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

The Aureliax is a passive tame. Approach it carefully without startling it and place its preferred food in your last hotbar slot, then feed it by hand.

Where can you find Aureliax in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Aureliax 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 Aureliax?

A baby Aureliax takes 3 days and 20 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 24°C and 34°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Aureliax Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Aureliax

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Aureliax

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

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Base Settings

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Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

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Found across 1 map in mountains, cliffsides, and elevated terrain. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Aureliax spawns.

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Medium spawn density

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Cave spawn

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

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Aureliax Taming Calculator

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PassiveLv.150

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp24°C – 34°C

Maturation Time3d 20h

Quick Info

Saddle

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Saddle Crafting XP

Aureliax SaddleBase: 72.4 XP · Lv.85

290 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Aureliax yields Pelt, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. The corpse has 650 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
Pelt	40%~33~21 hits	60%~50~17 hits
Raw Meat	60%~30~21 hits	40%~20~17 hits
Raw Prime Meat	3%~1~21 hits	2%~1~17 hits

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.

Damage Resistances

Incoming damage to the Aureliax is modified by 14 different type-specific multipliers. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 6, with its worst vulnerability at +400%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. 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%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	1550.0	+310.00	+2.00%
Stamina	800.0	+80.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	1500.0	+0.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	2000.0	+200.00	+2.00%
Weight	1100.0	+22.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Can Damage

The Aureliax can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone. Stone walls won't hold - upgrade to Metal if the Aureliax is in your area.

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

Aureliax Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Aureliax. Players share the best approach angles, food recommendations, and tricks for safe passive taming.

Everything you need to know about the Aureliax in ARK: Survival Ascended is collected here. Use the stat overview, taming summary, and breeding details below to plan your approach, then explore the dedicated tool pages for step-by-step help.

The Aureliax starts with 1,550 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 1100 base Weight. These base values scale with each wild and tamed level-up, so check the taming calculator to see exactly what stats you can expect at different levels.

Taming the Aureliax is done passively: sneak up and offer food from your last hotbar slot. The taming calculator has detailed quantities for each level.

Breeding Aureliaxs produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 24°C and 34°C. Full maturation takes 3 days and 20 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

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

Found throughout the ARKs, the Aureliax is a tamable, flying, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended.

Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Aureliax brings decent hitting power to the table. With 1,550 base Health, the Aureliax is among the tougher creatures. Stamina sits at 800 base, providing outstanding staying power. It carries 1100 base Weight - massive inventory space.

The Aureliax is passively tamed - approach it carefully and feed it by hand without knocking it out.

Once tamed, the Aureliax is prized as a flying transport, capable of hauling large inventories over long distances. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 24°C and 34°C. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.92 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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