Pteranodon
CreatureFlyer
Pteranodon taming calculatorKnockout
The Pteranodon 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 0.3/s, requiring regular sedative application to prevent a premature wakeup.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level224+74
- Max level after leveling297
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Regular Kibble | 17m 3s | 99.61%+74 Lvl (224) | 4m 16s | |
 Raw Mutton | 17m 31s | 98.56%+73 Lvl (223) | 2m 31s | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 22m 31s | 97.7%+73 Lvl (223) | 2m 31s | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 32m 28s | 95.21%+71 Lvl (221) | 2m 30s | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 42m 28s | 91.83%+68 Lvl (218) | 2m 30s | |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 27m 31s | 87.4%+65 Lvl (215) | 1m 16s | |
 Raw Meat | 1h 5m 1s | 83.02%+62 Lvl (212) | 2m 31s | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 55m 14s | 63.87%+47 Lvl (197) | 1m 18s | |
 Cooked Meat | 1h 3m 46s | 55.37%+41 Lvl (191) | 1m 16s | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 1h 20m 1s | 44.13%+33 Lvl (183) | 1m 16s | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 1h 19m 23s | 16.58%+12 Lvl (162) | 38s |
Required narcotics
2Narcotics
9Narcoberries
1Bio Toxin
4Ascerbic Mushrooms
Knockout weapons
Bow14 Normal hits0% Death chance
Crossbow8 Normal hits0% Death chance
Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Arrow)8 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tranquilizer Dart6 Normal hits0% Death chance
Shocking Tranquilizer Dart3 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tek Bow4 Normal hits0% Death chance
Compound Bow10 Normal hits0% Death chance
Harpoon Launcher4 Normal hits0% Death chance
Starve & Torpor Timers
Pteranodon taming video guide
More about taming the Pteranodon
Use the calculator results to plan your tame - they show the exact time, food quantity, and bonus levels for the Pteranodon based on your settings.
Below is a breakdown of knockout weapon requirements for the Pteranodon across various creature levels. Always pace your shots. Torpor takes time to apply, and over-shooting can be lethal.
To simplify the knockout, immobilize the Pteranodon first with Bola or Chain Bola.
Below are the narcotic requirements for keeping the Pteranodon sedated throughout taming. Narcotics provide 40 Torpor each and are the standard choice. Bio Toxin offers 80 Torpor but is harder to farm. Narcoberries at 7.5 each are a last resort. The Pteranodon bleeds 0.3 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 Pteranodon is a tamable, flying, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. Classified under the Flyer group.
With 150 base Stamina, the Pteranodon has decent staying power. Melee starts at 100% - respectable melee power that scales with level-ups. At 210 base HP, the Pteranodon is relatively fragile. Weight capacity starts at 120, giving it average weight tolerance.
The Pteranodon is a knockout tame: apply enough torpor to knock it out, then place food in its inventory. Regular Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.
As a tame, the Pteranodon is commonly used for scouting and quick travel between locations. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 29°C–32°C temperature window. Defeating one in the wild grants 3 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.79 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.
