How to Tame Yi Ling in ARK
A small bat-winged creature. Acts as a glider/parachute when carried on shoulder.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Fearful
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Yi Ling Taming Details
Yi Ling 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.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Yi Ling 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 Yi Ling on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Yi Ling 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 Yi Ling.
Yi Ling 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 | 325 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 300 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 140 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +0.0% |
| Torpidity | 180 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Yi Ling spawns on The Island, The Center, Ragnarok, Valguero, Genesis Part 1, Aberration.
Related tools & resources
Yi Ling — Background & Lore
The Yi Ling is a small bat-winged creature. Carried on your shoulder, it works as a glider and slows your fall.
Where to find it
Aberration and Genesis Part 1 in ASA, and Lost Colony.
Taming
A knockout tame. Its preferred kibble is 
Exceptional Kibble. Its saddle unlocks at level 50. See the taming calculator.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 1 hour.
- Temperature: hot, 38 to 42 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 1.9 days at 1x.
Uses
Gliding from heights.
Tips
It lets you jump from cliffs on Aberration without a wingsuit.