An Argentavis is a very easy beginner tame. To tame it you will have to have:

-crossbow or bow

-at least 10 tranq arrows

-3+ raw fish meat (prime works better)

-20+ lvls

-health upgraded at least 7 times

Argentavis spawn on almost all ARK maps, and are very common, so it should be relatively easy to find one. They look like bulky eagles that prowl around on the ground or, more commonly, swoop around in the sky. Here’s what you need to do to tame one.

1: Find an Argentavis

2: Load the tranq arrows into your bow (if you haven’t already done it

3: Take aim at the Argentavis and fire

Here’s a tip. If you find one and it’s scavenging, that is the best possible time to shoot at it. Do not shoot at it while it is fighting other dinosaurs, because if you do and knock it unconscious, the other dino/s will demolish it. It is best to catch it alone while it is eating, because there is a chance it will not chase you.

4: Run as the Argentavis chases you (if it doesn’t, shoot again)

5: When it stops chasing you, go back and shoot at it again

6: Repeat until unconscious

7: Put fish in Argentavis inventory

8: Wait until tamed

9: You have an Argentavis!

IRL Dino Facts

Argentavis Magnificens, an extinct species, was one of the largest birds to ever live. They lived in the Late Miocene in early Argentina and had an enormous wingspan of 5.09 to 6.5m. Argentavis lived off a diet of carrion (dead animals) and their territories might have been around 500 square metres. Another extinct bird, Pelagornis Sandersi, had a wider wingspan that Argentavis, and their wingspan would have measured about 7 to 7.4m. Argentavis was a soaring bird. Its lifestyle would have been very much like the Andean Condor, a modern-day non-extinct type of condor. Argentavis might have used mountain slopes to take off, because the muscles in its chest were not built for much flapping. Argentavis laid 1 to 2 eggs every year, each one smaller than an ostrich egg despite their size. The young became independent at 16 months old, but they were not full grown until they turned 12. Because of its size, Argentavis would have had no natural predators, so most died of sickness or old age. Size estimates are:

Wingspan: 5.09-6.5 m (16 ft 8 in - 21 ft 4 in)

Length: 3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)

Height: 1.5-1.8 m (4 ft 11 in - 5 ft 11 in)

Weight: 70-72 kg (154 lb - 159 lb)

-TheFlamingFeatherlight