How to Tame Ovis in ARK
A sheep that can be sheared for Wool and killed for Raw Mutton, the best taming food.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Herbivore
- Temperament
- Docile
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Ovis Taming Details
Ovis is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Crops.
Alternative foods: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Ovis drops Raw Mutton, Hide, Pelt.
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 Ovis on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Ovis 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 Crops in its inventory (alternatives: Mejoberry, Other berries, Fresh Vegetables). 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, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your Ovis.
Ovis 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 | 100 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 100 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 90 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 85 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Ovis spawns on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Astraeos, Lost Colony, Genesis Part 1, Extinction, Scorched Earth.
Ovis variants
- Aberrant Ovis
- Flovis
Related tools & resources
Ovis — Background & Lore
The Ovis is ARK's sheep. Shear it for 
Wool, or harvest it for 
Raw Mutton, the best raw meat for taming carnivores.
Where to find it
It grazes in hills and plains 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, Lost Island and Genesis Part 2 in ASE.
Taming
A passive tame: walk up and hand-feed it a 
Sweet Vegetable Cake. It runs if you attack it. See the taming calculator.
Breeding
- Birth: a live birth, about 4 hours 11 minutes of gestation.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 2 days at 1x.
Uses
- Wool: sheared from a living Ovis.
- Raw Mutton: a top taming food for carnivores.
Tips
Breed a small flock: a steady supply of Raw Mutton speeds up every carnivore tame.