How to Tame Tek Quetzal in ARK
A TEK version of the Quetzal. Same capabilities as a normal Quetzal but drops TEK resources.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Passive
- Tame Method
- Passive
- Rideable
- Yes
Tek Quetzal Taming Details
Tek Quetzal 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 Tek Quetzal drops Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Hide, Electronics, Element Dust, Scrap Metal, Oil.
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 Tek Quetzal on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Approach passively
Tek Quetzal 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, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your Tek Quetzal.
Tek Quetzal 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 | 1200 | +20.0% | +10.8% |
| Stamina | 800 | +5.0% | +5.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 800 | +2.0% | +5.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +4.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 1850 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Tek Quetzal spawns on The Island, Ragnarok, Astraeos, Extinction.
Tek Quetzal variants
- Eerie Quetzal
- Malfunctioned Tek Quetzal (Genesis: Part 1)
- Quetzal (Genesis: Part 2)
- R-Quetzal (Genesis: Part 2)
- Skeletal Quetzal
Related tools & resources
Tek Quetzal — Background & Lore
The Tek Quetzal is the Tek version of the 
Quetzal, the giant flying transport. It keeps the carrying role and platform saddle of the normal Quetzal, while its corpse gives Tek resources.
Where to find it
It appears as a rare variant among wild Quetzals. In ASA it is listed on The Island, Ragnarok, Astraeos and Extinction. In ASE it shows up on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Extinction, Crystal Isles, Fjordur, Lost Island and Genesis Part 2.
Taming
A knockout tame. It flies away when threatened, so most players chase it on a fast flyer and tranquilize it in the air. It has a large torpor pool and needs a lot of affinity, so bring 
Narcotics and plenty of meat or kibble.
Breeding
- Egg: needs cold, 5 to 6 °C, and hatches in about 16.7 hours.
- Growth: about 5.5 days to mature at 1x.
Uses
- Transport: carries creatures and heavy loads across the map.
- Mobile base: the
Quetz Platform Saddle, level 97, turns it into a flying build platform. - Resources:
Electronics, 
Element Dust, 
Oil and 
Scrap Metal on top of meat and 
Hide.