How do you tame a VR Shadowmane in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The VR Shadowmane is a passive tame. Approach it carefully without startling it and place Extraordinary Kibble in your last hotbar slot, then feed it by hand.

What does a VR Shadowmane eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a VR Shadowmane is Extraordinary Kibble. It also accepts Raw Meat, Cooked Meat, Cooked Prime Meat.

Where can you find VR Shadowmane in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the VR Shadowmane 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 VR Shadowmane?

A baby VR Shadowmane takes 2 days to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Vr Shadowmane

LandCarnivoreTameableBreedable

VR Shadowmane

Variant

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Level

Preset

Variant

Taming Speed

Overview

The VR Shadowmane is a carnivorous variant creature. It is tamed passively and reduces the weight of resources carried in its inventory. This makes it useful for efficient resource transport during gathering runs.

It can be airlifted by Quetzal or Tusoteuthis for fast deployment.

Spawn Locations

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

Taming

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VR Shadowmane uses passive taming, requiring no knockout. Feed it Extraordinary Kibble to tame efficiently. Raw Meat also works but is significantly slower.

Taming takes about 8 Extraordinary Kibble and lasts around 171,921 minutes. Use the calculator below for your settings.

PassiveTime: 2865h 20m 30s|Effectiveness: 99.4% (+74 Lvl)Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Extraordinary KibbleBest	8	2865:20:30	74 Lvl (224)
Raw Meat	2813	675117:39:12	0 Lvl (150)
Cooked Meat	2813	337558:49:36	0 Lvl (150)
Cooked Prime Meat	2813	674375:02:45	0 Lvl (150)
Raw Prime Meat	2813	675117:39:12	0 Lvl (150)

Damage Resistances

VR Shadowmane has a +120% weakness to Instant HurtDinos, making it highly vulnerable to instant-damage effects. It also takes +100% more damage from spike walls.

It is highly resistant to Mining Drill Harvest, taking -100% damage. Melee and ranged attacks with impact effects are less effective, taking -50% damage.

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

70%-30%

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill398 XP

5 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

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	825.0	+165.00	+4.00%
Stamina	450.0	+45.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	700.0	+42.00	+0.00%
Food	1500.0	+150.00	+2.00%
Weight	425.0	+8.50	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

The VR Shadowmane has a head hitbox that takes 1.5× damage, making headshots effective for faster knockout. All other body zones take normal damage.

HeadJaw

1.50x

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorTaming food, time and effectiveness

Breeding CalculatorBreeding, mating cooldown, incubation

Spawn CommandSpawn commands and admin codes

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

VR Shadowmane Tips & Tricks

The VR Shadowmane reduces inventory weight for Metal, Obsidian, and Crystal by 100%.

It can be carried by Quetzal or Tusoteuthis, enabling aerial transport without losing weight reduction.

It is highly vulnerable to spike walls, taking +100% damage, so avoid defensive perimeters using them.

Instant-damage effects deal +120% damage to the VR Shadowmane, making them extremely effective in combat.

This page details the VR Shadowmane's taming, breeding, harvesting, and combat stats. Use the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map for further planning.

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