Ember Crystal Wyvern
Ember Crystal Wyvern Overview
In ARK: Survival Ascended, Ember Crystal Wyvern occupies the aerial scout niche - works well as a reconnaissance mount, offering fast travel and a bird's-eye view of the terrain. As a carnivore, it responds to passive taming - favoring Primal Crystal - and ships with 1,295 base Health - extremely durable. It reproduces by laying fertilized eggs that incubate between 75°C and 85°C, with babies maturing at a glacially slow pace - plan for a multi-day commitment. Once tamed it harvests Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat and other materials more efficiently than most player tools. It earns its place in the stable for survivors looking to graduate from early-game tames.
Spawn Locations
Ember Crystal Wyvern does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Ember Crystal Wyvern Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Primal CrystalBest | 8 | 2:20 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Crystal | 60 | 19:40 | 67 Lvl (217) |
Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)15 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
Harvesting a dead Ember Crystal Wyvern yields Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Crystal. The corpse has 360 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.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet | Stone Weapon (Extra) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40%~15~12 hits | 60%~22~9 hits | 40%~7~12 hits | |
| 60%~17~12 hits | 40%~11~9 hits | 60%~11~12 hits | |
| 3%~1~12 hits | 2%~0~9 hits | 3%~1~12 hits | |
| 5%~1~12 hits | 20%~4~9 hits | 60%~17~12 hits | |
 Crystal TalonDrop | - | - | - |
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
The Ember Crystal Wyvern has 16 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. With 9 resistances and 6 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +200% 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 | 1295.0 | +194.25 | +2.40% |
 Stamina | 325.0 | +16.25 | +1.00% |
 Torpidity | 545.0 | +32.70 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1500.0 | +150.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 300.0 | +6.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The Ember Crystal 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.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Ember Crystal Wyvern can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Ember Crystal Wyvern out.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteCarnivore Medium | 45 | 247.5 | 135.0 | — | — | — |
| WingHerbivore Large MomentumOnly | 45 | 247.5 | 135.0 | — | — | — |
| Bite (AI)Carnivore Medium | 45 | 247.5 | 135.0 | — | — | — |
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
Ember Crystal Wyvern Tips & Tricks
Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Ember Crystal Wyvern. Tips typically cover approach strategies, recommended food, and how to avoid spooking the Ember Crystal Wyvern mid-tame.
Everything you need to know about the Ember Crystal Wyvern in ARK: Survival Ascended is collected here. Use the stat overview, taming summary, and breeding details below to plan your approach, then explore the dedicated tool pages for step-by-step help.
At base level the Ember Crystal Wyvern has 1,295 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 300 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.
The Ember Crystal Wyvern is a passive tame - approach carefully and hand-feed it Primal Crystal without knocking it out. See the taming calculator for exact food counts and timing.
Breeding Ember Crystal Wyverns produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 75°C and 85°C. Full maturation takes 3 days and 20 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.
Once tamed, the Ember Crystal Wyvern can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Crystal. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.
