How do you tame a Argentavis in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The Argentavis is a knockout tame. Knock it unconscious using Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it Superior Kibble for the best taming effectiveness. Use a taming calculator to determine the exact food and narcotic quantities needed for your target level.

What does a Argentavis eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Argentavis is Superior Kibble. It also accepts Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop.

Where can you find Argentavis in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Argentavis spawn location page for exact spawn zones across all ARK maps. Spawn density and locations vary by map.

How long does it take to raise a baby Argentavis?

A baby Argentavis takes 2 days and 6 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 12°C and 13.5°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Argentavis Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Argentavis

FARMER

Argentavis

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

20 mapsFull Map →

The Argentavis spawns on 20 maps, typically found in mountains, cliffsides, and elevated terrain. Green cells indicate high spawn density, red means low. Click a cell to see exact spawn chance. If you can't find any, try clearing creatures nearby to free up the population cap.

Official

Mod Maps

Map Legend

High spawn density

Medium spawn density

Low spawn density

Cave spawn

Click any cell for exact spawn chance and nearby spawn groups. Zoom in for detail.

Explore full interactive mapAstraeos →

Argentavis Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 42m 12s|Effectiveness: 98.7% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 600Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Superior KibbleBest	11	42:12	74 Lvl (224)
Raw Mutton	23	51:46	70 Lvl (220)
Raw Prime Meat	29	1:05:16	68 Lvl (218)
Cooked Lamb Chop	42	1:34:24	62 Lvl (212)
Raw Meat	85	3:11:16	41 Lvl (191)
+6 more in calculator→

Required Narcotics (Superior Kibble ×11)

Narcotics0

Narcoberries0

Bio Toxin0

Ascerbic Mushrooms0

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp12°C – 13.5°C

Maturation Time2d 6h

Quick Info

Saddle

Argentavis SaddleLv.62

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill557 XP

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.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Saddle Crafting XP

Argentavis SaddleBase: 72.4 XP · Lv.62

290 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Argentavis yields Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. The corpse has 360 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Consult the harvest breakdown table to optimize your tool choice. Resource quantities depend on the tool used, the creature's harvest health, and your server's harvest rate.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~15~12 hits	60%~22~9 hits
Raw Meat	60%~17~12 hits	40%~11~9 hits
Raw Prime Meat	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

Metal-50%

Stone-50%

Crystal-50%

Polymer-50%

Obsidian-50%

Black Pearl-50%

Metal Ingot-50%

Damage Resistances

The Argentavis's damage profile includes 15 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. It resists 6 damage types (up to 100% reduction) and is vulnerable to 7 (up to +200% incoming damage). See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Herbivore DinoHerbivore dino attacks

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

Player MeleeSwords, pikes, fists

80%-20%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

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 Argentavis has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Its weakest point is the Head at 3x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

Headc_Jaw

3.00x

Can Damage

The Argentavis can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal, Tek. Since it damages Metal, the Argentavis is among the most destructive creatures for base raiding.

Thatch

Wood

Stone

Metal

Tek

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorFood, narcotics, and time for any level

Breeding CalculatorMaturation, imprint timers, raising costs

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

Tips & TricksCommunity strategies and advice

Spawn LocationInteractive maps with spawn zones

Spawn CommandAdmin commands, all variants

Argentavis Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Argentavis. Players often share optimal trap layouts and torpor weapon comparisons for the Argentavis.

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It may be slower than a Pteranodon, but with great weight and stamina stats, Argentavis is one of the best flyer and can travel very long distance without consuming too much stamina.

This page is your complete guide to the Argentavis in ARK: Survival Ascended. Below you'll find a quick overview of its base stats, taming method, breeding data, and harvest capabilities — plus links to dedicated tools like the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and interactive spawn map.

At base level the Argentavis has 365 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 400 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Argentavis is a knockout tame — render it unconscious with torpor weapons, then feed it Superior Kibble for the fastest results. Our taming calculator shows exact food quantities, narcotics needed, and time estimates for every level.

Breeding Argentaviss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 12°C and 13.5°C. Full maturation takes 2 days and 6 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

Once tamed, the Argentavis can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

ARK: Survival Ascended features the Argentavis as a tamable, flying, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It falls within the Farmer classification.

At 365 base HP, the Argentavis is decently sturdy. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it decent hitting power. With 400 base Stamina, the Argentavis has good endurance. Weight capacity starts at 400, giving it good carrying capacity.

To tame the Argentavis, you need to knock it unconscious using torpor weapons, then feed it while it's down. For best results, use Superior Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.

Once tamed, the Argentavis is a versatile flyer useful for scouting, traversal, and light transport. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 12°C–13.5°C temperature window. Killing a wild Argentavis yields 7 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.68 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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