How to Tame Aberrant Raptor in ARK
Aberrant variant of the Raptor found in Aberration caves. Bioluminescent coloring.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Aberrant Raptor Taming Details
Aberrant Raptor 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 Raptor drops Raw Meat, Hide.
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 Raptor on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Aberrant Raptor 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 Raptor.
Aberrant Raptor 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 | 200 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 140 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.5% |
| Torpidity | 180 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Aberrant Raptor spawns on Aberration, Astraeos, Valguero.
Related tools & resources
Aberrant Raptor — Background & Lore
The Aberrant Raptor is the glowing Aberration version of the 
Raptor. It keeps the base Raptor's speed, pounce and pack behavior, and adds bioluminescent markings. It is an early tame that hunts in groups and moves fast.
Where to find it
- ASA: common on Aberration and Astraeos, rarer on Valguero.
- ASE: common on Aberration, Fjordur and Lost Island, rarer on Valguero.
Taming
A knockout tame and a carnivore. It is aggressive and fast, so knock it out from cover or from a spot it cannot reach, then feed it meat. The 
Raptor Saddle unlocks at level 18.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 2 hours at 20 to 28 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.5 days at 1x.
Uses
Fast early-game mount and pack hunter. Its pounce pins smaller targets, and a group of Raptors gets a pack bonus. It harvests 
Raw Meat and 
Hide.
Tips
Raptors are fragile. Keep several together for the pack bonus instead of sending one into a fight alone.