How do you tame a Anglerfish in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The Anglerfish is a knockout tame. Knock it unconscious using Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it Regular Kibble for the best taming effectiveness. Use a taming calculator to determine the exact food and narcotic quantities needed for your target level.

What does a Anglerfish eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Anglerfish is Regular Kibble. It also accepts Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop.

Where can you find Anglerfish in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Anglerfish spawn location page for exact spawn zones across all ARK maps. Spawn density and locations vary by map.

How long does it take to raise a baby Anglerfish?

A baby Anglerfish takes 1 day and 13 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between -75°C and 75°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Anglerfish Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Anglerfish

FARMER

Anglerfish

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Official servers currently have boosted rates! You don't need to change settings in our calculator.

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

17 mapsFull Map →

Found across 17 maps in oceans, deep rivers, and underwater caves. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Anglerfish spawns.

Official

Mod Maps

Map Legend

High spawn density

Medium spawn density

Low spawn density

Cave spawn

Click any cell for exact spawn chance and nearby spawn groups. Zoom in for detail.

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Anglerfish Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 25m 35s|Effectiveness: 99.6% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 900Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Regular KibbleBest	5	25:35	74 Lvl (224)
Raw Mutton	11	33:00	73 Lvl (223)
Raw Prime Meat	13	39:00	73 Lvl (223)
Cooked Lamb Chop	19	56:57	70 Lvl (220)
Raw Meat	39	1:57:00	60 Lvl (210)
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Required Narcotics (Regular Kibble ×5)

Narcotics67

Narcoberries209

Bio Toxin34

Ascerbic Mushrooms183

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp-75°C – 75°C

Maturation Time1d 13h

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill636 XP

8 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server

Server Settings(Game.ini)

Official servers use non-1× defaults; the values above already reflect official rates.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Drops & Harvest Resources

You can gather AnglerGel, Raw Fish Meat from a Anglerfish corpse. The corpse has 550 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Different tools yield different quantities - check the table below to pick the right tool for the resource you need. Generally, a Pick favors meat while a Hatchet favors hide and secondary materials.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
AnglerGel	40%~34~18 hits	60%~51~14 hits
Raw Fish Meat	60%~25~18 hits	40%~17~14 hits

Estimates based on game-extracted data (weights, quantities, harvest multipliers, damage type chains). Each harvest event independently rolls each resource - higher weight = higher drop chance. Actual yields vary with RNG.

Gathering Abilities

Harvest Guide →

Black Pearl

Silica Pearls

Damage Resistances

Incoming damage to the Anglerfish is modified by 14 different type-specific multipliers. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 6, with its worst vulnerability at +120%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Herbivore DinoHerbivore dino attacks

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	450.0	+90.00	+4.00%
Stamina	240.0	+24.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	900.0	+54.00	+0.00%
Food	1500.0	+150.00	+2.00%
Weight	350.0	+7.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

The Anglerfish has 4 hitbox zones, each with a different damage multiplier. Its weakest point is the c_bait7 at 2x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

Headc_jaw

1.50x

l_eyel_eye

1.50x

r_eyer_eye

1.50x

c_bait7c_bait7

2.00x

Can Damage

The Anglerfish can damage: Thatch, Wood. It can break through Thatch and Wood, so upgrade to Stone at minimum for protection.

Thatch

Wood

Stone

Metal

Tek

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorFood, narcotics, and time for any level

Breeding CalculatorMaturation, imprint timers, raising costs

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

Tips & TricksCommunity strategies and advice

Spawn LocationInteractive maps with spawn zones

Spawn CommandAdmin commands, all variants

Anglerfish Tips & Tricks

Check out what other players have learned about the Anglerfish - and contribute your own tips. Look for taming trap blueprints, ammo counts, and advice on avoiding accidental kills during knockout.

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Everything you need to know about the Anglerfish in ARK: Survival Ascended is collected here. Use the stat overview, taming summary, and breeding details below to plan your approach, then explore the dedicated tool pages for step-by-step help.

The Anglerfish starts with 450 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 350 base Weight. These base values scale with each wild and tamed level-up, so check the taming calculator to see exactly what stats you can expect at different levels.

To tame the Anglerfish, knock it out using Tranq Arrows or Darts and feed it Regular Kibble. Head to the taming calculator for precise requirements at any level.

Breeding Anglerfishs produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between -75°C and 75°C. Full maturation takes 1 day and 13 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

Once tamed, the Anglerfish can harvest AnglerGel, Raw Fish Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

The Anglerfish, a tamable, aquatic, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a notable presence across multiple maps. It belongs to the Farmer category.

At 450 base HP, the Anglerfish is reasonably durable. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Anglerfish brings solid damage output to the table. Stamina sits at 240 base, providing decent staying power. A base Weight of 350 means generous inventory space.

You'll need to knock the Anglerfish unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. Feed it Regular Kibble for the fastest tame and highest effectiveness bonus.

After taming, the Anglerfish is well-suited for deep-sea exploration, cave diving, and ocean resource runs. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between -75°C and 75°C. Defeating one in the wild grants 8 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.17 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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