How to Tame Aberrant Piranha in ARK
Aberrant Piranha. Dangerous in swarms.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Aberrant Piranha Taming Details
Aberrant Piranha 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 Piranha drops Raw Fish 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 Piranha on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Aberrant Piranha 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 Piranha will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Aberrant Piranha 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 | 150 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 120 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 15 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 250 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Aberrant Piranha spawns on Aberration, Astraeos.
Related tools & resources
Aberrant Piranha — Background & Lore
The Aberrant Piranha is the glowing Aberration form of the 
Piranha. It is identical to the base fish apart from its bioluminescence. It is weak alone but dangerous in a school, because it gets a pack attack bonus.
Where to find it
- Both games: common in the waters of Aberration.
- ASA: also Astraeos.
- ASE: also Crystal Isles and Fjordur.
Taming
It can only be tamed with a 
Fish Basket, which lets you keep it and release it later. Tamed piranhas do not eat from troughs, and their level is fixed, so they gain no experience. They cannot be bred.
Uses
A source of 
Raw Fish Meat, and a small water guard for a base.
Tips
Do not swim through a school without a mount. Several bites at once add up quickly.