Editing Taming (section)

== How taming works ==

Taming is an action-based skill, like the gathering skills. Each species has its own '''taming action''' that you start and leave running; when the timer completes, the food and tranquilizer are consumed and the newly tamed creature is delivered to your [[Stable]].

Each taming attempt requires:

* '''Taming level''' — every species has a level requirement, from 1 ([[Glyptodon]]) up to 99 ([[Yutyrannus]]). Higher-level creatures unlock as you gain Taming XP.
* '''A base timer''' — the time one attempt takes, from about 1 minute for the easiest tames up to 11 minutes for the hardest. Timers can be shortened by Taming '''speed''' companions ([[Titanoboa]] +10%, [[Hatzegopteryx]] +20%, [[Yutyrannus]] +25%).
* '''Food''' — a stack of a specific cooked or gathered food the creature will accept (for example Crimson Berries, Roasted Meat, or a Sturgeon Feast). Stronger creatures want more, and better, food.
* '''A tranquilizer''' — a calming item to subdue the creature. There are three tiers of increasing potency:
** '''Calming Tonic''' — the weakest, for the earliest tames.
** '''Tranquilizer Brew''' — mid-tier.
** '''Potent Tranquilizer''' — for the toughest, high-level creatures.

You earn Taming XP each time an attempt completes. XP awards scale up with the difficulty of the creature, from 33 XP for a Glyptodon to 6,417 XP for a Yutyrannus.