ARK Survival Ascended Genesis 1: How to tame Tidepup
If you spend enough time exploring the Ocean biome in ARK Survival Ascended Genesis 1, you will eventually come across the Tidepup.
At first glance, it looks like a small and harmless creature, but it quickly becomes one of the most useful companions you can have. It heals you, helps your other tames recover, and later evolves into an even stronger form with more abilities.
How to tame Tidepup in ARK Survival Ascended Genesis 1
Where to find Tidepup in ARK Survival Ascended Genesis 1
Tidepup is available only if you own the Genesis Ascended Part 1 expansion along with the Tides of Fortune DLC. After that, you can find it throughout the Ocean biome.
These creatures usually spawn near beaches and shallow water, so you do not have to dive deep into the ocean. They are fairly common, making them much easier to locate than many other creatures. A good place to begin your search is around Latitude 69 and Longitude 34.
Although Tidepup is passive and will not attack you, the surrounding wildlife can still be dangerous. Clear the area before starting the taming process to avoid unnecessary trouble.
How to tame Tidepup
Tidepup uses a passive taming method, and the entire process revolves around letting it heal one of your injured tames.
Follow these steps to tame it.
- Bring a tame with you and lower its health to around 10 percent.
- Find a wild Tidepup near the shoreline.
- Move your injured tame close enough for the Tidepup to notice it.
- The Tidepup will walk over and begin healing your creature.
- Once the healing is complete, the Tidepup will fall asleep for a short time.
- Feed it Regular Kibble while it is sleeping.
- Repeat the same process until the taming bar is completely filled.
- Name your new Tidepup once taming is complete.
Keep in mind that Tidepup does not fully heal your tame during each cycle. Since the process takes some time, make sure there are no aggressive creatures nearby that could interrupt the tame or kill your injured companion.
How to evolve Tidepup
After taming, Tidepup automatically starts helping you during your adventures. It heals you whenever your health drops below the threshold you have set, and it also reduces your oxygen consumption while swimming underwater.
Every time it heals you or your tames, it gains Evolution progress. Once that progress reaches 100 percent, you can choose one of two evolution paths.
- Neotenic Stabilization improves its healing abilities and lets you stay underwater for even longer.
- Metamorphosis transforms Tidepup into a large rideable version that requires a Tidepup Saddle.
If you want to evolve it faster, increase its healing threshold to the maximum value. Then light a Campfire and let the fire damage you while Tidepup continuously heals you. Repeating this method fills the Evolution meter much quicker than normal gameplay.
Tidepup abilities
Tidepup is useful long before it evolves, but its larger form unlocks several additional abilities that make it a great support creature.
- Automatically heals you when your health falls below the chosen threshold.
- Reduces oxygen consumption while underwater.
- Bite serves as its basic attack in the larger form.
- Heal Zone restores health to nearby allied tames at the cost of its food.
- Regenerative Stasis prevents your health from dropping below 25 percent for a short time.
- Life Sense lets you see the health of nearby allied creatures.
- Dispel removes negative status effects from friendly creatures.
- Reversal provides continuous healing over a short duration.
Tidepup spawn commands
If cheats are enabled on your server or single-player world, you can spawn Tidepup using these commands.
Tamed Tidepup
GMSummon "Axolotl_Small_Character_BP_C" 150
Wild Tidepup
Summon Axolotl_Small_Character_BP_C
FAQs
Where can I find Tidepup in ARK Survival Ascended Genesis 1?
- Tidepup is commonly found along beaches and shallow waters in the Ocean biome, with Latitude 69 and Longitude 34 being a good place to start looking.
What food is needed to tame Tidepup?
- Tidepup accepts Regular Kibble after it finishes healing your injured tame and falls asleep.
Can Tidepup heal players?
- Yes. Once tamed, it automatically heals you whenever your health drops below the threshold you set.
What are the two Tidepup evolution options?
- You can choose Neotenic Stabilization for stronger healing or Metamorphosis to turn it into a rideable creature.
How do I evolve Tidepup faster?
- Increase its healing threshold to the maximum value and let it repeatedly heal you while you take damage from a Campfire.
Does Tidepup attack players?
- No. Wild Tidepups are passive and do not attack, although other nearby creatures may still be hostile.
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