How to Tame Yeti in ARK
The Yeti is a variant of the Gigantopithecus in ARK: Survival Evolved.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Neutral
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- No
Yeti Taming Details
Yeti 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 Yeti on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Yeti 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, Yeti will follow your commands. It cannot be ridden.
Yeti 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 | 2000 | +10.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 300 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1500 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 220 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +4.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 1100 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Yeti spawns on Extinction, The Island, Astraeos, Valguero, The Center.
Yeti variants
- Gigantopithecus (Genesis: Part 2)
- Aberrant Gigantopithecus
- Eerie Gigantopithecus
- Eerie Yeti
- Megapithecus Pestis
Related tools & resources
Yeti — Background & Lore
The Yeti is a snow variant of the 
Gigantopithecus with much higher base stats. It hits hard and has a large health pool. It cannot be tamed, ridden or bred in ASA or ASE, so it is a creature to fight or avoid rather than collect.
Where to find it
It spawns only in freezing areas, most famously the hard Snow Cave. Both games have it on The Island, The Center and Extinction. ASA also has it on Astraeos and Valguero; ASE also on Crystal Isles and Fjordur.
Uses
Killing it gives 
Hide and 
Raw Meat.
Tips
- Range: fight it with firearms and aim for the head, since headshots deal heavy extra damage. Melee is a bad idea.
- Aggro: its aggro range is shorter than that of other Snow Cave creatures, so careful players can often sneak past.