How to Tame Onyc in ARK
Onychonycteris is a creature found in ARK: Survival Ascended.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Onyc Taming Details
Onyc 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.
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 Onyc on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Onyc 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, Onyc will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Onyc 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 | 250 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 100 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 50 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 200 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Onyc spawns on Extinction, Scorched Earth, The Island, Ragnarok, The Center, Astraeos, Lost Colony, Genesis Part 1, Valguero.
Onyc variants
- Eerie Onyc
- VR Onyc (Genesis: Part 2)
Related tools & resources
Onyc — Background & Lore
The Onyc is a cave bat. Its bite can spread Mega Rabies, and it attacks in swarms in dark caves.
Where to find it
It hangs in caves on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Extinction, Scorched Earth and Genesis Part 1 in both games, on Astraeos and Lost Colony in ASA, and on Crystal Isles, Fjordur and Lost Island in ASE.
Taming
A passive tame. Apply 
Bug Repellant before you approach, then hand-feed it. In ASE you need to be level 65 to feed it. See the taming calculator.
Breeding
- Birth: a live birth, about 3 hours 58 minutes of gestation in ASE.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.2 days at 1x.
Uses
A small cave companion.
Tips
Carry a 
Lesser Antidote into caves with bats, in case you catch Mega Rabies.