Tek Quetzal
CreatureVariant
Tek Quetzal taming calculatorKnockout
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.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level223+73
- Max level after leveling296
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Exceptional Kibble | 1h 35m 42s | 98.1%+73 Lvl (223) | 2m 54s | |
 Raw Mutton | 1h 57m 21s | 92.05%+69 Lvl (219) | 1m 43s | |
 Raw Prime Meat | 2h 26m 16s | 88.14%+66 Lvl (216) | 1m 43s | |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 3h 37m 27s | 77.11%+57 Lvl (207) | 1m 42s | |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 4h 52m 12s | 64.98%+48 Lvl (198) | 1m 42s | |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 3h 2m 50s | 54.28%+40 Lvl (190) | 52s | |
 Raw Meat | 7h 18m 47s | 45.19%+33 Lvl (183) | 1m 43s | |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 6h 15m 41s | 22.88%+17 Lvl (167) | 53s | |
 Cooked Meat | 7h 18m 47s | 17.08%+12 Lvl (162) | 52s | |
 Raw Fish Meat | 9h 8m 29s | 11.65%+8 Lvl (158) | 52s | |
 Cooked Fish Meat | 9h 8m 3s | 3.2%+2 Lvl (152) | 26s |
Required narcotics
413Narcotics
1,264Narcoberries
207Bio Toxin
1,188Ascerbic Mushrooms
Knockout weapons
Bow205 Normal hits1% Death chance
Crossbow117 Normal hits1% Death chance
Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Arrow)117 Normal hits1% Death chance
Tranquilizer Dart84 Normal hits0% Death chance
Shocking Tranquilizer Dart42 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tek Bow55 Normal hits0% Death chance
Compound Bow152 Normal hits1% Death chance
Harpoon Launcher61 Normal hits0% Death chance
Starve & Torpor Timers
More about taming the Tek Quetzal
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.
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.
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.
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.
