To tame use a Harpoon launcher with the net projectile to trap it and shoot away with tranq spear bolts till it is K.O

I use a manta bc I can shoot off back and they don’t get mad when I shoot them and mantas are super fast oh and watch out for those DUCKING EELSS

Where there’s one there’s many, and sometimes an Electrophorus, which gives me reel anxiety

I dont have one yet, but id guess that a sarco would be helpful to tame one as they are fast and u can use weapons while mounted.

Best pearl gatherer on abberation hella useful but if the angler is too low of level they die easily to piranhas so be careful

If you are playing on mobile these angler also spawn at yeti cave at high level. Hard mode spawn these fish are 700-800. You can tame cave creatures such as arthro, araneon, scorpion or even megalosaurus of course they will not fit in. cave creatures are basically invisible to ANY creatures. It’s best to use araneon they fast they strong with their web attack. And you will grt TON of exp. A 780-800 have around 40k to. You can get the revive thing at other small snow cave. Bring that to a low level water, then using gun and knock it you will need 30-40~ tranq tho :)

Make sure to bring some health potions if you doing the cave :)

Others: Pearl hunting! Underwater exploration! Angler gel farm! Adorable pet! (?) Light nimble fighter!

Me: Eh can't be bothered to get wood for torches. Free light source.

Why don’t they attack you in the snow cave?????

Use their melee attack on pearls to gather more pearls. Decent little water tames to farm pearls with.

Beware: can be in schools of over 100 in some trenches.

If you only have access to a crossbow, trap it get it low but if it isn’t knocked out but bleeding bad, bring a dead fish to heal it then keep tranqing it with cross bow. It works without harpoon

Anglers do aggro on you and your tames on ark mobile. They aren't neutral.

They flee after getting bitten once. Weird.

Anglerfish will damage wood. With that said, build a cage on your plesiosaur platform and trap it like a quetz. So much easier.

Since they tend to retreat and charge after taking some damage,having a fast water mount (or at least flippers) is good to get off and back on when trying to ko or kill. I prefer the Sarco for its AoE bite against multiple and infinite stamina in water (however it only has one speed in water anyways, but it's still fairly quick depending on level). If escape is necessary bite it with the Sarco when it gets too close and swim away when the angler retreats. Crossbows (and most, if not every, other weapon) do work on its back, if you'd rather not get off.

You don't need to get off the angler to harvest pearls.

kill a really good one from the ice cave and revive it. DONT REVIVE IT AT THE OBELISK. instead, put a revival platform in water then revive it. make sure to put it at the shore for easier taming

With the new update you can get A LOT of pearls. around 40 per pickup

They can now harvest silica pearls, much easier to farm on the island now

These are THE best tool now for pearls! Hands down.