How to Tame Terror Bird in ARK
A fast flightless bird that can glide long distances. Great for quick ground transportation.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Terror Bird Taming Details
Terror Bird is a knockout tame. It starts with 300 base torpor and gains +18 per level. Torpor drains ~2.25/sec once it is down, so keep Narcoberries or Narcotics ready to top it up during the tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton. Once tamed, craft a Terror Bird Saddle to ride it.
Alternative foods: Cooked Lamb Chop, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Meat.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Terror Bird drops Raw Meat, Hide.
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 Terror Bird on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Terror Bird 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 Terror Bird.
Terror Bird 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 | 270 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 160 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 120 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 300 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Terror Bird spawns on The Island, Ragnarok, Valguero, Astraeos, Scorched Earth, Genesis Part 1, Lost Colony, The Center, Extinction.
Terror Bird variants
- Eerie Terror Bird
- VR Terror Bird (Genesis: Part 2)
Related tools & resources
Terror Bird — Background & Lore
The Terror Bird is a fast, flightless predator that can glide down from heights. It is a quick ground mount for exploring.
Where to find it
It runs through open land 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 knockout tame and a carnivore. Its saddle unlocks at level 33. See the taming calculator.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 2 hours.
- Temperature: 20 to 28 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.9 days at 1x.
Uses
Fast travel on land, and gliding from cliffs.
Tips
Jump from a hill and glide to cross a valley quickly.