How to Tame Aberrant Anglerfish in ARK
The Anglerfish or Angler is one of the Creatures in ARK: Survival Evolved.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Neutral
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Aberrant Anglerfish Taming Details
Aberrant Anglerfish is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton.
Alternative foods: Cooked Lamb Chop, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Meat.
Taming Steps
1. Prepare your gear
Bring Tranq Arrows or Tranq Darts, a Crossbow or Longneck Rifle, Narcotics or Narcoberries, and bug repellent.
2. Locate the creature
Find a wild Aberrant Anglerfish on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Aberrant Anglerfish is a knockout tame. Use a Crossbow, Longneck Rifle with Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts. Aim for the head for bonus torpor and keep distance to avoid aggro damage.
4. Feed the right food
Place Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton in its inventory (alternatives: Cooked Lamb Chop, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Meat). Higher-tier food gives faster taming and higher level bonuses.
5. Maintain torpor
Watch the torpor bar. Feed Narcoberries or Narcotics to prevent it from waking up before the tame completes.
6. Claim & saddle
Once tamed, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your Aberrant Anglerfish.
Aberrant Anglerfish base stats
Level 1 wild values, with the gain each point adds in the wild and after taming.
| Stat | Base | Per wild level | Per tamed level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 450 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 240 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 350 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 900 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Aberrant Anglerfish spawns on Aberration, Valguero.
Related tools & resources
Aberrant Anglerfish — Background & Lore
The Aberrant Anglerfish is the bioluminescent Aberration form of the 
Anglerfish, a deep-water predator whose lure lights up a wide area. Tamed, it is a rideable light source and one of the best ways to farm 
Silica Pearls from the seafloor.
Where to find it
It is common in the waters of Aberration and Valguero in both games, and of Crystal Isles in ASE.
Taming
A knockout tame, which is awkward underwater. A crossbow or harpoon launcher with tranquilizer ammo works best. 
Raw Mutton is its preferred raw food and 
Regular Kibble its preferred kibble. It needs no saddle to ride, but the rider cannot use weapons.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 5 hours.
- Temperature: the egg accepts a very wide range, so it hatches almost anywhere.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.5 days at 1x.
Uses
- Pearls: its bite harvests Silica Pearls.
- Light: its glow lights up dark water around it.
- Angler Gel: its lure draws other Anglerfish, which helps when farming Angler Gel.