Corrupted Wyvern
Found across 2 maps 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 Corrupted Wyvern spawns.
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Corrupted Wyvern is not tamable.
120 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server
Official servers use non-1× defaults; the values above already reflect official rates.
Harvesting a dead Corrupted Wyvern yields Hide, Raw Meat, Corrupted Nodule, Raw Prime Meat. 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.
The Corrupted Wyvern's damage profile includes 21 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. It resists 9 damage types (up to 100% reduction) and is vulnerable to 11 (up to +300% incoming damage). See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1295.0 | +194.25 | +2.40% | |
| 315.0 | +15.75 | +1.00% | |
| 725.0 | +43.50 | +0.00% | |
| 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% | |
| 1800.0 | +180.00 | +2.00% | |
| 400.0 | +8.00 | +0.80% | |
| 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% | |
| 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
The Corrupted Wyvern has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Its weakest point is the Head at 1.5x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.
The Corrupted Wyvern can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal, Tek. Since it damages Metal, the Corrupted Wyvern is among the most destructive creatures for base raiding.
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Welcome to the full Corrupted Wyvern 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.
The Corrupted Wyvern starts with 1,295 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 400 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.
The Corrupted Wyvern gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 3 days and 20 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.
Once tamed, the Corrupted Wyvern can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Corrupted Nodule, Raw Prime Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.
The Corrupted Wyvern, a flying, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is well-known across multiple maps. It belongs to the Variant category.
Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Corrupted Wyvern brings solid damage output to the table. Starting at 1,295 Health, it's a proper tank. Its base Stamina of 315 gives it moderate endurance. A base Weight of 400 means good carrying capacity.
The Corrupted Wyvern is a wild creature that cannot be tamed through conventional methods. A wild Corrupted Wyvern is worth 120 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.82 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.