Microraptor
CreatureShoulder Pet
Microraptor taming calculatorKnockout
The Microraptor is a knockout tame - render it unconscious with torpor weapons like Tranq Arrows or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it while it's down. Torpor bleeds at 0.8/s, requiring regular sedative application to prevent a premature wakeup.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level223+73
- Max level after leveling296
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
  Rare Flower, Rare Mushroom | 2m 1s | 98.45%+73 Lvl (223) | 41s | |
 Raw Mutton | 8m 54s | 64.6%+48 Lvl (198) | 34s | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 11m 7s | 53.77%+40 Lvl (190) | 34s | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 11m 6s | 53.05%+39 Lvl (189) | 34s | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 15m 0s | 38.18%+28 Lvl (178) | 34s | |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 13m 21s | 16.14%+12 Lvl (162) | 17s | |
 Raw Meat | 26m 41s | 16.14%+12 Lvl (162) | 34s | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 19m 8s | 9.05%+6 Lvl (156) | 18s | |
 Cooked Meat | 22m 14s | 6.5%+4 Lvl (154) | 17s | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 33m 4s | 3.04%+2 Lvl (152) | 17s | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 27m 39s | 1.12%+0 Lvl (150) | 9s |
Required narcotics
0Narcotics
0Narcoberries
0Bio Toxin
0Ascerbic Mushrooms
Knockout weapons
Bow9 Normal hits0% Death chance
Crossbow5 Normal hits0% Death chance
Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Arrow)5 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tranquilizer Dart4 Normal hits0% Death chance
Shocking Tranquilizer Dart2 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tek Bow3 Normal hits0% Death chance
Compound Bow7 Normal hits0% Death chance
Harpoon Launcher3 Normal hits0% Death chance
Starve & Torpor Timers
Microraptor taming video guide
More about taming the Microraptor
Use the calculator results to plan your tame - they show the exact time, food quantity, and bonus levels for the Microraptor based on your settings.
The table below shows how many hits from each torpor weapon are needed to knock out the Microraptor at different levels. Always pace your shots. Torpor takes time to apply, and over-shooting can be lethal.
To simplify the knockout, immobilize the Microraptor first with Bola or Bear Trap.
The table shows how many sedatives you'll need to keep the Microraptor 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 Microraptor bleeds 0.8 Torpor/s, so keep a close eye on the bar and sedate early.
Track the taming process with the timers below - they monitor both Torpor and starvation progress. Torpor monitoring prevents premature wakeups. The starve timer is for the starve-tame method - let Food drop, then load all kibble at once to avoid waste.
The Microraptor is a tamable, flying, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Shoulder Pet category.
Stamina sits at 100 base, providing tires quickly. Melee starts at 100% - solid damage output that scales with level-ups. Health-wise, the Microraptor sits at 130 base, making it extremely fragile. It carries 45 base Weight - not built for hauling.
The Microraptor is a knockout tame: apply enough torpor to knock it out, then place food in its inventory. For best results, use Rare Flower - it gives the highest taming efficiency.
As a tame, the Microraptor is commonly used for scouting and quick travel between locations. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 24°C–28°C temperature window. Defeating one in the wild grants 1 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.34 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.
