Breeding Calculator

VARIANT

Astral Argentavis

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Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Astral Argentavis Egg & Breeding Calculator

The Astral Argentavis reproduces by laying fertilized eggs after mating. Incubation temperature must stay between 12°C and 13.5°C - use Air Conditioners, Standing Torches, or Dimetrodons to maintain the range. At the correct temperature, the egg hatches in approximately 2 hours and 56 minutes.

Full maturation from baby to adult takes ~2 days and 6 hours (1x rate), progressing requiring significant patience. During the baby phase (0–10%), hand-feed it directly. From 10% onward (juvenile), it can eat from a Feeding Trough.

Offspring inherit parental stats and have a small chance to mutate, gaining +2 levels in a random stat. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.

Settings

Maturation Multiplier

Egg Hatch Multiplier

Food Consume Mult.

Creature Weight

Cuddle Interval Mult.

Imprinting Mult.

Egg

Mating - 0%

2:56:27

The dino is inside an egg, needing specific conditions to incubate and hatch. The ideal temperature range is 12 - 13.5 °C.

Baby

0% - 10%

5:26:47

The hatched dinosaur, now a baby, needs constant attention and food placed directly in its inventory to survive, or a nearby Maewing to take care of its needs.

Juvenile

10% - 50%

21:47:11

The dinosaur reaches the juvenile stage, where it can now eat from a feeding trough, reducing the need for direct feeding.

Adolescent

50% - 100%

27:13:59

The dinosaur reaches the adolescent stage, becoming more independent and able to follow you while continuing to grow toward full maturity.

The Astral Argentavis's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~327 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~22h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~27h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.

Imprinting during maturation provides permanent stat bonuses. At 100% imprint, the Astral Argentavis gains 30% bonus damage and resistance when ridden by the imprinter. Keep various kibble types on hand, as imprint requests are randomized between cuddles, walks, and kibble feeding.

Maturation Progress

Select Food

BabyJuvenileAdolescent

Status:

Baby

Time Left:

51:44:34

Total Time:

54:27:58

Maturation

Incubation Time

2h 56m 27s

Elapsed Time

2h 43m 24s

Maturation Time Left

51h 44m 34s

Time to Juvenile

2h 43m 24s

Food

Total Food Items

1543

items

Food to Adult

1007

items

Food Per Hour

Food Capacity

items

Baby Hand Feed For

1h 1m 25s

6.9% maturation

Imprinting

Cuddle Interval

Imprint Per Cuddle

Max Imprint

0.0%

Use the raising calculator to plan food requirements for raising Astral Argentavis babies through all three growth stages. Budget ~327 minutes for the Baby phase - this is when hand-feeding or Maewing nursing is mandatory.

Adjust the dino count to calculate food for multiple Astral Argentavis babies at once - essential for batch breeding operations. Consider food spoilage when choosing what to feed: Kibble lasts days, while Raw Meat spoils in minutes.

Raising CalculatorFrom 5% - use slider above to adjust

Babies

Food

Food per item

Stack size

100

Eats at 5%

44.86 food/min

Maturation

54h 27m 58s

Phase	Duration	Mejoberry	Stacks	Weight
BabyNeed this much for 5% to 10%	2h 43m 23s	238	3	23.8
JuvenileNeed this much for 10% to 50%	21h 47m 11s	1,441	15	144.1
AdolescentNeed this much for 50% to 100%	27h 13m 59s	643	7	64.3
Total	51h 44m 34s	2,322	25	232.2

Feeding Trough

6,000 items(60 slots)

Fits in one load

Tek Trough

10,000 items(100 slots)

Fits in one load

Maewing / Maeguana

300 slots

50% weight reduction on meat & berries

Baby- 5x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Juvenile- 33x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Adolescent- 41x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)

Spoils in 10m|

Trough / Maewing: 40m|

Tek Trough: 16h 40m

During the Baby phase (0-10%), you must hand-feed or use a Maewing to nurse. From Juvenile (10%+), dinos can eat from a Feeding Trough on their own. Use Preserving Salt in troughs to double spoil times.

The Astral Argentavis, a flying, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is well-known across multiple maps. It belongs to the Variant category.

Health-wise, the Astral Argentavis sits at 3,600 base, making it one of the toughest creatures in the game. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Astral Argentavis brings respectable melee power to the table. Its base Stamina of 150 gives it average stamina. Weight capacity starts at 140, giving it a reasonable inventory size.

The Astral Argentavis roams the ARK as a wild, untamable creature. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 12°C and 13.5°C. A wild Astral Argentavis is worth 900 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.68 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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