How to Tame Otter in ARK
An adorable shoulder pet that provides insulation and can harvest Silica Pearls from fish.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Passive
- Tame Method
- Passive
- Rideable
- No
Otter Taming Details
Otter 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 Otter drops Raw Meat, Hide, Pelt.
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 Otter on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Approach passively
Otter 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, Otter will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Otter 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 | 40 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 180 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 600 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 400 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 30 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +4.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 350 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Otter spawns on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Lost Colony, Astraeos, Extinction, Genesis Part 1.
Otter variants
- Aberrant Otter
- Eerie Otter
- X-Otter (Genesis: Part 1)
- Otter Ghost
Related tools & resources
Otter — Background & Lore
The Otter is a shoulder pet that keeps you warm in cold water and catches 
Silica Pearls from fish.
Where to find it
Rivers and lakes on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero and Extinction in both games, on Astraeos, Lost Colony and Genesis Part 1 in ASA, and on Crystal Isles, Fjordur, Lost Island and Genesis Part 2 in ASE.
Taming
A passive tame. See the taming calculator for its food.
Breeding
- Birth: a live birth, about 7 hours 56 minutes of gestation.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 21 hours at 1x.
Uses
Insulation against cold, and Silica Pearls from fish.
Tips
Carry it on snowy maps to stay warm without heavy armor.