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

The Glowtail is a passive tame. Approach it carefully without startling it and place Plant Species Z Seed in your last hotbar slot, then feed it by hand.

What does a Glowtail eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Glowtail is Plant Species Z Seed. It also accepts Ascerbic Mushroom, Base Seeds.

Where can you find Glowtail in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Glowtail 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 Glowtail?

A baby Glowtail takes 2 days to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 30°C and 34°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Glowtail Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Glowtail

SHOULDER PET

Glowtail

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

5 mapsFull Map →

Found across 5 maps in forests, swamps, and mountain regions. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Glowtail spawns.

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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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Glowtail Taming Calculator

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PassiveTime: 56s|Effectiveness: 99.5% (+74 Lvl)Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Plant Species Z SeedBest	5	56	74 Lvl (224)
Ascerbic Mushroom	25	5:36	66 Lvl (216)
Seeds	1811	7:02:20	0 Lvl (150)

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp30°C – 34°C

Maturation Time2d

Quick Info

Carried By

Immobilized By

Drops & Harvest Resources

You can gather Hide, Raw Meat from a Glowtail corpse. The corpse has 50 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

The harvest table below breaks down exact yields per tool. Choose your tool based on which resource you're after - yields vary significantly.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~2~2 hits	60%~3~2 hits
Raw Meat	60%~2~2 hits	40%~2~2 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

Damage Resistances

The Glowtail's damage profile includes 14 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. With 8 resistances and 5 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +120% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

Radiation

0%-100%

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%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	115.0	+23.00	+4.00%
Stamina	100.0	+10.00	+2.50%
Torpidity	60.0	+3.60	+0.00%
Oxygen	200.0	+24.00	+2.30%
Food	450.0	+45.00	+2.00%
Weight	70.0	+1.40	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.50%	+11.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

The Glowtail has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Hit the Head (3x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.

Headc_Jaw

3.00x

Can Damage

The Glowtail can damage: Thatch. 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

Glowtail Tips & Tricks

Check out what other players have learned about the Glowtail - and contribute your own tips. Players share the best approach angles, food recommendations, and tricks for safe passive taming.

Everything you need to know about the Glowtail 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 Glowtail starts with 115 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 70 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.

Taming the Glowtail is done passively: sneak up and offer Plant Species Z Seed from your last hotbar slot. The taming calculator has detailed quantities for each level.

Breeding Glowtails produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 30°C and 34°C. Full maturation takes 2 days. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

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

The Glowtail, a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a common sight across multiple maps. Classified under the Shoulder Pet group.

Stamina sits at 100 base, providing low stamina reserves. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Glowtail has respectable melee power. With 115 base Health, the Glowtail is extremely fragile. It carries 70 base Weight - not built for hauling.

The Glowtail is passively tamed - approach it carefully and feed it by hand without knocking it out. Its preferred food is Plant Species Z Seed.

Once tamed, the Glowtail is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 30°C and 34°C. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.05 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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