How to Tame Revenant Pteranodon in ARK
Revenant Pteranodon is a variant of Pteranodon. The most common early-game flying mount. Fast but fragile. Essential for scouting and quick transport.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Revenant Pteranodon Taming Details
Revenant Pteranodon 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 Revenant Pteranodon on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Revenant Pteranodon 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, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your Revenant Pteranodon.
Revenant Pteranodon 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 | 210 | +20.0% | +15.0% |
| Stamina | 150 | +5.0% | +4.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 120 | +2.0% | +3.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +7.5% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +2.0% |
| Torpidity | 120 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Revenant Pteranodon spawns on Lost Colony.
Related tools & resources
Revenant Pteranodon — Background & Lore
The Revenant Pteranodon is a reanimated 
Pteranodon from the ASA Lost Colony expansion. It is a hostile 
Revenant creature that can harass you from above.
Where to find it
It is a rare spawn on Lost Colony.
How to get one
Revenant creatures cannot be tamed, ridden or bred. A Pteranodon mount has to be tamed from the regular species.
Tips
Shoot it before it reaches you. Pteranodons are fragile, so a few good hits with a bow or gun usually finish it.