How to Tame VR Onyc in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming VR Onyc: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Omnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
VR Onyc Taming Details
VR Onyc 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 VR Onyc on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
VR Onyc 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, VR Onyc will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
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VR Onyc — Background & Lore
The VR Onyc is the digitized version of the 
Onyc, the cave bat. It appears only inside Genesis: Part 2 missions and is aggressive.
Where to find it
Only during some Genesis: Part 2 missions.
How to get one
It cannot be tamed, ridden or bred. A regular Onyc is the one to tame.
Tips
It attacks on sight, so be ready to swat it as soon as it flies in.