Tame a Kiwi · Week 250–251 current-player evidence boundary
ICARUS Tame Kiwi Guide: Snare, Roles and Day-Night Use
Quick Answer
As of ICARUS Week 251, Kiwis are tameable. Catch and domesticate one with a snare trap, then choose talents for the job you want. A Kiwi is weaker and slower than a comparable combat tame such as a wolf during the day, but a combat-focused Kiwi becomes much stronger at night. Utility talents can instead provide a substantial Carry Weight Capacity aura, support egg needs, or keep it as a base companion. Older search results that say Kiwis cannot be tamed describe the pre-Week-251 game and are now outdated.
- Reading time
- 6 minutes
- Difficulty
- Snare capture and talent choice
- Checked
- 2026-09-25
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Guide details
Before you begin
Use a snare trap to catch and domesticate a Kiwi, then choose between its carry-weight, egg, base-helper, and night-combat roles.
Week 251 Kiwi capture method and documented utility/day-night role boundaries; no invented bait, recipe, timer, talent value, or later balance claim.
- Status
- Official weekly-update answer plus current Bing gap review
- Edition
- Week 250–251 current-player evidence boundary
- Platform
- PC · Steam
- Checked
- 2026-09-25
- Check note
- Only the facts stated in the cited official update are treated as verified; current UI costs, exact recipes, unlisted statistics, and later changes remain Unknown.
Before you set out
Prerequisites#
- Use Week 251 or a later build where tameable Kiwis are present.
- Bring or craft the current snare trap shown by the game; the official article does not state its recipe here.
- Decide whether you want base utility, carry support, eggs, or nighttime combat before committing talents.
Route 01
Catch and specialize a Kiwi#
Week 251 changes the old answer: the Kiwi now uses the snare-trap domestication route.
Confirm the Week 251 feature#
Update the game and verify that the current build exposes the Kiwi domestication interaction. Advice saying Kiwis are scenery only predates this release.
Catch the Kiwi with a snare trap#
Place and use the current snare trap according to its in-game prompts. The official update names the trap as the capture method; it does not support an invented bait, timer, or guaranteed coordinate.
Finish the visible domestication flow#
Follow the current prompts until the animal is domesticated. Record the build if the steps differ, because the official article confirms the route without publishing every UI action.
Choose utility or combat talents#
For a safer helper, prioritize the carry-weight aura, egg utility, or base role. For combat, build around nighttime use rather than expecting daytime wolf-level performance.
Pocket list 02
Choose the right Kiwi role#
- Carry support — use the substantial Carry Weight Capacity aura mentioned in Week 251.
- Egg supply — use the Kiwi as the update's alternative way to cover egg needs.
- Night combat — invest in fighting talents and deploy it after dark.
- Day travel or combat — expect it to be weaker and slower than a comparable wolf.
- Base companion — keep it out of unnecessary fights when utility is the goal.
Fault ledger
If the Kiwi route does not work#
- A guide says Kiwis cannot be tamed
- Check its date. Week 251 explicitly introduced tameable Kiwis, so earlier discussions and summaries are obsolete.
- The Kiwi feels weak in combat
- Test at night and check its talent direction. The official comparison says daytime performance is weaker and slower, while a combat build becomes significantly stronger after dark.
- The trap or interaction is missing
- Confirm the installed build and exact creature. Preserve the visible item names; do not substitute guessed bait or another animal's taming steps.