How do you tame a Featherlight in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The Featherlight is a passive tame. Approach it carefully without startling it and place Plant Species Z Seed in your last hotbar slot, then feed it by hand.

What does a Featherlight eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Featherlight is Plant Species Z Seed. It also accepts Auric Mushroom, Base Seeds.

Where can you find Featherlight in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Featherlight spawn location page for exact spawn zones across all ARK maps. Spawn density and locations vary by map.

How long does it take to raise a baby Featherlight?

A baby Featherlight takes 2 days to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 29°C and 32°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Featherlight Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Featherlight

SHOULDER PET

Featherlight

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

7 mapsFull Map →

Found across 7 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.

Official

Mod Maps

Map Legend

High spawn density

Medium spawn density

Low spawn density

Cave spawn

Click any cell for exact spawn chance and nearby spawn groups. Zoom in for detail.

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Featherlight Taming Calculator

Open Calculator→

PassiveTime: 56s|Effectiveness: 99.5% (+74 Lvl)Lv.150

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 →

TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp29°C – 32°C

Maturation Time2d

Quick Info

Immobilized By

Bola

Bear Trap

Plant Species Y Trap

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.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~2~2 hits	60%~3~2 hits
Raw Meat	60%~2~2 hits	40%~2~2 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 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.

Radiation

0%-100%

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Herbivore DinoHerbivore dino attacks

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

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.

Headc_Jaw

3.00x

Can Damage

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

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorFood, narcotics, and time for any level

Breeding CalculatorMaturation, imprint timers, raising costs

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

Tips & TricksCommunity strategies and advice

Spawn LocationInteractive maps with spawn zones

Spawn CommandAdmin commands, all variants

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.

The Featherlight, a tamable, flying, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a notable presence across multiple maps. It falls within the Shoulder Pet classification.

Its base Stamina of 100 gives it tires quickly. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Featherlight has solid damage output. Health-wise, the Featherlight sits at 115 base, making it very frail. A base Weight of 70 means not built for hauling.

Taming the Featherlight doesn't require unconsciousness. Instead, sneak up to it and hand-feed its preferred food. Its preferred food is Plant Species Z Seed.

After taming, the Featherlight is commonly used for scouting and quick travel between locations. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 29°C and 32°C. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.05 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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