How to Tame Featherlight in ARK
A bird-like charge pet with highest charge capacity among the light pets.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Passive
- Tame Method
- Passive
- Rideable
- No
Featherlight Taming Details
Featherlight is a passive tame — feed it Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton by hand or from its inventory without knocking it out. 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 Featherlight drops Raw Meat, Hide.
Taming Steps
1. Prepare your gear
Bring Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton, bug repellent (if applicable), and a shield for emergencies.
2. Locate the creature
Find a wild Featherlight on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Approach passively
Featherlight is a passive tame. Approach slowly with no weapons drawn, drop or hand-feed its preferred food, and avoid sudden movements.
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
Keep wild predators away — passive tames are vulnerable while feeding.
6. Claim & saddle
Once tamed, Featherlight will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Featherlight 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 | 115 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 100 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 180 | +11.0% | +11.0% |
| Food | 450 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 70 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +6.5% | +12.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 60 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Featherlight spawns on Aberration, Valguero, Genesis Part 1, Ragnarok.
Related tools & resources
Featherlight — Background & Lore
The Featherlight is a glowing bird and the light pet with the largest Charge Light capacity. It hurts the 
Nameless and weakens 
Reapers.
Where to find it
Aberration, Valguero and Genesis Part 1 in both games, Ragnarok in ASA, and Crystal Isles and Fjordur in ASE.
Taming
A passive tame. See the taming calculator for its food.
Uses
Long-lasting Charge Light on your shoulder.
Tips
Pick the Featherlight for long trips and the 
Glowtail for quick recovery between fights.