The Oviraptor is a particularly useful dino in Ark Survival Evolved. It greatly simplifies your egg production. Learn here how to tame it and how to use it for yourself.
In Ark Survival Evolved, taming dinosaurs is an important part of the game. Every dino has its favorite food. Carnivores prefer meat, herbivores like berries, and others mainly eat fish.
Oviraptor – Food
The Oviraptor is different. This small dino cannot use the “normal” food. It prefers to eat eggs and even steals them from other dinos’ nests. Unlike other intruders, it does not attract the mother’s attention.
Once tamed, the Oviraptor is too small to be ridden, and it is also not useful for fighting. Nevertheless, the egg thief is among the most useful creatures that can be tamed in Ark.
The Oviraptor and Kibbles – Produce Eggs Faster
In our Kibble Guide, we have explained the advantages and production of kibbles. Kibbles simplify the taming process and consist of the favorite food of the dinos. Each kibble recipe contains a specific dino egg as an ingredient. Almost every single dino prefers a different egg, and these are not easy to come by. Therefore, it is advisable to keep dino pairs in your base that lay eggs for you.
Here is where the Oviraptor comes into play. The Oviraptor emits a sexual pheromone that encourages dinos to “produce more eggs.” This special scent also allows the Oviraptor to steal eggs from the mother unnoticed.
You do not need to tame a high-level Oviraptor if you want to use it for egg farming. Even at level 1, it increases your creatures’ breeding willingness.
If you want a dino pair in your base to lay more eggs, the Oviraptor should be nearby them. Once a small egg symbol appears above your dino, it is in the mood to “lay more eggs”.
Ark Oviraptor Taming – How to Tame the Egg Thief
The Oviraptor prefers to eat eggs, and therefore you need these to tame it. Other food does not work for taming. The most effective and fastest way to tame the Ovi is with eggs from a Giganotosaurus. Eggs from the Quetzal are also recommended.
KO Strategy for the Oviraptor
Oviraptors are fast and considered small dinos. You should try to drive them into a corner. Oviraptors are very skittish and will flee quickly as soon as you get too close to them.
If you have already tamed the flying dinosaurs Argentavis or Pteranodon, you can use them to transport the Ovi. Then carry it to your base into a fence or cage. From here you can tame it without worrying that it will quickly escape.
Oviraptors are among the fragile dinos. Especially for low levels, it is better to use only a wooden club for taming. It is particularly practical to immobilize the skittish Ovi with a bola before you start shooting knockout arrows.
Have you already tamed the “Love Dino” Oviraptor? More about how to tame a dino can be found here: Taming Dinos for Beginners – Explained Taming for Beginners
