Dreadmare
Flyer · 15 maps
Overview
The Dreadmare is a large flying carnivore that thrives in dark environments. It is tamed through a unique tribute-based passive method involving rare creature parts and nighttime rituals. Once tamed, it serves as a powerful aerial combat mount capable of devastating area attacks. It can be airlifted by Quetzal or Karkinos for fast deployment.
The Dreadmare's TerrorShield ability creates a damaging aura that weakens nearby enemies, making it ideal for siege assaults and base defense. Its ability to summon a black hole during combat disrupts enemy formations and draws in projectiles. This makes it especially valuable for PvP engagements and boss fights where control is critical.
Spawn Locations
15 mapsThe Dreadmare spawns in dark zones across 15 ARK maps. It is very common, with high spawn density in underground and shadowed biomes. Look for the black zones on the spawn map to locate its preferred habitats.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Taming
Taming a Dreadmare requires the special passive method. First, kill a wild Dreadmare to obtain its altar. Place the altar and offer tributes such as Sarcosuchus Skin, Spinosaurus Sail, or Giganotosaurus Heart at night. A new Dreadmare will spawn and must be defeated. Repeat this cycle until the taming bar fills, then interact with the altar to claim your tamed mount.
The best food for taming is Spoiled Meat, which provides the highest affinity. Raw Meat also works, though less efficiently. The process takes about 99 minutes with Spoiled Meat at level 150. Use the calculator below for your settings.
To tame a Dreadmare, kill a wild one to obtain its altar. Place the altar and offer tributes (body parts like Sarcosuchus Skin, Spinosaurus Sail, Giganotosaurus Heart) during nighttime. A Dreadmare spawns that you must defeat. Repeat the tribute-fight cycle until the taming bar fills, then interact with the altar to claim your tamed Dreadmare.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Dreadmare yields Hide, Raw Meat, and Pelt. The Hatchet is the best tool for harvesting Hide and Pelt, while the Pick yields the most 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
The Dreadmare has a +120% weakness to Instant HurtDinos damage, making it highly vulnerable to instant-hit creatures. It also takes +100% more damage from spike walls, making them very effective in defensive perimeters. Conversely, it is highly resistant to mining drill harvest damage, taking -100% damage from it. Level Health and Melee Damage to maximize combat effectiveness.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)12 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 | 1000.0 | +200.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 600.0 | +60.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 600.0 | +36.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1750.0 | +175.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 450.0 | +9.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The Dreadmare has a head hitbox that takes 2x damage. Targeting the head significantly speeds up knockout attempts.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeleeCarnivore Medium | 23 | 126.5 | 69.0 | — | — | — |
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
Dreadmare Tips & Tricks
The Windblade attack strikes enemies up to 50 meters away with no travel time, ideal for kiting.
DarkWind activates every 60 seconds, creating a zone that damages and slows enemies in a 50-meter radius.
The BlackHole ability pulls in nearby enemies and projectiles, disrupting formations and protecting allies.
TerrorShield emits a 9-meter aura that damages nearby threats, useful for passive defense while idle.
AuraOfHate extends 15 meters and applies a debuff that reduces enemy damage output, enhancing team survivability.
This page details the Dreadmare's taming, breeding, harvesting, combat stats, and hitbox data. For precise calculations, use the taming calculator and spawn map tools available on-site.