How to Tame Mudpuppy in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming Mudpuppy: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Unknown
- Temperament
- Defensive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Mudpuppy Taming Details
Mudpuppy is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred).
Alternative foods: Species-appropriate food.
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 Mudpuppy on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Mudpuppy 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) in its inventory (alternatives: Species-appropriate food). 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, Mudpuppy will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Mudpuppy 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 | 85 | +20.0% | +0.0% |
| Stamina | 150 | +10.0% | +0.0% |
| Oxygen | 700 | +10.0% | +0.0% |
| Food | 350 | +10.0% | +0.0% |
| Weight | 250 | +5.0% | +0.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +0.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Torpidity | 200 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Where it spawns & other details
Related tools & resources
Mudpuppy — Background & Lore
The Mudpuppy is a small amphibian shoulder pet added to ASE with the Aquatica expansion. It cuts your oxygen loss underwater and can throw stunning mudballs at anything that bothers you.
Where to find it
It lives on the Aquatica map.
Taming
A non-violent tame only; it cannot be knocked out. Put 
Basic Kibble or 
Earthworms in your last hotbar slot and feed it when prompted, then wait until it is hungry again. 
Raw Fish Meat and 
Raw Prime Fish Meat also work, but less well.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 7 hours 56 minutes.
- Temperature: it accepts a very wide range, -75 to 75 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 21 hours at 1x.
Uses
- Diving: while carried, you lose oxygen 50 percent slower underwater.
- Deterrent: in deterrent mode it throws mudballs that stun attackers and make them flee.
- Carry weight: on your shoulder it carries half its inventory weight.