Baryonyx
Baryonyx Overview
Survivors looking at Baryonyx in ARK: Survival Ascended will find a land-based piscivore that is primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. Tamed via knockout taming (Regular Kibble is the optimal food), this piscivore enters service with 325 base Weight, providing generous inventory space. It reproduces by laying fertilized eggs that incubate between 29°C and 35°C, with babies maturing requiring significant patience. Survivors lean on it to gather Hide, Raw 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
20 mapsThe Baryonyx spawns on 20 maps, typically found in most regions of the map. 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.
Baryonyx Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regular KibbleBest | 11 | 15:38 | 73 Lvl (223) |
 Raw Mutton | 24 | 20:01 | 69 Lvl (219) |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 44 | 36:38 | 58 Lvl (208) |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 73 | 30:26 | 42 Lvl (192) |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 146 | 1:02:31 | 18 Lvl (168) |
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Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
Baryonyx SaddleLv.49
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)5 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
You can gather Hide, Raw Meat from a Baryonyx corpse. The corpse has 230 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.
Different tools yield different quantities - check the table below to pick the right tool for the resource you need. Generally, a Pick favors meat while a Hatchet favors hide and secondary materials.
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.
Gathering Abilities
Harvest Guide →Damage Resistances
Incoming damage to the Baryonyx is modified by 14 different type-specific multipliers. It resists 7 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 | 440.0 | +88.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 325.0 | +32.50 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 400.0 | +24.00 | +0.00% |
 Food | 2250.0 | +225.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 325.0 | +6.50 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
Damage dealt to the Baryonyx varies across 1 hitbox zone. Its weakest point is the Head at 1.5x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Baryonyx can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Baryonyx out.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeleeCarnivore Large FishHarvest | 35 | 192.5 | 105.0 | — | — | — |
| SwimStunCarnivore Large FishHarvest | 25 | 137.5 | 75.0 | — | — | — |
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
Baryonyx Tips & Tricks
Check out what other players have learned about the Baryonyx - and contribute your own tips. Common topics include trap designs, preferred knockout weapons, and narcotic management strategies.
Welcome to the full Baryonyx guide for ARK: Survival Ascended. Here you can quickly review its stats, taming requirements, breeding info, and resource gathering potential, then dive into our detailed calculators and maps for more depth.
At base level the Baryonyx has 440 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 325 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.
The Baryonyx is a knockout tame - render it unconscious with torpor weapons, then feed it Regular Kibble for the fastest results. Our taming calculator shows exact food quantities, narcotics needed, and time estimates for every level.
Breeding Baryonyxs produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 29°C and 35°C. Full maturation takes 1 day and 22 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.
Once tamed, the Baryonyx can harvest Hide, Raw Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.
