Snow Owl
To tame the Snow Owl, you need to knock it unconscious first. Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, and Shocking Tranq Darts all work. Once unconscious, Torpor drains at 0.1/s, so keep Narcotics or Bio Toxin ready.
| Food | Food Quantity (Current/Max) | Taming Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
Superior Kibble | 3:48 | 74 Lvl (224) 99.77% | |
Raw Mutton | 5:01 | 74 Lvl (224) 98.89% | |
Raw Prime Meat | 6:07 | 73 Lvl (223) 98.31% | |
Cooked Lamb Chop | 8:53 | 72 Lvl (222) 96.42% | |
Cooked Prime Meat | 12:13 | 70 Lvl (220) 93.55% | |
Raw Prime Fish Meat | 7:31 | 67 Lvl (217) 90.43% | |
Raw Meat | 17:47 | 65 Lvl (215) 86.91% | |
Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 15:08 | 52 Lvl (202) 70.58% | |
Cooked Meat | 17:47 | 46 Lvl (196) 62.33% | |
Raw Fish Meat | 22:14 | 38 Lvl (188) 51.41% | |
Cooked Fish Meat | 22:06 | 15 Lvl (165) 20.99% |
The results below show total taming time, effectiveness, and bonus levels for the Snow Owl at your selected level and food. Higher-quality foods yield more bonus levels.
Below are the narcotic requirements for keeping the Snow Owl 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 Snow Owl bleeds 0.1 Torpor/s, so keep a close eye on the bar and sedate early.
The real-time timers below help you monitor Torpor drain and Food depletion during the tame. The torpor timer alerts you when narcotics are needed. The starve timer tracks Food depletion for starve-taming, where you let the food bar drop before placing all food at once.
Take a look at this short video guide on how to tame a Snow Owl.
Estimated time until optimal feeding point: 3m 48s
Food to consume through starvation: 341
Target food level: 6659
Below is a breakdown of knockout weapon requirements for the Snow Owl 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 Snow Owl first with Chain Bola or Bear Trap.
The Snow Owl, a tamable, flying, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is well-known across multiple maps. Classified under the Healer group.
Starting at 325 Health, it's decently sturdy. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Snow Owl brings respectable melee power to the table. Stamina sits at 350 base, providing respectable staying power. It carries 375 base Weight - generous inventory space.
You'll need to knock the Snow Owl unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. Superior Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.
As a tame, the Snow Owl is commonly used for scouting and quick travel between locations. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 12°C and 13.5°C. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.45 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.