Reptile
Tapejara
Tapejara imperator
- Tameable
- Rideable
- Breedable
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Skittish
- Era
- Cretaceous
- Drag weight
- 149
Where it spawns
- Very common
- Common
- Uncommon
- Very uncommon
- Rare
- Very rare
Spawn areas mined from the game files by the ARK Wiki; Ascended data where the wiki has it. Creatures roam a little outside their areas.
Base stats and growth
| Stat | Base | Per wild level | Per tamed level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 325 | +55.25 | +5.4% |
| Stamina | 250 | +12.5 | +6.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | +10.0% |
| Food | 1,600 | +160 | +10.0% |
| Weight | 280 | +5.6 | +4.0% |
| Melee | 18 | +0.9 | +1.7% |
| Move Speed | 100% | — | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 450 | +27 | — |
Dossier
In the wild
Tapejara imperator is a marvel to watch in the wild. It has astonishing agility compared to the Island's other flyers thanks in large part to the rudder-like fin that extends from its snout to the back of its skull. Initially, I'd thought the fin was simply composed of keratin, but closer inspection has led me to believe that it is actually some kind of sensory organ. Not only does it decrease Tapejara's turning radius even at high speeds, but it apparently provides Tapejara with extra information to help it fly through the air with unparalleled grace. I've even seen Tapejara hover and strafe side-to-side in the air without moving forward at all. It's quite remarkable. The creature also makes effective use of razor-sharp claws to latch onto surfaces such as the trunks of tall trees, holding its position indefinitely.
Once tamed
Warlike tribes appear to consider Tapejara the equivalent of a versatile rotor aircraft, capable of rapid positional changes and aggressive agility. When domesticated the Tapejara is typically outfitted with a unique triple-rider saddle, enabling two passengers to wield handheld weaponry while the pilot takes the reins. When the Tapejara is latched onto a surface, both the passengers and pilot are able to make full use of their weapons together! Evidently what this skittering creature lacks in distance-stamina, constitution, and weight carrying capacity, it makes up for in maneuverability and combat versatility.
Breeding
1 Incubation
1h 39m 59s
2 Baby
5h 26m 47s
3 Juvenile
21h 47m 11s
4 Adolescent
1d 3h 13m 59s
- Fully grown after
- 2d 6h 27m 58s
- Mate again after
- 18h - 2d
- Incubation temperature
- 29 - 32 °C / 84 - 90 °F
- Egg incubator setting
- 31 °C / 88 °F
- Egg
- Tapejara Egg
Taming
- Method
- Knockout
Saddles
Tapejara Saddle
Unlocks at level 55, 25 armor
Crafting cost
- Hide
- 260
- Fiber
- 180
- Wood or Fungal Wood
- 120
- Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot
- 45
Crafted in Smithy, Argentavis Saddle, Castoroides Saddle, Thorny Dragon Saddle, Tek Replicator, Exo-Mek
On the ARK Wiki
Tapejara Tek SaddleTek
Tekgram, 45 armor
Crafting cost
- Polymer, Organic Polymer, or Corrupted Nodule
- 500
- Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot
- 2,500
- Crystal or Primal Crystal
- 370
- Element or Red Element
- 55
- Black Pearl
- 140
Crafted in Tek Replicator, Exo-Mek
On the ARK Wiki
Technical
- Entity ID
Tapejara_Character_BP_C- Cloneable
- No