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ARK: Survival Evolved & Ascended Companion
Taming & KO Tips

How do I tame a quetzal? Tips and strategies on taming and knocking out a quetzal.
Beware if you lead one far from its spawn point and knock it out, don’t fly too far away. I knocked out a level 140 on one of the glaciers after luring it down from the snow mountain with honey. After trapping, knocking it out, and taming it to 75%, I decided to make a quick run back to base. It was safe way out on the floating ice as nothing spawns out there but as soon as it left render, it despawned. I am sad, have been waiting forever to find a high level one. Now back to waiting because of my mistake.
I think an easy way of knocking these out is to ride a griffin because u can use weapons on the back of it also be careful before u knock it out and be aware of the surroundings
Be careful taming a quetz in a catcher while still in the air. The tame moves a little bit and can push you out.
I used the attach yourself to the argue method. It was my first time trying and wasn't hard at all. I like this method it's fun as heck to. But my quartz got eaten as soon as it landed 😆 ark............
If your on crystal isle and your soloing it here's a good trick I used, first tame yourself a moth get a couple of parachutes and grappling hooks and your preferred amo with weapon, once you found one you like fly next to the quetzel and hop off the moth and grabbling hook it (dont forget parachute incase) and whistle it to attack quetzel the moth doesnt do damage but instead will slow it down for it bit while you shoot at it from below. This helped me tame it without having to whistle passive, attack target repeatedly.
Hope this helps
If you knock out in water use a horse and a lasso and lasso the quetz and if this helps like so more people can see it
Be careful taming these, they have a glitch that makes them go to coordinates 50 50 when high torpor,
50 50 on the island is the redwoods,
50 50 on Ragnarok is murdersnow,
50 50 on the center I'm not totally sure,
50 50 on velguero is in the lake I think,
And 50 50 on extinction is the safest, in sanctuary city.
If you are looking to tame a Quetzal, you need a good lvl TapeJara and a buddy to shoot at the Quetz. I recommend using tranq darts because otherwise you will need a lot of arrows.
I jumped off my flyer and used a net projectile to get a Quetz. Took 4 tries.
To the guy who was wondering if you could land on the back of a quetzal and take it, the answer is no you cannot, you'll just slip off, trust me, I tried
Thank y out too ok the person who said one ark mobile you can go to the red obisk and do a tidy save and on the small island were one of the obelisks pillars are a quetzal spawns
To the guy who gave specific areas to find these guys on mobile, thank you very much. You’re right… that strip of land in front of craggs island, and the spike directly behind the red obelisk. Kill it and take its implant, and revive it on a platform with an enclosure around it. I’m literally doing just that right now. Happy taming! :D
I used a griffin to catch it. You can shoot tranq darts while you fly him (it only took a few). Then once on the ground, i released a few high leveled spinos from cryopods to protect him while he tames. Only got a level 12, but oh well
Honey honey honey for solo taming. Lure them to the ground by dropping above the quetz head. Trap with Dino gates. Easy peasy!
The easiest way to tame for mobile players is to kill it take its implant make a revival platform build a thatch house around the platform res pawn it knock it out give it meat give it a saddle and if you made the house right when you ride the quetzal he will tellport through the ceiling
If you are on a map like Valguero that has Wyverns on it and happen to steal and hatch an egg before taming your first Quetzal, you can whistle for your Wyvern to follow you and if you dismount it while high enough in the sky (as you would need to be anyway to tranquilize a Quetzal), it will not autonomously land and you will be able to stand on its shoulders (or, if you're feeling particularly bold, you can move to stand on its head). From here, you have a stationary point from which you can shoot at a Quetzal, without needing a platform saddle, a tapejara, or a grapple. Set your Wyvern to passive before pursuing the Quetzal. Since your wyvern should be naturally faster, you can gain on it and even get ahead of or directly above the Quetzal, dismount, fire a shot or two, then mount and repeat.
Note: since the Wyvern models are different, I don't know if this will necessary work on all types. I tamed my first Quetzal on Valguero with an Ice Wyvern. Test the dismount method above a body of water or above a place you don't mind potentially dying with your Wyvern before pursuing a Quetzal or anything else with this strategy.
Griffin. That's all I have to say, USE A GRIFFIN FOOLS, GRIFFINS ARE AVAILABLE AT LEVEL 40+ YOU JUST NEED A GRIFFIN TO TRANQ IT
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Guys.... Ur not suppose to use a petra/argy. Use the 3 seat birdie. saves some time and mats, and you don't need to worry about joining me in the dummy corner because you missed the grapple :)
Bring an arge so you can shoot it.(I would suggest crossbow and tranc) knock it out clear the area from threats.(preferred food is meat) enjoy your new flying base😁