Quetzal
CreatureFlyer
Quetzal taming calculatorKnockout
Knock the Quetzal unconscious using your preferred torpor weapon, then feed it to begin the taming process. Once unconscious, Torpor drains at 3.4/s, so keep Narcotics or Bio Toxin ready.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level223+73
- Max level after leveling296
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Exceptional Kibble | 1h 35m 42s | 98.1%+73 Lvl (223) | 2m 54s | |
 Raw Mutton | 1h 57m 21s | 92.05%+69 Lvl (219) | 1m 43s | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 2h 26m 16s | 88.14%+66 Lvl (216) | 1m 43s | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 3h 37m 27s | 77.11%+57 Lvl (207) | 1m 42s | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 4h 52m 12s | 64.98%+48 Lvl (198) | 1m 42s | |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 3h 2m 50s | 54.28%+40 Lvl (190) | 52s | |
 Raw Meat | 7h 18m 47s | 45.19%+33 Lvl (183) | 1m 43s | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 6h 15m 41s | 22.88%+17 Lvl (167) | 53s | |
 Cooked Meat | 7h 18m 47s | 17.08%+12 Lvl (162) | 52s | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 9h 8m 29s | 11.65%+8 Lvl (158) | 52s | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 9h 8m 3s | 3.2%+2 Lvl (152) | 26s |
Required narcotics
413Narcotics
1,264Narcoberries
207Bio Toxin
1,188Ascerbic Mushrooms
Knockout weapons
Bow205 Normal hits1% Death chance
Crossbow117 Normal hits1% Death chance
Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Arrow)117 Normal hits1% Death chance
Tranquilizer Dart84 Normal hits0% Death chance
Shocking Tranquilizer Dart42 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tek Bow55 Normal hits0% Death chance
Compound Bow152 Normal hits1% Death chance
Harpoon Launcher61 Normal hits0% Death chance
Starve & Torpor Timers
Quetzal taming video guide
More about taming the Quetzal
The results below show total taming time, effectiveness, and bonus levels for the Quetzal at your selected level and food. Higher-quality foods yield more bonus levels.
The table below shows how many hits from each torpor weapon are needed to knock out the Quetzal at different levels. Wait between shots for torpor to tick up. Firing too fast can kill the creature before it goes down.
To simplify the knockout, immobilize the Quetzal first with Chain Bola or Bear Trap.
The table shows how many sedatives you'll need to keep the Quetzal unconscious through the full taming duration. Your options are Narcotics (40 Torpor), Bio Toxin (80 Torpor, best efficiency), or Narcoberries (7.5 Torpor, cheapest but slowest). The Quetzal bleeds 3.4 Torpor/s, so keep a close eye on the bar and sedate early.
Use the torpor and starve timers to track your Quetzal tame in real time. Starve taming is recommended for valuable high-level Quetzal: let the Food stat deplete first, then add food. This way nothing is wasted if something goes wrong.
The Quetzal is a tamable, flying, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Flyer category.
Melee starts at 100% - solid damage output that scales with level-ups. Starting at 1,200 Health, it's among the tougher creatures. Its base Stamina of 800 gives it massive stamina reserves. It carries 800 base Weight - excellent carrying capacity.
The Quetzal is a knockout tame: apply enough torpor to knock it out, then place food in its inventory. For best results, use Exceptional Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.
As a tame, the Quetzal excels at carrying heavy loads through the air, making base-to-base logistics much faster. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 5°C–6°C temperature window. A wild Quetzal is worth 18 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.98 Element plus 0.1 Element per level.