How to Tame Aberrant Otter in ARK
Aberrant Otter provides insulation and gathers pearls.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Docile
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Aberrant Otter Taming Details
Aberrant Otter 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.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Aberrant Otter drops Raw Meat, Pelt.
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 Otter on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Aberrant Otter 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, Aberrant Otter will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Aberrant Otter 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 | 40 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 180 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 600 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 400 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 30 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +4.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 350 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Aberrant Otter spawns on Aberration, Astraeos, Valguero.
Related tools & resources
Aberrant Otter — Background & Lore
The Aberrant Otter is the glowing Aberration form of the 
Otter, a small shoulder pet. It keeps you warm and cool, and it gathers pearls from the fish it eats.
Where to find it
- Both games: Aberration.
- ASA: also Astraeos, and Valguero, where it is notably frequent.
- ASE: also Crystal Isles and Fjordur.
Taming
A passive tame. Kill small fish, drag the bodies to the Otter and let it eat them. Larger fish give more taming progress. A tamed Otter eats only fish.
Breeding
Gestation takes about 7.9 hours, and a baby matures in about 21 hours at 1x.
Uses
- Insulation: protects against heat and cold, even on your shoulder. Higher melee damage raises it.
- Pearls: collects
Silica Pearls and sometimes 
Black Pearls from small fish. - Shoulder pet: while it rides on your shoulder, the items in its inventory weigh half as much for you.