
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.
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. 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 Coelacanth on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
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. 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, 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.
| Stat | Base | Per wild level | Per tamed level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 30 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 100 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 100 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 8 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 15 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Coelacanth spawns on The Island, The Center, Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, Valguero, Astraeos, Lost Colony, Extinction, Genesis Part 1.
Coelacanth variants
- Aberrant Coelacanth
- Eerie Coelacanth
- Valentines Coelacanth
Related tools & resources
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
Tips
A fishing rod and a quiet lake give a steady supply of fish without risk.