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Coelacanth

How to Tame Coelacanth in ARK

A small passive fish found in all waters. Easy source of Raw Fish Meat.

Quick Facts

Diet
Carnivore
Temperament
Docile
Tame Method
Knockout
Rideable
No

Coelacanth Taming Details

Coelacanth is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton.

Preferred Food
Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton

Alternative foods: Cooked Lamb Chop, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Meat.

Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Coelacanth drops Raw Fish Meat.

Taming Steps

  1. 1. Prepare your gear

    Bring Tranq Arrows or Tranq Darts, a Crossbow or Longneck Rifle, Narcotics or Narcoberries, and bug repellent.

  2. 2. Locate the creature

    Find a wild Coelacanth on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.

  3. 3. Knock it out

    Coelacanth 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. 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. 5. Maintain torpor

    Watch the torpor bar. Feed Narcoberries or Narcotics to prevent it from waking up before the tame completes.

  6. 6. Claim & saddle

    Once tamed, Coelacanth will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.

Coelacanth base stats

Level 1 wild values, with the gain each point adds in the wild and after taming.

StatBasePer wild levelPer tamed level
Health30+20.0%+27.0%
Stamina100+10.0%+10.0%
Oxygen150+10.0%+10.0%
Food100+10.0%+10.0%
Weight8+2.0%+4.0%
Melee damage1+5.0%+10.0%
Movement speed1+0.0%+1.0%
Torpidity15+6.0%+0.0%

Taming & saddle figures

Taming method
Unknown
Base torpor
8

Breeding & movement

Mating cooldown
18h 0m – 2d 0h

Where it spawns & other details

Coelacanth spawns on The Island, The Center, Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, Valguero, Astraeos, Lost Colony, Extinction, Genesis Part 1.

Species
Coelacanth nutritia
Drag weight
25
Mass
100
Entity ID
Coel_Character_BP_C
Carryable by
Argentavis, Pteranodon, Tapejara, Tropeognathus, Quetzal, Karkinos, Kaprosuchus, Wyvern, Crystal Wyvern, Megalosaurus, Tusoteuthis
Can damage
Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal

Coelacanth variants

  • Aberrant Coelacanth
  • Eerie Coelacanth
  • Valentines Coelacanth

Coelacanth — Background & Lore

The Coelacanth is a small, harmless fish found in almost every body of water. It is the easiest source of fish meat.

Where to find it

Rivers, lakes and coasts on nearly every map in both games.

Uses

Raw Fish Meat.

Tips

A fishing rod and a quiet lake give a steady supply of fish without risk.

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