Quetzal
Creature Guide
ReptilesOverview
The Quetzal (Quetzalcoatlus), commonly known as Quetz or simply Quez, is the largest flying creature in ARK: Survival Evolved. This gigantic crested pterosaur dwarfs the Pteranodon and is primarily used as a mass carrier for transporting vast quantities of supplies, creatures, and cargo between bases. Despite its massive size, it is skittish and will flee from threats rather than fight.
Dossier
Wild
From afar, it
Domesticated
Tamed Quetzalcoatlus have a very specific role on the island. Too slow to be an efficient local transport, and too weak to be an effective warbird, the tribes I have encountered tend to employ it as a mass carrier. Quetzalcoatlus is primarily used by these masters of the skies to safely carry vast quantities of supplies, creatures and human cargo from one base to another without tiring.
Behavior
- Solitary and far-ranging, flying all over the map to roost and feed
- Constantly flying at high altitudes near mountain peaks
- Skittish - flees rather than fights when threatened
- Can burst to surprising speeds when startled, then returns to normal speed
- Carnivorous - feeds on fish and small game taken from the ground
- Will scavenge when given the opportunity
Taming
Drops
Habitat
Base Stats
Notes
- Scientific name Quetzalcoatlus conchapicem
- Released in v218 (Steam) - October 2015
- Largest flying creature in ARK
- Named after the real Quetzalcoatlus pterosaur
- Too slow for efficient local transport, too weak for war
- Primary use is as a mass carrier between bases
- Tek Quetzal added permanently in Extinction Chronicles V event
- Can carry most creatures including other flyers
- Requires Quetzal Saddle to ride
- Cannot be ridden while wielding weapons