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How To Tame An Angler In Ark: Survival Evolved?

The Anglerfish is one of the strangest and most useful creatures you can find in the ARK Survival ocean. It lights up the dark depths with its special glow. Taming this fish will change how you explore the dangerous underwater world.

This creature is called the angler, and it is key to collecting rare silica pearls. It will help you see where you are going in the darkest expanses. You must be ready for a hard tame because the anglerfish is often found in deep water caves.

This guide will teach you the best tricks to tame the angler. We will cover the best food to feed it and how to keep its torpor high. By the end, you will be ready to ride your own glowing anglerfish through the ocean.

Where do you find an Angler?

The angler is a predatory and aggressive fish. It is typically found at the bottom of the water. This creature looks like a typical anglerfish. It is easy to spot among the depths because of its bioluminescence. You will often see the wild Melanocetus swimming alone.

Main Locations in the Ocean

The anglerfish lives in the deepest parts of the ocean. Taming here is hard because of the cold temperature and lack of air. The island map is one location where they spawn. Look in the deep caves there.

Best Taming Spots

The best place to tame the Anglerfish is The Emerald Forest on Valguero. Eldritch Isle on Crystal Isles is another area for easy Anglerfish taming. The aberrant anglerfish spawn in the deep zones of maps like Aberration.

Unique Anglerfish Features

The angler's light helps attract smaller creatures and smaller fish. These become its prey. This makes the anglerfish an excellent source of meat once you kill or tame it. This creature is very relevant for deep-water exploration.

How to prepare to take on this creature?

Taming an Angler in Ark: Survival Evolved is a knockout process. You must prepare for deep-water challenges. Getting ready is the most important step before you swim down to the dark depths of the ocean.

Essential Dive Gear

Players should equip SCUBA gear when attempting to tame Anglerfish. This gear helps you avoid running out of air. It also protects you from the cold water temperature. Survival is hard when you are coming close to death from the elements.

Preparing Your Weapons

You need a Crossbow with Tranq Arrows to knock out an Anglerfish. A Harpoon Launcher works too. You should bring a low-damage weapon, like a primitive Crossbow. This is to prevent killing the angler with too much damage. You must plan to shoot many arrows, but not kill the creature.

Choosing a Mount

Using a tough underwater mount is wise. A Plesiosaur can help distract the Anglerfish while you are taming. Underwater mounts like Ichthyosaurus or Baryonyx are recommended. These mounts can help clear threats and provide protection. If you do not have a mount, the creature's prey will be on you.

Gathering Food and Torpor Items

Bring a large supply of Narcotics or Biotoxin. These help maintain the Angler's torpor once it is knocked out. The best food to feed it is raw prime meat or raw mutton. You can use raw fish meat or raw meat, but the tame will be slower, and its final effectiveness will be lower.

How to tame an Anglerfish in Ark?

Taming an anglerfish is a knockout process. You must be very careful when you shoot this creature. The angler has low health, so it is easy to kill it with too much damage. The goal is to raise its torpor until it is unconscious, then feed it.

  • Use a Crossbow with Tranq Arrows to knock out the Anglerfish.

  • A simple Crossbow is best, so you do not deal too much damage and kill it.

  • The trick is to wait 5 to 10 seconds between each shoot. This makes sure its health stays high.

  • This waiting helps you raise its torpor, not its death count.

  • Use a tough mount, like a Baryonyx, to distract the anglerfish while you shoot it.

  • You can trap the angler to protect it from other larger predators.

  • Keep the area clear of other creatures before you start the tame.

What do Anglerfish need to tame?

Once the anglerfish is knocked out, it needs two critical things to finish the tame: a way to stay asleep and the right food. Keeping its torpor high is a main job.

Torpor Control

  • The torpor on the angler drops quickly, so you need a large supply of Narcotics or Biotoxin.

  • Feed these items to the unconscious creature to maintain its torpor; do not wait too long.

  • You must wear SCUBA gear to survive the cold, dark depths where the anglerfish is found. Taming is hard work when you are coming close to running out of air.

Tame Protection

  • You need an underwater mount or a solid trap to protect the anglerfish from nearby creatures like sharks or squids.

  • Every attack that hits the angler will reduce the tame's effectiveness.

What to feed Anglerfish in Ark?

The anglerfish is tamed by feeding it the right food once it is unconscious. The kind of food you use affects how fast it tames and the final level (max level) it will reach.

Food Type Benefit
Regular Kibble This is the favorite food and gives the fastest tame time and best results.
Raw Mutton & Prime Meat These high-quality meat items are the next best choice if you have no Kibble.
Raw Meat & Raw Fish Meat These work, but the tame will be much slower and less efficient.

What kind of food do Anglerfish eat?

The anglerfish is a predator, so it only eats meat. In the wild, this creature preys on smaller fish and smaller creatures in the ocean. When tamed, it will consume any type of meat you put in its inventory. It is an excellent source of meat. The best taming food is Kibble, but as a tamed mount, it eats regular raw fish meat or raw meat to stay alive.

What tips and tricks do I need to learn to tame an Angler easily?

The anglerfish has low health, so you must be careful not to kill it when you shoot it.

  • The Tranq Trick: To knock out the anglerfish, you need to shoot it with Tranq Arrows. It is important to wait between shoots to avoid dealing too much damage and accidentally killing it during the taming process. The trick is to wait 5 to 10 seconds between each arrow.

  • Keep its Torpor Up: Once the angler is knocked out, it needs a large supply of Narcotics to maintain its torpor. If the torpor hits zero, the creature will wake up, and your tame will fail. Wait for its food bar to drop before you feed it prime meat.

  • Protect the Tame: You can trap the angler using a net or a simple pen to protect it. Clear out any larger predators that are coming close and might attack the unconscious creature.

  • The Food Priority: The anglerfish can be tamed using various types of food, but prioritize raw prime meat or raw mutton. Raw prime meat is much better than raw meat or raw fish meat.

Quick Question: Is the anglerfish awake? Once knocked out, the Angler does not visually change, so you must ensure it is actually unconscious before proceeding with feeding. Wait until you see the tame bar.

What to do with an Angler after I tame it?

After you successfully tame the angler, you have a fantastic underwater tool. The anglerfish is an excellent source of light and rare materials.

Using the Light Source

The anglerfish has bioluminescent light pods at the end of stalks on its head. A tamed anglerfish can illuminate the depths, making exploration much safer. You can easily turn the light source on and off as you swim.

Farming for Silica Pearls

The anglerfish is an excellent source of silica pearls. When you use its primary attack to bite the pearl nodes, it collects 5x more pearls than a human. This is one of the best reasons to tame this creature.

Combat and Gel

The angler's primary attack is a bite. It is not strong enough to take on larger predators, but it can quickly kill smaller fish and other minor underwater creatures. You can also use the anglerfish to farm anglerfish gel by killing wild ones.

Riding and Speed

The anglerfish does not require a saddle to ride. This makes it a decent mount for seafaring survivors right away. However, it is not ideal for traveling long distances due to its low speed.

Useful Console Commands

If you run your own game, you can use commands. This helps you quickly test or skip the tame process.

To spawn a wild, untamed anglerfish for practice:

admincheat GMSummon "Angler_Character_BP_C" 150

To spawn a tamed anglerfish at a specific max level:

admincheat SummonTamed Angler_Character_BP_C

To force tame the creature you are looking at:

admincheat Forcetame

To spawn Regular Kibble (the best food):

admincheat GiveItem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalItemConsumable_Kibble_Base_Medium.PrimalItemConsumable_Kibble_Base_Medium'" 10 0 0

Or

cheat GFI Kibble_Base_Medium 10 0 0

To spawn Raw Mutton (the best meat food):

admincheat GiveItem "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalItemResource_Meat_Mutton_Raw.PrimalItemResource_Meat_Mutton_Raw'" 10 0 0

Or

cheat GFI Meat_Mutton_Raw 10 0 0

Conclusion

Taming the angler is a must for any serious explorer of the ocean in ARK. You need to use your Crossbow with Tranq Arrows carefully to knock it out without dealing too much damage. Always wait between shots. Once you feed it Exceptional Kibble or raw prime meat and keep the torpor high with Narcotics, you will have a glowing companion. This unique creature is an excellent source of light and silica pearls, helping you master the briny depths of ARK.