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

The Shadowmane is a passive tame. Approach it carefully without startling it and place Filled Fish Basket (1.5x Fish) in your last hotbar slot, then feed it by hand.

What does a Shadowmane eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Shadowmane is Filled Fish Basket (1.5x Fish). It also accepts Filled Fish Basket (1.0x Fish), Filled Fish Basket (0.5x Fish).

Where can you find Shadowmane in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Shadowmane 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 Shadowmane?

A baby Shadowmane takes 2 days to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Shadowmane Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Shadowmane

DMG

Shadowmane

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Official servers currently have boosted rates! You don't need to change settings in our calculator.

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

Shadowmane does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.

Shadowmane Taming Calculator

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PassiveTime: 1m 45s|Effectiveness: 99.4% (+74 Lvl)Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
F Filled Fish Basket (1.5x Fish)Best	8	1:45	74 Lvl (224)
F Filled Fish Basket (1.0x Fish)	18	4:15	72 Lvl (222)
F Filled Fish Basket (0.5x Fish)	141	35:00	24 Lvl (174)

Breeding

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TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time2d

Quick Info

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill398 XP

5 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server

Server Settings(Game.ini)

Official servers use non-1× defaults; the values above already reflect official rates.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Drops & Harvest Resources

The Shadowmane's corpse can be harvested for Keratin, Raw Meat, Hide. The corpse has 230 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Consult the harvest breakdown table to optimize your tool choice. Resource quantities depend on the tool used, the creature's harvest health, and your server's harvest rate.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Keratin	40%~9~8 hits	70%~17~6 hits
Raw Meat	60%~11~8 hits	40%~7~6 hits
Hide	40%~9~8 hits	50%~12~6 hits
Thylacoleo Hook-ClawDrop	—	—

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.

Damage Resistances

Incoming damage to the Shadowmane is modified by 14 different type-specific multipliers. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 6, with its worst vulnerability at +120%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

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%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	825.0	+165.00	+4.00%
Stamina	450.0	+45.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	700.0	+42.00	+0.00%
Food	1500.0	+150.00	+2.00%
Weight	425.0	+8.50	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

The Shadowmane has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Its weakest point is the Head at 1.5x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

HeadJaw

1.50x

Can Damage

The Shadowmane can damage: Thatch, Wood. 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

Shadowmane Tips & Tricks

Read and share community tips for the Shadowmane in ARK: Survival Ascended. Players share the best approach angles, food recommendations, and tricks for safe passive taming.

Welcome to the full Shadowmane guide for ARK: Survival Ascended. Here you can quickly review its stats, taming requirements, breeding info, and resource gathering potential, then dive into our detailed calculators and maps for more depth.

The Shadowmane starts with 825 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 425 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 Shadowmane is done passively: sneak up and offer Filled Fish Basket (1.5x Fish) from your last hotbar slot. The taming calculator has detailed quantities for each level.

The Shadowmane gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 2 days. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

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

Found throughout the ARKs, the Shadowmane is a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It falls within the DMG classification.

Health-wise, the Shadowmane sits at 825 base, making it quite durable. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Shadowmane has decent hitting power. With 450 base Stamina, the Shadowmane has respectable staying power. A base Weight of 425 means a solid weight pool.

Taming the Shadowmane doesn't require unconsciousness. Instead, sneak up to it and hand-feed its preferred food. Its preferred food is Filled Fish Basket (1.5x Fish).

After taming, the Shadowmane earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. Breeding is via live birth rather than eggs, simplifying the process. A wild Shadowmane is worth 5 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.95 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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