Cat
CreatureShoulder Pet
Cat taming calculatorPassive
Passive taming is the method for the Cat: get close without aggroing it, then offer food from your last hotbar slot. There's a ~30-second cooldown between feedings, so patience is essential.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level224+74
- Max level after leveling297
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Raw Mutton | 30s | 99.95%+74 Lvl (224) | 30s | |
  Raw Prime Fish Meat, Wyvern Milk | 1m 30s | 99.67%+74 Lvl (224) | 30s | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 4m 30s | 97.83%+73 Lvl (223) | 30s | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 6m 30s | 95.61%+71 Lvl (221) | 30s | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 9m 0s | 92.23%+69 Lvl (219) | 30s | |
 Raw Meat | 14m 0s | 83.8%+62 Lvl (212) | 30s | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 23m 30s | 65.16%+48 Lvl (198) | 30s | |
 Cooked Meat | 28m 0s | 56.73%+42 Lvl (192) | 30s | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 35m 0s | 45.68%+34 Lvl (184) | 30s | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 1h 10m 30s | 17.35%+13 Lvl (163) | 30s |
More about taming the Cat
Use the calculator results to plan your tame - they show the exact time, food quantity, and bonus levels for the Cat based on your settings.
The Cat is a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. Classified under the Shoulder Pet group.
With 100 base Stamina, the Cat has limited endurance. Melee starts at 100% - decent hitting power that scales with level-ups. At 125 base HP, the Cat is very frail. A base Weight of 60 means not built for hauling.
Taming the Cat doesn't require unconsciousness. Instead, sneak up to it and hand-feed its preferred food. Its preferred food is Raw Mutton.
After taming, the Cat is primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. It gives live birth after a gestation period, making breeding straightforward. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.23 Element plus 0 Element per level.
