Tek Quetzal
The Tek Quetzal is a knockout tame - render it unconscious with torpor weapons like Tranq Arrows or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it while it's down. The Tek Quetzal loses Torpor at 3.4 per second while unconscious - stay on top of narcotics.
| Food | Food Quantity (Current/Max) | Taming Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
Exceptional Kibble | 49:18 | 74 Lvl (224) 99.5% | |
Raw Mutton | 59:32 | 73 Lvl (223) 97.86% | |
Raw Prime Meat | 1:14:50 | 72 Lvl (222) 96.67% | |
Cooked Lamb Chop | 1:50:26 | 69 Lvl (219) 93% | |
Cooked Prime Meat | 2:27:48 | 66 Lvl (216) 88.02% | |
Raw Prime Fish Meat | 1:32:42 | 61 Lvl (211) 82.42% | |
Raw Meat | 3:41:06 | 57 Lvl (207) 76.61% | |
Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 3:09:36 | 40 Lvl (190) 54.05% | |
Cooked Meat | 3:41:06 | 33 Lvl (183) 44.99% | |
Raw Fish Meat | 4:36:22 | 25 Lvl (175) 34.36% | |
Cooked Fish Meat | 4:35:57 | 8 Lvl (158) 11.59% |
Check the taming results to see how long it takes to tame the Tek Quetzal, what effectiveness you'll achieve, and how many bonus levels it gains. Better food means better results.
Use the narcotic calculator to determine exactly how many Narcotics, Bio Toxin, or Narcoberries you need for the Tek Quetzal. 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. At 3.4 Torpor drain per second, apply narcotics proactively - a wakeup mid-tame wastes everything.
Use the torpor and starve timers to track your Tek Quetzal tame in real time. Starve taming is recommended for valuable high-level Tek Quetzal: let the Food stat deplete first, then add food. This way nothing is wasted if something goes wrong.
Below is a breakdown of knockout weapon requirements for the Tek Quetzal 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 Tek Quetzal first with Chain Bola or Bear Trap.
Estimated time until optimal feeding point: 49m 18s
Food to consume through starvation: 1449
Target food level: 2751
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.