Taming animals is a tricky part of PixARK, but it proves really helpful! There are two kinds of animals in the game: herbivores and carnivores. One is friendly and can easily be tamed by feeding, while others are a bit challenging.
However, overall, the process is not that difficult, and you can easily master taming different animals in just a few minutes. This PixARK guide will help you understand and implement the two taming means available in the game. Let’s start befriending the wildings!
How to Tame Animals In PixARK?
Every creature in PixARK can be tamed by any of the two taming methods: the Passive method and the knockout method. However, before you capture a creature, you first must gather the necessary food and materials required for its taming.
After gathering relevant materials, it’s important to understand whether the creature you are trying to tame requires a passive or knockout tame. The Dino Scanner can solve this quick mystery.
1. Passive Method
Most animals are tamed through the passive method, which means you won’t attack them if they don’t feel threatened, and you need to feed them to tame them. Simply locate a passive creature and press E to feed them.
You must wait to feed the animals again and keep a check on the taming bar. You must repeat feeding until you receive the prompt to successfully tame the creature.
Some animals, such as the rabbit, will be immediately tamed by you. However, some animals will require you to be at a higher level to tame them. This goes up to the Bronto, which can only be tamed passively once you are at Level 70 or above.
2. Knockout Method
The aggressive creatures in PixARK require a knockout method for taming. You can use either of the following items to knock out the animal:
- Primitive wood stick – ideal for smaller creatures, and you can use this in early games.
- Slingshot – unlocked at level 10, you will get the slingshot to target creatures from a distance using a normal flint.
- Bow – unlocked at level 15.
- Crossbow – unlocked at level 35.
- Longneck Rifle – unlocked at level 28.
You can use sleepy arrows (learned at level 15) and sleepy potion to keep creatures sleeping; these two go well with the bow and crossbow. As for the longneck rifle, use a sleepy dart to put the target to sleep.
Once the creature is unconscious, place food in its inventory to keep it well-fed, but keep an eye on the unconscious meter. If the unconscious meter depletes, your team will wake up, and you’ll have to start over again. This is when you’d have to use some narco berries or sleepy potions to keep them unconscious while you tame it.
