How to Tame Slidy 'N Slippery Kairuku in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming Slidy 'N Slippery Kairuku: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Friendly
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Slidy 'N Slippery Kairuku Taming Details
Slidy 'N Slippery Kairuku 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 Slidy 'N Slippery Kairuku on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Slidy 'N Slippery Kairuku 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, Slidy 'N Slippery Kairuku will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Related tools & resources
Slidy 'N Slippery Kairuku — Background & Lore
Slidy 'N Slippery Kairuku is a special variant of the 
Kairuku, the small penguin of ARK. It is tied to the Genesis: Part 2 mission content rather than the wild spawns, and little is documented about it beyond its spawn data.
Where to find it
Its spawn files sit with the Genesis: Part 2 missions, so it does not roam the open maps like the normal Kairuku.
Tips
If you want a Kairuku of your own, tame a normal one. It gives 
Organic Polymer when harvested with a club or chainsaw, keeps nearby players warm in the cold and can insulate eggs.