Autumn Drakeling
Autumn Drakeling Dossier
FlyerCarnivoreTameableBreedable

Autumn Drakeling

Shoulder Pet · 14 maps

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Overview

The Autumn Drakeling is a small, flying carnivore tamed as a shoulder pet. It provides a -25% weight reduction on common resources including Wood, Stone, and Metal. This makes it useful for survivors hauling large quantities of building materials or crafting supplies.

Spawn Locations

14 maps

Autumn Drakelings spawn in forest, jungle, and redwood biomes across 14 ARK maps. They are very rare, so sightings are uncommon. Check green zones on the spawn map for the highest density areas.

Official
Mod Maps

Taming

Taming an Autumn Drakeling uses a special passive method. Light a torch and hold it out; the Drakeling will land on your shoulder. Perform actions like crafting, harvesting, or killing creatures to fill the taming bar. No narcotics are needed. Use the calculator below for your settings.

To tame a Drakeling, light a torch and hold it out. The Drakeling will land on your shoulder. Once it's perched, perform activities like crafting, harvesting resources, and killing creatures to fill the taming bar.

Drops & Harvest Resources

Killing an Autumn Drakeling yields Hide and Raw Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick favours Raw Meat.

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%
Resource
PickPick
HatchetHatchet
40%~2~2 hits60%~3~2 hits
60%~2~2 hits40%~2~2 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.

Weight Reduction

The Autumn Drakeling reduces carried weight by -25% for Wood, Fiber, Flint, Metal, Stone, Thatch, Crystal, and Obsidian. Pair it with a flying carrier like Quetzal to maintain the benefit during flight.

Wood
Wood-25%
Fiber
Fiber-25%
Flint
Flint-25%
Metal
Metal-25%
Stone
Stone-25%
Thatch
Thatch-25%
Crystal
Crystal-25%
Obsidian
Obsidian-25%

Damage Resistances

The Autumn Drakeling has a strong weakness to Instant HurtDinos, taking +120% more damage. It is highly resistant to Mining Drill Harvest and Melee WithProjectileImpactFX, both reducing damage by -50%. Explosion Demolition also deals +50% more damage, making explosives effective.

MiningDrill Harvest
0%-100%
Spike WallSpike wall traps
50%-50%
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%
StatBase (Lv.1)Wild +/LvTamed +/Lv
HealthHealth
150.0+30.00+4.00%
StaminaStamina
150.0+15.00+2.00%
TorpidityTorpidity
0.0+0.00+0.00%
OxygenOxygen
150.0+15.00+2.00%
FoodFood
1000.0+100.00+2.00%
WeightWeight
65.0+1.30+0.80%
Melee Damage MultiplierMelee Damage Multiplier
100.0%+5.00%+10.00%
Speed MultiplierSpeed Multiplier
100.0%+0.00%+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

The Head has a damage multiplier of 3x, making it the optimal target for knockouts. Focus attacks on the head to maximize efficiency.

Headc_jaw
3.00x

Can break Thatch only. Build at least in Wood.

ThatchThatch
WoodWood
StoneStone
MetalMetal
TekTek
AttackBaseThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
Bite MeleeCarnivore Small1055.0

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.

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Tools & Guides

Autumn Drakeling Tips & Tricks

The Autumn Drakeling reduces weight by -25% for eight common resources, making it ideal for inventory-heavy tasks.

It is immune to damage from Mining Drill Harvest, taking -100% damage from that source.

It takes +120% more damage from Instant HurtDinos, a critical vulnerability in combat.

Pair it with a Quetzal or other flyer to keep its weight reduction active during aerial transport.

This page details the Autumn Drakeling's stats, taming process, breeding mechanics, harvest yields, and combat data. For precise planning, use the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools located below.