types in Ark: Survival Ascended below.
| Egg Type | Creatures |
| Extra Small Egg | Dilo, Dodo, Kairuki, Lystro, Parasaur, Vulture |
| Small Egg | Archaeopteryx, Compy, Dimorph, Gallimimus, Hesperornis, Microraptor, Morellatops, Oviraptor, Pachy, Pegomastax, Pteranodon, Raptor, Trike |
| Medium Egg | Anklyo, Baryonyx, Carno, Dimetrodon, Diplo, Ichthyornis, Iguanadon, Kaprosuchus, Kentro, Pachyrhino, Pelagornis, Sarco, Stego, Terror Bird, Thorny Dragon, Troodon, Turtle |
| Large Eggs | Allosaurus, Argentavis, Megalania, Megalosaurus, Moschops, Spino, Tapejara, Titanoboa |
| Extra Large Eggs | Bronto, Giganotosaurus, Quetzal, Rex, Therizino |
| Special Eggs | Golden Hesperornis Egg, Wyvern, Ytyrannus |
How long does Kibble take to spoil in Ark: Survival Ascended?
Kibble lasts longer than most foods in Ark: Survival Ascended. It stays good for three days when held in your inventory. I made sure to keep mine in a Preserving Bin or Refrigerator so that its shelf life lasted a lot longer—I kept mine for up to 30 days in a Preserving Bin and a whopping 300 days in a Refrigerator.
You can also store it in larger quantities there, so it’s a good idea to craft these storage containers in your Ark: Survival Ascended playthrough if you haven’t already.
