How do you tame a Tek Quetzal in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The Tek Quetzal is a knockout tame. Knock it unconscious using Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it Exceptional Kibble for the best taming effectiveness. Use a taming calculator to determine the exact food and narcotic quantities needed for your target level.

What does a Tek Quetzal eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Tek Quetzal is Exceptional Kibble. It also accepts Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop.

Where can you find Tek Quetzal in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Tek Quetzal 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 Tek Quetzal?

A baby Tek Quetzal takes 5 days and 12 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 5°C and 6°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Tek Quetzal Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Tek Quetzal

VARIANT

Tek Quetzal

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

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

Tek Quetzal Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 1h 35m 42s|Effectiveness: 98.1% (+73 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 1,850Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Exceptional KibbleBest	33	1:35:42	73 Lvl (223)
Raw Mutton	70	1:59:03	68 Lvl (218)
Raw Prime Meat	87	2:27:58	66 Lvl (216)
Cooked Lamb Chop	129	3:39:09	57 Lvl (207)
Raw Meat	260	7:22:11	33 Lvl (183)
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Required Narcotics (Exceptional Kibble ×33)

Narcotics409

Narcoberries1255

Bio Toxin205

Ascerbic Mushrooms1173

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp5°C – 6°C

Maturation Time5d 12h

Quick Info

Saddles

Quetz SaddleLv.76

Quetz Platform SaddleLv.97Platform

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill1,431 XP

18 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

Saddle Crafting XP

Quetz SaddleBase: 116 XP · Lv.76

464 XP

Quetz Platform SaddlePlatformBase: 462 XP · Lv.97

1,848 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

The Tek Quetzal's corpse can be harvested for Scrap Metal, Electronics, Oil, Element Dust. The corpse has 115 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
Scrap Metal	60%~5~4 hits	40%~4~3 hits
Electronics	60%~5~4 hits	40%~4~3 hits
Oil	60%~5~4 hits	40%~4~3 hits
Element Dust	60%~5~4 hits	40%~4~3 hits

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 Tek Quetzal is modified by 15 different type-specific multipliers. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 7, with its worst vulnerability at +400%. 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

80%-20%

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	1200.0	+240.00	+1.60%
Stamina	800.0	+40.00	+1.00%
Torpidity	1850.0	+111.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	1200.0	+120.00	+2.00%
Weight	800.0	+16.00	+1.00%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+4.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Damage dealt to the Tek Quetzal varies across 1 hitbox zone. Its weakest point is the Head at 3x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

Headc_jaw

3.00x

Can Damage

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The Tek Quetzal can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Tek Quetzal out.

Thatch

Wood

Stone

Metal

Tek

Attack	Base	Thatch	Wood	Stone	Metal	Tek
Attack 1Carnivore Large	32	176.0	96.0	—	—	—

Numbers reflect base melee at level 1, 100% TE, no imprint. The damage calculator lets you scale by melee %, server multipliers, and pick a specific structure for exact hit counts.

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

Tek Quetzal Tips & Tricks

Read and share community tips for the Tek Quetzal in ARK: Survival Ascended. Look for taming trap blueprints, ammo counts, and advice on avoiding accidental kills during knockout.

Everything you need to know about the Tek Quetzal in ARK: Survival Ascended is collected here. Use the stat overview, taming summary, and breeding details below to plan your approach, then explore the dedicated tool pages for step-by-step help.

At base level the Tek Quetzal has 1,200 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 800 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Tek Quetzal is a knockout tame — render it unconscious with torpor weapons, then feed it Exceptional Kibble for the fastest results. Our taming calculator shows exact food quantities, narcotics needed, and time estimates for every level.

Breeding Tek Quetzals produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 5°C and 6°C. Full maturation takes 5 days and 12 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

Once tamed, the Tek Quetzal can harvest Scrap Metal, Electronics, Oil, Element Dust. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

ARK: Survival Ascended features the Tek Quetzal as a tamable, flying, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. Classified under the Variant group.

Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it decent hitting power. Health-wise, the Tek Quetzal sits at 1,200 base, making it extremely durable. Its base Stamina of 800 gives it outstanding staying power. It carries 800 base Weight - massive inventory space.

To tame the Tek Quetzal, you need to knock it unconscious using torpor weapons, then feed it while it's down. Exceptional Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.

After taming, the Tek Quetzal is prized as a flying transport, capable of hauling large inventories over long distances. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 5°C–6°C temperature window. Defeating one in the wild grants 18 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.98 Element plus 0.1 Element per level.

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