R-Quetzal
CreatureVariant
R-Quetzal taming calculatorKnockout
To tame the R-Quetzal, you need to knock it unconscious first. Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, and Shocking Tranq Darts all work. The R-Quetzal loses Torpor at 3.4 per second while unconscious - stay on top of narcotics.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level224+74
- Max level after leveling297
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Exceptional Kibble | 49m 18s | 99.5%+74 Lvl (224) | 2m 54s | |
 Raw Mutton | 59m 32s | 97.86%+73 Lvl (223) | 1m 43s | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 1h 13m 8s | 96.75%+72 Lvl (222) | 1m 43s | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 1h 48m 44s | 93.1%+69 Lvl (219) | 1m 42s | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 2h 26m 6s | 88.14%+66 Lvl (216) | 1m 42s | |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 1h 31m 51s | 82.56%+61 Lvl (211) | 52s | |
 Raw Meat | 3h 39m 24s | 76.75%+57 Lvl (207) | 1m 43s | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 3h 7m 51s | 54.28%+40 Lvl (190) | 53s | |
 Cooked Meat | 3h 39m 24s | 45.19%+33 Lvl (183) | 52s | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 4h 34m 40s | 34.5%+25 Lvl (175) | 52s | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 4h 34m 15s | 11.65%+8 Lvl (158) | 26s |
Required narcotics
155Narcotics
474Narcoberries
78Bio Toxin
446Ascerbic Mushrooms
Knockout weapons
Bow205 Normal hits1% Death chance
Crossbow117 Normal hits1% Death chance
Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Arrow)117 Normal hits1% Death chance
Tranquilizer Dart84 Normal hits0% Death chance
Shocking Tranquilizer Dart42 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tek Bow55 Normal hits0% Death chance
Compound Bow152 Normal hits1% Death chance
Harpoon Launcher61 Normal hits0% Death chance
Starve & Torpor Timers
R-Quetzal taming video guide
More about taming the R-Quetzal
Check the taming results to see how long it takes to tame the R-Quetzal, what effectiveness you'll achieve, and how many bonus levels it gains. Better food means better results.
Use the knockout chart to see exactly how many Tranq Arrows, Darts, or other torpor weapons it takes to down the R-Quetzal. Wait between shots for torpor to tick up. Firing too fast can kill the creature before it goes down.
To simplify the knockout, immobilize the R-Quetzal first with Chain Bola or Bear Trap.
Use the narcotic calculator to determine exactly how many Narcotics, Bio Toxin, or Narcoberries you need for the R-Quetzal. Your options are Narcotics (40 Torpor), Bio Toxin (80 Torpor, best efficiency), or Narcoberries (7.5 Torpor, cheapest but slowest). With Torpor draining at 3.4/s, don't wait until the bar is nearly empty to apply narcotics.
Use the torpor and starve timers to track your R-Quetzal tame in real time. 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 R-Quetzal, a tamable, flying, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a common sight across multiple maps. It falls within the Variant classification.
With 1,200 base Health, the R-Quetzal is impressively tough. With 105% base Melee Damage, the R-Quetzal has decent hitting power. Stamina sits at 800 base, providing outstanding staying power. Weight capacity starts at 800, giving it massive inventory space.
You'll need to knock the R-Quetzal unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. For best results, use Exceptional Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.
Once tamed, the R-Quetzal is prized as a flying transport, capable of hauling large inventories over long distances. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 5°C and 6°C. A wild R-Quetzal is worth 18 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.98 Element plus 0.1 Element per level.
