How to Tame Valentines Coelacanth in ARK
Valentine's Coelacanth is a creature found in ARK: Survival Ascended.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Unknown
- Temperament
- Reactive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Valentines Coelacanth Taming Details
Valentines Coelacanth is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred).
Alternative foods: Species-appropriate food.
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 Valentines Coelacanth on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Valentines Coelacanth 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) in its inventory (alternatives: Species-appropriate food). 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, Valentines Coelacanth will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Valentines Coelacanth 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 | 30 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 100 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 100 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 8 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 15 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Where it spawns & other details
Related tools & resources
Valentines Coelacanth — Background & Lore
The Valentine's 
Coelacanth is a seasonal variant of the Coelacanth from the Love Evolved event. It looks like the regular fish but has small red and pink hearts floating above its head.
Where to find it
It shows up in water while the Love Evolved event runs. Underwater and Aberrant versions exist as well.
Taming
Our data marks it as tameable, as with the regular Coelacanth, which is tamed with a 
Fish Basket. It cannot be ridden or bred.
Uses
The real reason to look for it is fishing. Catching one with a 
Fishing Rod can give a 
Box o' Chocolates, Valentine Dino Candies and Chibis.