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Tapejara
Tapejara
Dossier Tapejara.pngDossier EmptyDossier Tapejara
Dossier EmptyDossier Tapejara
Steam 247.0
Sep 12, 2016
Xbox One 741.1
Sep 16, 2016
PS 501.0
Dec 6, 2016
Logo Mobile 1.0
May 24, 2018
Nintendo Switch 599.0
Nov 30, 2018
Epic Games 311.74
Jun 11, 2020
Stadia 678.15
Sep 1, 2021
Spawn Command
cheat summon Tapejara_Character_BP_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Tapejara/Tapejara_Character_BP.Tapejara_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Taming Method
Preferred Kibble
Preferred Food
Preferred Food ARK: Survival Evolved Mobile
Equipment
29 - 32 °C / 84 - 90 °F
Egg Incubator (Genesis Part 2) Egg Incubator: 31 °C / 88 °F
Incubation Time
1h 39m 59.521s
Baby Time
5h 26m 47.842s
Juvenile Time
21h 47m 11.369s
Adolescent Time
1d 3h 13m 59.211s
Total Maturation Time
2d 6h 27m 58.422s
Breeding Interval
18h - 2d
Habitat

The Tapejara (Tap-a-har-uh) is one of the Creatures in ARK: Survival Evolved.

Basic Info

Dossier

This section is intended to be an exact copy of what the survivor Helena Walker, the author of the dossiers, has written. There may be some discrepancies between this text and the in-game creature.

NoteHelena
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.

Domesticated

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.

Behavior

Passively found over the island, Tapejara flees when either attacked or approached.

Appearance

A mid-sized pterosaur with a large and distinctive head crest, the Tapejara is one of the island's most adept fliers. Normally found living around cliffs, tall redwood forests, and other largely vertical environments, its maneuverability in the air and sharp, climbing-suitable claws allow it to seek out its diet of fruit, nuts, and small animals, which it pries from the various small cavities often found in rock and tree bark. A Tapejara crest is a highly developed sensory organ, allowing the animal to finely maintain balance and literally fly circles around other, more cumbersome flyers.

This section displays the Tapejara's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Tapejara. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Tapejara will randomly spawn with to provide an overall range of its natural color scheme. Hover your cursor over a color to display its name and ID.

This information can be used to alter the Tapejara's regions by entering cheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion> <ColorID> in the cheat console. For instance, cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6 would color the Tapejara's "body" magenta.

Tapejara PaintRegion0
Region 0:
Body
8
13
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19
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Tapejara PaintRegion1
Region 1:
Wing and Sail Markings
8
14
19
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33
X mark

Region 2 is not used
for this Creature.

Tapejara PaintRegion3
Region 3:
Wings and Sail
8
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Tapejara PaintRegion4
Region 4:
Back, Beak and Sail Spines
8
14
19
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33
Tapejara PaintRegion5
Region 5:
Sail and Throat
13
14
20
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24
26
27
33
34
35

Drops

Base Stats and Growth

Attribute Base Value Level Increase Taming Bonus
Wild Tamed Additive Multiplicative
Health Health 325 +65 +5.4% 0.07
Stamina Stamina 250 +12.5 +6%
Oxygen Oxygen 150 +15 +10%
Food Food 1600 +160 +10% 15%
Weight Weight 280 +5.6 +4%
Melee Damage Melee Damage 18 +0.9 +1.7% 7% 17.6%
Movement Speed Movement Speed 100% N/A +0% 36.5%
Torpidity Torpidity 450 +27 N/A 0.5
Movement
[u/s]
Base Speed Sprinting Speed Stamina
Wild Tamed1 Tamed2 Wild Tamed1 Tamed2
Walking 245 ? ? N/A N/A N/A 6
Swimming 300 ? ? ? ? ? ?
Flying 700 ? ? 2464 1120 1528.8 0.325
  • 1These are the base speeds of the creature at 100% Movement Speed.
  • 2These are the speeds of the creature tamed and non-imprinted.
  • For a comparison of the speeds of all creatures, see Base Creature Speeds.
Attack Values
Bite Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation Using the Left Mousebutton (PC), R2 Button (PS), RT Button (Xbox One), the Tapejara bites the target.
0 1000 0 0
Attack Type Damage Projectile Values Torpor Values Status Effect: Stamina Status Effect: Torpidity
Life Impulse Radius Base Mult Duration Damage Mult Amount Duration Damage Mult Amount
Melee 18
Grab Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation Using the Right Mousebutton (PC), L2 Button (PS), LT Button (Xbox One) while in the air, the Tapejara can pick up another creature. Despite a coded melee damage value, this attack does no damage.
40 500 0 0
Attack Type Damage Projectile Values Torpor Values Status Effect: Stamina Status Effect: Torpidity
Life Impulse Radius Base Mult Duration Damage Mult Amount Duration Damage Mult Amount
Melee 18
Taunt Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation Using C (PC), R3 Button (PS), R Button (Xbox One) while on the ground, the Tapejara flaps its wings and taunts the target.
0 1000 0 0
Attack Type Damage Projectile Values Torpor Values Status Effect: Stamina Status Effect: Torpidity
Life Impulse Radius Base Mult Duration Damage Mult Amount Duration Damage Mult Amount
Melee 18

Wild Stats Level-up

Type in values of a wild creature to see on which stats it's emphasized. Green values on a high-level creature are very good for breeding. If you have already tamed your creature you can try to recover the breeding stats with an external tool.[1]

Tapejara

The stat-calculator does not work in the mobile-view, see here for alternatives: Apps

Note that after the creature is tamed it gets bonuses on some stats depending on the taming effectiveness. This makes it hard to retrieve the levels on a tamed creature, so this tool is only for wild ones, but gives a first impression, how well the stats are distributed.

Taming

Tapejara Level 1 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Superior Kibble Superior Kibble 2 0 0 0 0:05:20
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 4 0 0 0 0:10:01
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 6 0 0 0 0:15:00
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 4 0 0 0 0:10:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 8 0 0 0 0:19:59
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 10 0 0 0 0:12:31
Raw Meat Raw Meat 12 11 3 2 0:30:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 20 2 1 1 0:25:42
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 23 9 2 1 0:28:46
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 29 25 5 3 0:36:16
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 58 25 5 3 0:36:16
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 45; Slingshot Hits × 19; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 5; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 3; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 3; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 2
Torpidity-depletion: 0.3 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:25:00
Tapejara Level 30 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Superior Kibble Superior Kibble 4 0 0 0 0:10:40
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 7 0 0 0 0:17:31
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 13 0 0 0 0:32:28
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 9 0 0 0 0:22:31
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 18 13 3 2 0:44:58
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 22 0 0 0 0:27:31
Raw Meat Raw Meat 26 80 17 9 1:05:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 44 51 11 6 0:56:31
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 52 80 17 9 1:05:01
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 65 134 28 14 1:21:16
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 130 134 28 14 1:21:16
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 124; Slingshot Hits × 51; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 14; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 8; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 6; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 3
Torpidity-depletion: 0.5 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:41:14
Tapejara Level 60 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Superior Kibble Superior Kibble 6 0 0 0 0:16:00
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 11 0 0 0 0:27:31
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 21 1 1 1 0:52:27
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 14 0 0 0 0:35:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 28 73 16 8 1:09:56
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 35 0 0 0 0:43:46
Raw Meat Raw Meat 41 208 44 22 1:42:31
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 69 150 32 16 1:28:38
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 82 208 44 22 1:42:31
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 103 316 66 33 2:08:46
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 205 313 66 33 2:08:08
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 205; Slingshot Hits × 84; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 23; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 13; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 10; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 5
Torpidity-depletion: 0.66 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:52:22
Tapejara Level 90 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Superior Kibble Superior Kibble 7 0 0 0 0:18:39
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 15 0 0 0 0:37:31
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 28 46 10 5 1:09:56
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 19 0 0 0 0:47:31
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 38 166 36 18 1:34:54
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 47 0 0 0 0:58:46
Raw Meat Raw Meat 56 381 82 41 2:20:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 94 289 62 31 2:00:44
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 112 381 82 41 2:20:01
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 140 549 117 59 2:55:01
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 280 549 117 59 2:55:01
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 286; Slingshot Hits × 117; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 32; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 19; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 13; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 7
Torpidity-depletion: 0.79 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:00:26
Tapejara Level 120 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Superior Kibble Superior Kibble 9 0 0 0 0:23:59
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 19 0 0 0 0:47:31
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 36 124 27 14 1:29:55
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 24 0 0 0 1:00:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 48 285 62 31 1:59:53
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 60 45 10 5 1:15:01
Raw Meat Raw Meat 71 593 129 65 2:57:31
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 119 461 100 50 2:32:50
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 142 593 129 65 2:57:31
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 178 834 181 91 3:42:31
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 355 831 180 90 3:41:53
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 367; Slingshot Hits × 150; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 41; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 24; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 17; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 9
Torpidity-depletion: 0.92 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:06:47
Tapejara Level 150 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Superior Kibble Superior Kibble 11 0 0 0 0:29:19
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 23 0 0 0 0:57:31
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 43 208 46 23 1:47:23
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 29 3 1 1 1:12:31
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 58 427 94 47 2:24:51
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 72 106 24 12 1:30:01
Raw Meat Raw Meat 86 838 184 92 3:35:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 144 662 146 73 3:04:57
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 172 838 184 92 3:35:01
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 215 1153 254 127 4:28:46
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 430 1153 254 127 4:28:46
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 448; Slingshot Hits × 183; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 50; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 29; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 21; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 11
Torpidity-depletion: 1.04 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:12:01

Note that the values are for optimal cases, always bring extra supplies!
For a level-dependent count of resources needed, try an external taming calculator.

KO Strategy

  • Tapejara are skittish, and run away when you approach them or attack them. Using bolas to keep them down while you shoot tranquilizers into them is very effective. To effectively hit it with the bola without the risk of it fleeing, equip yourself with Ghillie Armor Ghillie Armor, so you can sneak up on them to around 5 meters.
  • Be careful not to scare it in the air because once they get to a certain height they take a considerable amount of time to land again.
  • Another method would be to use the Pachyrhinosaurus Rage Cloud to aggro the Tapejara, so it will attack you instead of fleeing. This can be done by having one person ride the Pachyrhinosaurus, and another person using a Quetzalcoatlus to pick the Pachy up. Have the Quetzal rider move close to the fleeing Tapejara, and the Pachy rider can press C to release the Rage Cloud. (This may take a few tries, but you will know when it is successful, as the Tapejara will begin to attack the Pachy or the Quetzal. Not really viable now that flying mounts have their speed capped, not that this was a good method to being with)
  • Another method is to obtain a Mantis and equip it with a club. The Mantis' lunge attack can make quick work of the Tapejara's torpor without having to get close enough to scare it initially. However, if the Mantis' melee damage is too high, then you may run the risk of killing the Tapejara, so use caution.

Combat

This section describes how to fight against the Tapejara.

General

Tapejara is completely passive and will often flee before a player has an opportunity to get close.

Strategy

For a Wild Tapejara, either chase it down on a pteranodon, or bola it to the ground below.

Weaponry

Generally a bola to bring it down and some tranquilizer rounds will do the trick if you're trying to tame one. In combat, simply immobilize it, or keep pace and inflict enough damage.

Dangers

Wild Tapejara pose no real threat. However, when tamed the creature becomes a large, mobile, powerful adversary. With a fairly large AoE with its attack, a tamed one doesn't have to get too close to kill you.

Weakness

No specific weakness other than the fact it can be ensnared using a Bola. However, in a PVP setting, Tapejara cannot attack when mounted on a cliff, and its stamina regenerates fairly slowly. Tire out an enemy tapejara and you'll easily be able to kill it, minding the riders on its back, of course.

Utility

Roles

  • Multi-passenger Transport: The Tapejara is the only flyer capable of carrying a rider and two passengers on its saddle (not including the ability for other flyers to carry people in their talons).
  • Warbird: The front and rear passengers are able to fire their weapons at enemies. Its extreme maneuverability and ability to cling to walls makes it especially versatile in combat. Works well in combat itself, as the Tapejara's attack has a downwards, and fairly large AoE. This allows you to circle enemies while attacking them at a safe range.
  • Taming Mount: The Tapejara's ability to strafe, fly backwards, and have tribemates shooting from the saddle is useful in taming a variety of airborne creatures. Can be used both on fleeing creatures such as other Tapejaras and Quetzals, as well as aggressive creatures like Argentavis and possibly even Wyverns.

Carry-able Creatures

The Tapejara is capable of carrying the following creatures:

Spotlight

Notes/Trivia

For information pertaining specifically to the real-world Tapejara, see the relevant Wikipedia article.

  • The dossier was revealed on 6/8/16.[2]
  • Despite being a carnivore in the game, Tapejara and its relatives are sometimes thought to have been frugivores in real life.[3]
  • Despite being so large, Tapejara can be ensnared using a Bola.
  • It is the only flying creature currently capable of flying backwards, as well as strafing left and right.
  • X and C ,XboxOne Right Stick when airborne will allow the Tapejara to rise and lower respectively in an elevator-styled fashion. Useful for quickly maneuvering around enemies.
  • C ,XboxOne Right Stick when on the ground causes a roar or "taunt".
  • Xbox has no way to do a proper elevator-climb; the closest one can do is to look straight up or down and press the left-stick back or forward, respectively.
  • One can latch onto a vertical surface 'upside-down' (with the Tapejara's face facing the ground) by backing up into the surface while pressing the corresponding land command. This is useful for shooting at ground targets near shear cliffs while lacking passengers, as the default mounted/landed view for the rider of a clinging Tapejara is only in one direction; towards the Tapejara's face. This feature was revealed by Jeremy Stieglitz via twitter on September 19, 2016.[4]
  • Simply fly next to any vertical surface and press spacebar to latch on.
  • The dossier claims that the Tapejara can be equipped with a dual rider saddle, when Ingame the saddle can hold three players. This is allegedly because the two rider saddle 'looked stupid' according to the Devs.[citation needed]
  • It might be a bug, but Tapejara on Scorched Earth won't lose stamina when hanging onto a vertical surface during a sandstorm. This allows you to ride out the storm in relative safety.
  • If you kill something while the Tapejara is latched onto a wall, the game says that the Tapejara killed it, not you.

References

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