Terror Bird
Misc · 23 maps
Terror Bird Taming Calculator
Taming the Terror Bird requires applying enough torpor to knock it out. Use tranquilizer projectiles, then place food in its inventory. Torpor bleeds at 2.25/s, requiring regular sedative application to prevent a premature wakeup.
| Food | Food Quantity (Current/Max) | Taming Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regular Kibble | 23:02 | 73 Lvl (223) 98.61% | |
 Raw Mutton | 30:01 | 70 Lvl (220) 93.73% | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 36:01 | 68 Lvl (218) 90.88% | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 53:57 | 61 Lvl (211) 81.73% | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 1:11:56 | 53 Lvl (203) 71.28% | |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 45:01 | 46 Lvl (196) 61.35% | |
 Raw Meat | 1:48:01 | 39 Lvl (189) 52.41% | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 1:32:29 | 21 Lvl (171) 28.36% | |
 Cooked Meat | 1:48:01 | 16 Lvl (166) 21.56% | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 2:15:01 | 11 Lvl (161) 14.96% | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 2:14:38 | 3 Lvl (153) 4.23% |
Taming Results
Use the calculator results to plan your tame - they show the exact time, food quantity, and bonus levels for the Terror Bird based on your settings.
Required Narcotics
Use the narcotic calculator to determine exactly how many Narcotics, Bio Toxin, or Narcoberries you need for the Terror Bird. Your options are Narcotics (40 Torpor), Bio Toxin (80 Torpor, best efficiency), or Narcoberries (7.5 Torpor, cheapest but slowest). With Torpor draining at 2.25/s, don't wait until the bar is nearly empty to apply narcotics.
Starve & Torpor Timers
Use the torpor and starve timers to track your Terror Bird 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.
Found throughout the ARKs, the Terror Bird is a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. Classified under the Misc group.
Stamina sits at 160 base, providing decent staying power. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Terror Bird brings decent hitting power to the table. At 270 base HP, the Terror Bird is on the squishy side. It carries 120 base Weight - a reasonable inventory size.
Taming the Terror Bird requires rendering it unconscious first - use Tranq Arrows, Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts to apply torpor. For best results, use Regular Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.
Once tamed, the Terror Bird earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 20°C and 28°C. Killing a wild Terror Bird yields 4 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.36 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.