Cat
Shoulder Pet · 22 maps
Cat Taming Calculator
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.
| Food | Food Quantity (Current/Max) | Taming Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Raw Mutton | 1:00 | 74 Lvl (224) 99.84% | |
  Raw Prime Fish Meat, Wyvern Milk | 3:30 | 74 Lvl (224) 98.69% | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 9:00 | 69 Lvl (219) 92.23% | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 13:30 | 63 Lvl (213) 84.44% | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 18:30 | 56 Lvl (206) 74.72% | |
 Raw Meat | 28:00 | 42 Lvl (192) 56.73% | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 47:00 | 24 Lvl (174) 32.02% | |
 Cooked Meat | 56:00 | 18 Lvl (168) 24.8% | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 1:10:30 | 13 Lvl (163) 17.35% | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 2:21:00 | 3 Lvl (153) 5.01% |
Taming Results
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.