Tapejara
CreatureFlyer
Tapejara taming calculatorKnockout
The Tapejara 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Superior Kibble | 25m 35s | 99.42%+74 Lvl (224) | 4m 16s | |
 Raw Mutton | 30m 1s | 97.56%+73 Lvl (223) | 2m 31s | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 37m 31s | 96.23%+72 Lvl (222) | 2m 31s | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 54m 57s | 92.15%+69 Lvl (219) | 2m 30s | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 1h 12m 26s | 86.82%+65 Lvl (215) | 2m 30s | |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 45m 1s | 80.92%+60 Lvl (210) | 1m 16s | |
 Raw Meat | 1h 47m 31s | 74.73%+56 Lvl (206) | 2m 31s | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 1h 32m 29s | 51.38%+38 Lvl (188) | 1m 18s | |
 Cooked Meat | 1h 47m 31s | 42.42%+31 Lvl (181) | 1m 16s | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 2h 13m 46s | 32.13%+24 Lvl (174) | 1m 16s | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 2h 13m 46s | 10.58%+7 Lvl (157) | 38s |
Required narcotics
0Narcotics
0Narcoberries
0Bio Toxin
0Ascerbic Mushrooms
Knockout weapons
Bow50 Normal hits1% Death chance
Crossbow29 Normal hits1% Death chance
Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Arrow)29 Normal hits1% Death chance
Tranquilizer Dart21 Normal hits0% Death chance
Shocking Tranquilizer Dart11 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tek Bow14 Normal hits0% Death chance
Compound Bow37 Normal hits1% Death chance
Harpoon Launcher15 Normal hits0% Death chance
Starve & Torpor Timers
Tapejara taming video guide
More about taming the Tapejara
Use the calculator results to plan your tame - they show the exact time, food quantity, and bonus levels for the Tapejara based on your settings.
Below is a breakdown of knockout weapon requirements for the Tapejara 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 Tapejara first with Bola or Chain Bola.
The table shows how many sedatives you'll need to keep the Tapejara unconscious through the full taming duration. Bio Toxin is twice as potent as Narcotics (80 vs 40 Torpor per use), while Narcoberries work in a pinch at just 7.5 Torpor each. At 0.3 Torpor drain per second, apply narcotics proactively - a wakeup mid-tame wastes everything.
Use the torpor and starve timers to track your Tapejara 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.
ARK: Survival Ascended features the Tapejara as a tamable, flying, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. Classified under the Flyer group.
With 250 base Stamina, the Tapejara has moderate endurance. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it solid damage output. The Tapejara has 325 base Health - decently sturdy. A base Weight of 280 means good carrying capacity.
To tame the Tapejara, you need to knock it unconscious using torpor weapons, then feed it while it's down. Feed it Superior Kibble for the fastest tame and highest effectiveness bonus.
After taming, the Tapejara is a versatile flyer useful for scouting, traversal, and light transport. 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 0.67 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.
