The Equus is the new horse in ARK Survival Evolved. It can also appear as a unicorn mutation. Here’s how to tame a unicorn.
Since patch v256, unicorns exist in ARK Survival Evolved! The unicorn is actually a mutation of the mount “Equus”. The unicorn mutation is extremely rare, pure white, and has a horn on its head. There are already dragons in ARK, so why not unicorns?
Many players are now eager to tame a unicorn. The unicorn is tamed just like a regular Equus. Taming the prehistoric horses works differently than with most creatures in Ark. Stealth skills are required.
Ark: Taming the Unicorn – Taming Strategy for the Equus
Most dinos in ARK are tamed by knocking them out or stunning them. After that, you feed the creatures their favorite food. You cannot tame the Equus and the unicorn using a “KO” strategy. You must approach the animals from behind.
Approach the Equus from behind
Unicorns, or rather the Equus, are extremely skittish and will flee as soon as they notice you. You need to give the animals their favorite food and then try to jump on their backs right after. Here’s how it works:
- Approach the Equus
- Place the Equus’s favorite food in the last slot of your “action bar”
- Once you are close enough, feed the animal with “E”
- Press “E” again to jump on the back of the Equus.
- Watch the bottom left corner of your screen
- If the prompt appears, press “E” again and feed the Equus to calm it down
- Repeat this action until the Equus trusts you and is tamed
It can happen that the Equus throws you off during the taming process. In that case, you need to sneak up again and repeat the whole process.
Ark: Unicorn Kibble – What the Equus Likes Most
The Equus may have a completely different taming strategy than most creatures in Ark. However, there is one big similarity: It is just like nearly all dinos crazy about kibbles! The Equus prefers the Troodon kibble.
Troodon-Kibble Recipe:
- 1 x Troodon egg
- 1 x Savaroot
- 2 x Rockcarrots
- 2 x Mejoberries
- 3 x Fiber
Ark Kibble Guide – All Recipes
The Equus’s second favorite is pure Rockcarrots (carrots). With these, you can also try to tame the Equus. However, it is always recommended to use the kibble.
Where to Find the Equus and the Unicorn?
The Equus has not been in ARK for long. Its locations are not yet known. However, it has already been found in “The Island” and “Scorched Earth”. The Equus is especially common in “The Island”. The unicorn mutation, however, is extremely rare. There is only one at a time on the map.
Have you spotted and tamed a unicorn? Watch the unicorn here in the video
