Argentavis
Farmer · 22 maps
Overview
Argentavis is a large flying carnivore used primarily for resource transport and farming. It reduces the weight of Metal, Stone, Crystal, Polymer, Obsidian, Black Pearl, and Metal Ingot by 50% while carried in its inventory. This makes it invaluable for hauling heavy resources across long distances. It can airlift smaller mounts such as Ankylosaurus or Achatina in its claws for fast deployment.
Spawn Locations
22 mapsArgentavis spawns across 22 ARK maps, commonly found in mountain, snow, wasteland, volcano, dark zone, and snow-grassland biomes. It is very common, with high spawn density in elevated regions.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Tame an Argentavis using knockout methods. Use a Chain Bola or trap it with a Bear Trap or Large Bear Trap. Sedate it with Tranq Arrows from a Bow or Crossbow, or use a Fabricated Sniper Rifle for long-range control. Superior Kibble is the best taming food. Raw Mutton also works. About 11 Superior Kibble are needed. The tame time is around 42 minutes with no Narcotics required. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Superior KibbleBest | 6 | 23:02 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Raw Mutton | 12 | 27:01 | 73 Lvl (223) |
 Raw Prime Meat | 15 | 33:46 | 73 Lvl (223) |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 21 | 47:12 | 71 Lvl (221) |
 Raw Meat | 43 | 1:36:46 | 62 Lvl (212) |
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Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing an Argentavis yields Argentavis Talon, Hide, Raw Meat, and Raw Prime Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat and Raw Prime Meat.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~15~12 hits | 60%~22~9 hits | |
| 60%~17~12 hits | 40%~11~9 hits | |
| 3%~1~12 hits | 2%~0~9 hits | |
 Argentavis TalonDrop | - | - |
Estimates based on game-extracted data (weights, quantities, harvest multipliers, damage type chains). Each harvest event independently rolls each resource - higher weight = higher drop chance. Actual yields vary with RNG.
Weight Reduction
Argentavis reduces the weight of Metal, Stone, Crystal, Polymer, Obsidian, Black Pearl, and Metal Ingot by 50%. Pair it with a flyer like Quetzal to maintain this reduction during aerial transport.
Damage Resistances
Argentavis takes +200% damage from spike walls, making them highly effective for defense. It is also weak to explosions and projectiles, each dealing +50% damage. Conversely, it is highly resistant to mining drill damage, taking -100% damage. Melee attacks with projectile impact effects are also reduced by 50%. Level Health and Melee Damage.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)7 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server
Server Settings(Game.ini)
Official servers use non-1× defaults; the values above already reflect official rates.
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 365.0 | +73.00 | +4.50% |
 Stamina | 400.0 | +20.00 | +1.50% |
 Torpidity | 600.0 | +36.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 2000.0 | +200.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 400.0 | +8.00 | +1.10% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +15.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head is a critical hit zone, taking 3× damage. Focus attacks on the head for faster knockouts.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack 1Carnivore Medium Flyer CorpseRegen | 25 | 55.0 | 30.0 | — | — | — |
Numbers reflect base melee at level 1, 100% TE, no imprint. The damage calculator lets you scale by melee %, server multipliers, and pick a specific structure for exact hit counts.
Tools & Guides
Argentavis Tips & Tricks
The Argentavis benefits from the Carrion Regen passive, healing 10 Health per second for 20 seconds after eating a corpse, up to 4 stacks. It can carry Ankylosaurus, Achatina, Araneo, and Archaeopteryx in its claws. It takes +200% damage from spike walls, making it vulnerable in defensive setups. It is immune to damage from mining drills. The weight reduction applies to Metal, Stone, Crystal, Polymer, Obsidian, Black Pearl, and Metal Ingot. Carry it with a Quetzal to maintain weight reduction during flight.
This page details the Argentavis's stats, taming, breeding, harvest, and combat data. For precise calculations, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map.
