Featherlight
Featherlight Overview
Survivors looking at Featherlight in ARK: Survival Ascended will find a flying carnivore that is commonly used for scouting and quick travel between locations. Tamed via passive taming (Plant Species Z Seed is the optimal food), this carnivore enters service with 100% base Melee Damage, giving it solid damage output. Breeding pairs lay fertilized eggs requiring 29°C–32°C incubation, after which juveniles reach adulthood slowly. Survivors lean on it to gather Hide, Raw Meat at much higher rates than hand tools. Players target Featherlight once they need a reliable workhorse beyond the starter mounts.
Spawn Locations
11 mapsFound across 11 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 Featherlight spawns.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Featherlight Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Plant Species Z SeedBest | 5 | 56 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Auric Mushroom | 25 | 5:36 | 66 Lvl (216) |
 Seeds | 1811 | 7:02:20 | 0 Lvl (150) |
Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
Drops & Harvest Resources
You can gather Hide, Raw Meat from a Featherlight corpse. The corpse has 50 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.
Damage Resistances
The Featherlight has 14 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. It shrugs off 8 damage types but is weak to 5, with its worst vulnerability at +120%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. 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 | 115.0 | +23.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 100.0 | +10.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 60.0 | +3.60 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 180.0 | +19.80 | +2.20% |
 Food | 450.0 | +45.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 70.0 | +1.40 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +6.50% | +12.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
Damage dealt to the Featherlight varies across 1 hitbox zone. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 3x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Featherlight can damage: Thatch. It can break through Thatch and Wood, so upgrade to Stone at minimum for protection.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteAttackCarnivore Small | 3 | 16.5 | — | — | — | — |
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
Featherlight Tips & Tricks
Check out what other players have learned about the Featherlight - and contribute your own tips. Players share the best approach angles, food recommendations, and tricks for safe passive taming.
This page is your complete guide to the Featherlight in ARK: Survival Ascended. Below you'll find a quick overview of its base stats, taming method, breeding data, and harvest capabilities - plus links to dedicated tools like the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and interactive spawn map.
The Featherlight starts with 115 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 70 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.
Taming the Featherlight is done passively: sneak up and offer Plant Species Z Seed from your last hotbar slot. The taming calculator has detailed quantities for each level.
Breeding Featherlights produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 29°C and 32°C. Full maturation takes 2 days. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.
Once tamed, the Featherlight can harvest Hide, Raw Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.