Argentavis
Argentavis Overview
In ARK: Survival Ascended, Argentavis occupies the aerial scout niche - is a versatile flyer useful for scouting, traversal, and light transport. It is a carnivore tamed through knockout taming, with Superior Kibble as its top-tier food, and brings 400 base Weight, providing good carrying capacity to the table. It reproduces by laying fertilized eggs that incubate between 12°C and 13.5°C, with babies maturing slowly. Survivors lean on it to gather Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat at much higher rates than hand tools. It earns its place in the stable for survivors looking to graduate from early-game tames.
Spawn Locations
22 mapsThe Argentavis spawns on 22 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.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Argentavis Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| 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) |
| +6 more in calculator→ | |||
Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
Argentavis SaddleLv.62
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→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.
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.
| 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
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.
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.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Argentavis can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Argentavis out.
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
Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Argentavis. Players often share optimal trap layouts and torpor weapon comparisons for the Argentavis.
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.
