VR Shadowmane
Variant
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.
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.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Extraordinary KibbleBest | 4 | 1228:00:13 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Raw Meat | 1407 | 337558:49:36 | 0 Lvl (150) |
 Cooked Meat | 1407 | 168779:24:48 | 0 Lvl (150) |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 1407 | 337187:31:23 | 0 Lvl (150) |
 Raw Prime Meat | 1407 | 337558:49:36 | 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.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)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.
| 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.
Tools & Guides
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.