Dragon
Dragon Overview
Dragon stands among ARK: Survival Ascended's boss creatures - an arena fight that demands preparation, strong mounts, and good positioning. Tamed via a special taming method (Raw Prime Fish Meat is the optimal food), this carnivore enters service with 20,000 base Health - an absolute bullet sponge. It gives live birth after a gestation period, with offspring maturing over an extremely long period, one of the longest in the game. Its harvest profile centers on Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, making farming runs noticeably faster. Beating it is a milestone unlock, gating tek progression for the tribes that can pull it off.
Spawn Locations
16 mapsFound across 16 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 Dragon spawns.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Taming
Dragon is not tamable.
Breeding
Open Calculator →XP Calculator
Full Calculator→Kill XP
Boss Kill (5×)3000 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 5× boss kill × 1× server
Server Settings(Game.ini)
Official servers use non-1× defaults; the values above already reflect official rates.
Drops & Harvest Resources
The Dragon's corpse can be harvested for Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. The corpse has 5,000 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.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~205~157 hits | 60%~308~125 hits | |
| 60%~231~157 hits | 40%~154~125 hits | |
| 10%~26~157 hits | 10%~26~125 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
The Dragon has 15 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. With 8 resistances and 6 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +400% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. 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 | 20000.0 | +4000.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 400.0 | +40.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 350.0 | +21.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 2000.0 | +200.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 2600.0 | +260.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 3000.0 | +60.00 | +0.40% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +4.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +0.00% |
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Dragon can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone. Stone walls won't hold - upgrade to Metal if the Dragon is in your area.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteExplosion NoMetal | 3500 | 52500.0 | 52500.0 | 12250.0 | — | — |
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
Dragon Tips & Tricks
Read and share community tips for the Dragon in ARK: Survival Ascended. For boss fights, expect guides on team composition, recommended stat thresholds, and proven arena strategies.
Welcome to the full Dragon 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 Dragon starts with 20,000 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 3000 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 Dragon 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 Dragon can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.
