Attack Drone
Attack Drone Overview
Attack Drone stands among ARK: Survival Ascended's boss creatures - an arena fight that demands preparation, strong mounts, and good positioning. As a carnivore, it responds to a special taming method - favoring Superior Kibble - and ships with 100% base Melee Damage, giving it solid damage output. It reproduces by laying fertilized eggs that incubate between 29°C and 32°C, with babies maturing requiring significant patience. As a flyer it shortens cross-map travel and opens scouting routes that ground mounts simply cannot reach. Defeating it stands as a tribe-wide accomplishment and a step toward tek-tier rewards.
Spawn Locations
Attack Drone does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Taming
Attack Drone is not tamable.
Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
Damage Resistances
Incoming damage to the Attack Drone is modified by 14 different type-specific multipliers. It resists 6 damage types (up to 100% reduction) and is vulnerable to 6 (up to +120% 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 | 585.0 | +117.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 250.0 | +12.50 | +1.20% |
 Torpidity | 450.0 | +27.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1600.0 | +160.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 280.0 | +5.60 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The Attack Drone has 4 hitbox zones, each with a different damage multiplier. Hit the r_Arm_01_03 (1.5x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Attack Drone can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Attack Drone out.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TauntCarnivore Medium Flyer | 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
Attack Drone Tips & Tricks
Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Attack Drone. Boss tips cover army composition, minimum stat requirements, and phase-by-phase battle strategies.
This page is your complete guide to the Attack Drone 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 Attack Drone has 585 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 280 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.
Breeding Attack Drones produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 29°C and 32°C. Full maturation takes 2 days and 6 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.