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Taming / Otter

Otter Taming Calculator

The Otter is a shoulder pet prized for strong temperature insulation and the ability to carry artifacts out of caves. It is a popular utility tame for exploration-focused players.

Diet
Piscivore
Food choice can change total taming time and effectiveness.

Calculator

Bonuses
Advanced multipliers
Most servers: choose an official preset. Only adjust these if you know your server INI values.
Knockout settings (optional)
Defaults assume 100% weapons. Open this if you want more accurate KO estimates.
Knockout notes
Method
Passive
Feed while awake.
Food
Basic Kibble
Feeds: 25
Items: 25 (1 per feed)
Time
3h 36m
Hunger required: 4800 food
Effectiveness
49.6%
Bonus levels: +37
Estimated tame level: 187