How to Tame Oviraptor in ARK
Boosts egg production of nearby tamed dinos when on wander. Can steal wild eggs. Essential for breeding setups.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Passive
- Tame Method
- Passive
- Rideable
- No
Oviraptor Taming Details
Oviraptor 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 Oviraptor 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 Oviraptor on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Approach passively
Oviraptor 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, Oviraptor will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Oviraptor 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 | 140 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 120 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 900 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 100 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 125 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Oviraptor spawns on The Island, Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, Valguero, Crystal Isles, Lost Island, Fjordur, Astraeos, Extinction, Genesis Part 1, Lost Colony, The Center.
Oviraptor variants
- Aberrant Oviraptor
- Bunny Oviraptor
- Eerie Oviraptor
Related tools & resources
Oviraptor — Background & Lore
The Oviraptor is a small egg thief. Tamed and set to wander, it makes nearby tames lay eggs more often, which breeders and kibble makers value.
Where to find it
The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Extinction and Genesis Part 1 in both games, Astraeos and Lost Colony in ASA, and Crystal Isles, Fjordur, Lost Island and Genesis Part 2 in ASE.
Taming
A knockout tame. See the taming calculator.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 1 hour 8 minutes.
- Temperature: 26 to 30 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 21 hours at 1x.
Uses
More eggs from your egg layers, and stealing eggs from wild nests.
Tips
Put it on wander inside your egg farm to boost production.