How to Tame Aberrant Purlovia in ARK
Aberrant Purlovia. Ambush predator.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Patient
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Aberrant Purlovia Taming Details
Aberrant Purlovia 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 Purlovia drops Raw Meat, Hide, 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 Purlovia on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Aberrant Purlovia 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 Purlovia will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Aberrant Purlovia 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 | 275 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 300 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 4000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 400 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 500 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Aberrant Purlovia spawns on Aberration.
Related tools & resources
Aberrant Purlovia — Background & Lore
The Aberrant Purlovia is the glowing Aberration form of the 
Purlovia, a burrowing ambush predator. It hides underground and springs out with a stunning attack, which also makes a tamed one a sneaky base guard.
Where to find it
Aberration in both games. In ASE it also appears on Fjordur and Crystal Isles.
Taming
A knockout tame. Its preferred kibble is 
Regular Kibble. It cannot be ridden.
Breeding
A live-birth creature. Gestation takes about 4.2 hours, and a baby matures in about 2 days at 1x.
Uses
- Ambush: a buried Purlovia hits for heavy damage and stuns its target for 10 seconds.
- Dismount: a wild one's leap can knock riders off most mounts.
Tips
A buried Purlovia can be revealed with explosives or a 
Parasaur's alert. Use one before you walk into its known spawn areas.