Otter
Otter Taming Calculator
Passive taming is the method for the Otter: get close without aggroing it, then offer food from your last hotbar slot.
| Food | Food Quantity (Current/Max) | Taming Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sabertooth Salmon (1.0x) | 54 | 74 Lvl (224) 99.4% | |
Coelacanth (1.0x) | 2:43 | 73 Lvl (223) 97.81% | |
Piranha (1.0x) | 5:25 | 69 Lvl (219) 92.87% |
Taming Results
Check the taming results to see how long it takes to tame the Otter, what effectiveness you'll achieve, and how many bonus levels it gains. Better food means better results.
Starve & Torpor Timers
The timer below tracks feeding intervals for your passive Otter tame - it tells you exactly when the next feeding window opens.
ARK: Survival Ascended features the Otter as a tamable, piscivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It falls within the Shoulder Pet classification.
With 40 base Health, the Otter is glass-cannon fragile. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it decent hitting power. With 180 base Stamina, the Otter has moderate endurance. Weight capacity starts at 30, giving it very limited carrying capacity.
Taming the Otter doesn't require unconsciousness. Instead, sneak up to it and hand-feed its preferred food. Its preferred food is Sabertooth Salmon (1.0x).
After taming, the Otter is primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. It gives live birth after a gestation period, making breeding straightforward. Killing a wild Otter yields 4 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.84 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.