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ARK: Survival Ascended has quite a few changes compared to its Evolved predecessor. It applies to both the graphical aspects and the gameplay. However, you still have to survive and tame the dinosaurs. Speaking of taming, you will want to tame Pteranodon in ARK: Survival Ascended as early as possible to explore the locations from a bird’s eye view. However, players need to be prepared if you hope to do it on the first try.
How to Catch the Pteranodon
The Pteranodon is one of the best early taming options in ARK: Survival Ascended. This Dinosaur can fly, allowing you to travel faster and find new locations. In addition, Pteranodon can pick up and carry resources in its paws.
First of all, you should prepare. This dinosaur can fly, which means it will escape from you pretty quickly if you try to attack. Therefore you need to craft Bola:
- 15 Fiber
- 3 HIde
- 3 Stone
- 10 Thatch
This weapon will allow you to immobilize Pteranodon for a while. Also, prepare a bow and arrows to stun the dinosaur. But you can also use a Slingshot instead of a bow.
After that, you only need the location where these dinosaurs rest. Luckily, they are available almost everywhere, so it won’t take long. When you find a Pteranodon of the appropriate level in ARK: Survival Ascended, use Bola to prevent it from flying away. Then shoot it in the head to stun and catch it. But be careful, as you only need a couple of shots. If you overdo it, you will kill the creature.
How to Tame Pteranodon
Fortunately, the taming method remains the same as in the previous game. In other words, you need to feed Pteranodon different meats or Simple Kibble. Of course, the higher the quality of the meat, the better, but even the regular meat will do.
You will also need a lot of Narcoberries to keep it stunned. Keep feeding it, and you will tame Pteranodon in ARK: Survival Ascended without any problem. But to fly on it, you will also have to craft a Pteranodon Saddle:
- 75 Chitin
- 125 Fiber
- 230 Hide
That covers everything you need to know about taming Pteranodon in ARK: Survival Ascended. This flying dinosaur will make your survival much easier, so you should get it as early as possible in the game. In the meantime, please take a look at our guide on how to invite friends in Ark: Survival Ascended.
Ark: Survival Ascended is available on PC and will be released on PlayStation and Xbox consoles.
