Compy
Shoulder Pet · 22 maps
Overview
Compy is a small carnivore commonly tamed as a Shoulder Pet. It is highly vulnerable to damage from explosive sources and takes significantly more harm from melee attacks using metal weapons. This makes it fragile in combat, but its small size allows it to be carried by larger flying creatures for quick deployment. It can be airlifted by Argentavis or Karkinos for fast deployment.
The Compy is primarily used as a passive companion due to its inability to gather resources effectively while ridden. Its main utility lies in its portability and low maintenance rather than combat or resource collection.
Spawn Locations
22 mapsCompy spawns on 21 ARK maps, appearing commonly in biomes such as beaches, cities, forests, jungles, and redwood areas. Players can expect frequent sightings across these regions, with higher concentrations typically found in forested and urban zones.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Taming a Compy requires knockout via tranq weapons. The most effective food is Raw Mutton, which provides the highest affinity gain. Raw Prime Meat also works, though it is less efficient. Typical knockout tools include the Bow, Crossbow, or Compound Bow using Tranq Arrows.
Immobilization can be achieved with a Bola or Bear Trap. The process takes about 1 minute with Raw Mutton at level 224 effectiveness. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Raw MuttonBest | 2 | 27 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Raw Prime Meat | 3 | 41 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 6 | 41 | 73 Lvl (223) |
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Compy yields Hide and Raw Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick favours Raw Meat.
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
Compy has a strong vulnerability to explosive damage, taking +50% more from sources like cannons or grenades. It also suffers +120% damage from instant-damage effects such as dino attacks. Conversely, it is highly resistant to mining drill attacks, taking -100% damage. Spike walls are 50% less effective. Focus on using ranged explosives or strong melee attackers to exploit its weaknesses.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)0.5 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.
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 50.0 | +10.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 100.0 | +10.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 25.0 | +1.50 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 450.0 | +45.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 25.0 | +0.50 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The Head has a damage multiplier of 1.5x, making headshots more effective when knocking out or fighting this creature.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch only. Build at least in Wood.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeleeCarnivore Small | 4 | 22.0 | — | — | — | — |
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
Compy Tips & Tricks
Compy takes +120% damage from instant-damage sources, making it extremely fragile in combat.
It is highly resistant to mining drill attacks, rendering such tools ineffective against it.
The creature can be carried by flyers such as Quetzal or Tapejara, enabling mobile deployment.
Due to its low weight, it pairs well with heavy cargo carriers for efficient transport.
This page details the Compy's stats, taming, breeding, harvesting, and combat data. For further assistance, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map located below.