How to Tame X-Otter in ARK
Complete walkthrough for taming X-Otter: gear, food, knockout strategy, and tips.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Friendly
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
X-Otter Taming Details
X-Otter 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 X-Otter on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
X-Otter 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, X-Otter will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
X-Otter 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 | 40 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 180 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 600 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 400 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 30 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +4.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 350 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
X-Otter spawns on Genesis: Part 1, Genesis Part 1.
Related tools & resources
X-Otter — Background & Lore
The X-Otter is the snow-biome X-variant of the 
Otter from Genesis Part 1. It is a friendly little carnivore that can be tamed and bred, and like the regular Otter it is a shoulder companion rather than a mount.
Where to find it
It spawns in the snow biome of Genesis Part 1 in both ASA and ASE.
Taming
A passive tame. It is friendly, so approach it and feed it by hand with no knockout needed.
Breeding
- Birth: live birth after about 7.9 hours of gestation.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 21 hours at 1x, very fast for an X-creature.
Tips
Carry it on your shoulder in the snow biome for its insulation.