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Quick answer:<\/strong> To tame an Argentavis in ARK Survival Ascended you knock it out with tranquilizers and feed it Superior Kibble (its favorite) or, without kibble, Raw Mutton or Raw Prime Meat. A level 150 one needs 11 Superior Kibble and about 42 minutes at official 1x rates; on Tharyon, with 8x taming, 2 kibble and roughly 8 minutes are enough.<\/p>\n

Updated October 2026 for ARK: Survival Ascended (ASA).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Argentavis, or Argy, is a giant scavenger bird and one of the most useful flyers in the game. It carries medium creatures, lightens metal and stone, and its saddle doubles as a smithy. It is the go-to mount for mining and moving other creatures.<\/p>\n

Carrion feeder (eats meat)<\/span>Knockout (knock it out, then feed it)<\/span>Superior Kibble<\/span>8x taming on Tharyon<\/span><\/div>\n

Argentavis quick facts in ARK Survival Ascended<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Diet<\/th>\nCarrion feeder (eats meat)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Temperament<\/th>\nTerritorial<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taming method<\/th>\nKnockout (knock it out, then feed it)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Preferred kibble<\/th>\nSuperior Kibble<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Best food<\/th>\nRaw Mutton and Raw Prime Meat<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
How to immobilize it<\/th>\nChain Bola, Bear Traps, Plant Species Y Trap and Net Projectile<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
How to knock it out<\/th>\nTranq Arrows with a Crossbow or Tranquilizer Darts; best with a bola or a trap so it cannot fly away<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Saddle<\/th>\nArgentavis Saddle (level 62); it works as a mobile Smithy<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maps (ASA)<\/th>\nThe Island, The Center, Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, Extinction, Valguero, Genesis: Part 1, Lost Island<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

How to tame an Argentavis step by step<\/h2>\n
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  1. Prepare Superior Kibble or fresh meat (Raw Mutton or Raw Prime Meat) and Narcotics.<\/li>\n
  2. Get it on the ground: it usually attacks if you come close. Lead it into a gated trap or hit it with a Chain Bola.<\/li>\n
  3. Shoot it with tranq arrows or darts until it drops.<\/li>\n
  4. Put only the food you want it to eat into its inventory.<\/li>\n
  5. Watch its torpor, give Narcotics if it drops, and defend it from nearby carnivores.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Argentavis taming food and taming calculator<\/h2>\n

    These numbers come from ARK’s taming formula for a level 150 Argentavis. The 1x column is the official rate and the 8x column is Tharyon’s rate. They are estimates: hitting the sleeping creature or a game patch can change them slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Food<\/th>\nAmount 1x<\/th>\nTime 1x<\/th>\nAmount 8x (Tharyon)<\/th>\nTime 8x (Tharyon)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Superior Kibble<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n42 min<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n8 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Raw Mutton<\/td>\n23<\/td>\n52 min<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n7 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Raw Prime Meat<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n1 h 5 min<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n9 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Cooked Lamb Chop<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n1 h 34 min<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n14 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Cooked Prime Meat<\/td>\n57<\/td>\n2 h 8 min<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n18 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    Argentavis taming time by level with Superior Kibble<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
    Level<\/th>\nAmount 1x<\/th>\nTime 1x<\/th>\nNarcotics 1x<\/th>\nAmount 8x<\/th>\nTime 8x<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    30<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n15 min<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    60<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n19 min<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    100<\/td>\n8<\/td>\n31 min<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n4 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    150<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n42 min<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n8 min<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    A level 150 Argentavis has about 5964 torpor. With the amounts in the table you usually do not need narcotics on Tharyon, but bring a few in case it takes longer than expected.<\/p>\n

    Where to find the Argentavis in ARK Ascended<\/h2>\n

    It usually stays high up: mountain peaks, cliffs and plateaus, swooping down for carcasses. On Fjordur it appears in Midgard and Asgard. It is the huge brown bird you see circling above the mountains.<\/p>\n

    Official ARK Survival Ascended maps where it spawns: The Island, The Center, Scorched Earth, Ragnarok, Extinction, Valguero, Genesis: Part 1, Lost Island.<\/p>\n

    Argentavis abilities and uses<\/h2>\n