Dododex
ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
Taming & KO Tips

How do I tame a argentavis? Tips and strategies on taming and knocking out a argentavis.
Make sure when taming you clear the area of carnivore like dinos or it will die. And one of the best traps are the three stone gateways.
Its easy to knock it out useing a trap which takes 4 stone dino gate frame and 2 dino gates
You can place several Dino gates close to each other with gates in the furthest ones out to make a simple taming trap
You do not need to make a trap for this bird, all you need is a few arrows and if you have flak you can just spin around it and it won’t hit you much, once it runs away just snipe it, when it runs you only need to hit it one to two more times
When taming. Build 4 stone dinosaur gates all in a row with small gaps, the place a door on both ends. Kite the Argy into the pen while the door is open. However take a long run up as the Argy needs time to adjust to a straight line. When it is the trap with you, run through a gap and close the door. Lol it and enjoy!
This is actually about breeding and raising. When you breed them they don’t fly up they just walk so you can just put pillars around them. What I really wanted to post this comment for I how INSANELY long they take to breed, we hatched them and after 2 hours and 15 minutes and they are only 3.7% done
If you are a beginner you can actually tame a lvl 9 Argentavis with 5 narcotic and a few pieces of raw meat
Although I did this when I was a beginner and I was playing in a PVE-Easy Server...
2x3x4 enclosure, two Dino gates on X2 sides. 4 ceilings, 2 on each side.leave out the middle add 4 ramps in the same direction, can't get through the gap
Simply make a trap using pillars and ceiling and make the pillars spaced in a way that pteranodons can barely fit through it.. fly through it close a door on them and tame
Build a 2 high pen with a roof. Get it to chase you in then run out a door in the back and close a dino gate on it. Then tranq. It can damage wood but it should last long enough.
Best way to tame is to build a small cage with pillar walls that it can’t fit out of but you can (add roof). Make sure to add in a dino gate so that it can get in. Once it’s in, close the gate and run out. Tranq it from the outside but careful not to kill it!
Ok the best way to tame one for the least amount of resource is to get it to chase u then run in circles. Also aim for the head to minimise waste.
Lure it to a safe spot then shoot it down otherwise u r dead
Its possible to tranq it out with out a taming pen. I did it with just a crossbow and a pteradon. I shot it a few times in the head and kept distance by flying away until it started to run away. Then i followed it and shot it and so on until it was down. In a taming pen it would be easier but if you want to do it without i wish you good luck. I tamed 2 100+ with ease my way at the same time.
Build a trap with doowframes and then bring it arge into it then shut the gate and then trank it
To trap one, build a box with a Dino gate, must be stone or the argy will damage it. Put in a ceiling but leave one out. Your ptera can fit through that, the argy can't.
Try to build a trap or cage to tame it peacefully, also it's better to use them for attack and long journeys because of its stamina and better attack compared to the pteradon. It's better to use them for taming because of the size,weight,and better stats, it can also (if maxed leveled) be one of your most reliable companions.
If on prim+ you can use raw poultry to tame, you can make stacks of 50. Its effectiveness is a little below raw prime. Easy way to tame when you first start.
Good luck stealing a wyvern egg! IT is possible after the nerf, but your argy will die. (Make a stone hut near the trench, steal the egg, Quick jump into it, and wait for wyvern to despawn)
Lure it on volcano and it get stuck at the metalnodes so u can tame and farm