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

The Griffin is a knockout tame. Knock it unconscious using Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it Extraordinary Kibble for the best taming effectiveness. Use a taming calculator to determine the exact food and narcotic quantities needed for your target level.

What does a Griffin eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Griffin is Extraordinary Kibble. It also accepts Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop.

Where can you find Griffin in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Griffin 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 Griffin?

A baby Griffin takes 3 days and 20 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 12°C and 16°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Griffin Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Griffin

FLYER

Griffin

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

1 mapsFull Map →

Found across 1 map 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 Griffin spawns.

Official

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.

Explore full interactive mapRagnarok →

Griffin Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 50m 26s|Effectiveness: 97.9% (+73 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 1,500Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Extraordinary KibbleBest	11	50:26	73 Lvl (223)
Raw Mutton	32	1:26:03	63 Lvl (213)
Raw Prime Meat	40	1:47:34	58 Lvl (208)
Cooked Lamb Chop	64	2:51:55	42 Lvl (192)
Raw Meat	172	7:42:31	11 Lvl (161)
+6 more in calculator →

Required Narcotics (Extraordinary Kibble ×11)

Narcotics107

Narcoberries347

Bio Toxin54

Ascerbic Mushrooms276

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp12°C – 16°C

Maturation Time3d 20h

Quick Info

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill239 XP

3 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server

Server Settings(Game.ini)

Official servers use non-1× defaults for kill-type multipliers. Adjust these if your server uses custom Game.ini values.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Drops & Harvest Resources

The Griffin's corpse can be harvested for Hide, Raw Meat. The corpse has 120 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

The harvest table below breaks down exact yields per tool. Choose your tool based on which resource you're after - yields vary significantly.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~5~4 hits	60%~7~3 hits
Raw Meat	60%~6~4 hits	40%~4~3 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 Griffin's damage profile includes 13 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. It resists 7 damage types (up to 100% reduction) and is vulnerable to 5 (up to +120% incoming damage). See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

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%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	950.0	+142.50	+3.20%
Stamina	225.0	+11.25	+1.20%
Torpidity	1500.0	+90.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	1600.0	+160.00	+2.00%
Weight	280.0	+5.60	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Damage dealt to the Griffin varies across 1 hitbox zone. Its weakest point is the Head at 1.5x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

Headjaw_exp

1.50x

Can Damage

The Griffin can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal, Tek. Its ability to break Metal structures makes the Griffin a serious raid threat - account for it in base defense.

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

Griffin Tips & Tricks

Read and share community tips for the Griffin in ARK: Survival Ascended. Players often share optimal trap layouts and torpor weapon comparisons for the Griffin.

Everything you need to know about the Griffin 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.

The Griffin starts with 950 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 280 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.

To tame the Griffin, knock it out using Tranq Arrows or Darts and feed it Extraordinary Kibble. Head to the taming calculator for precise requirements at any level.

Breeding Griffins produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 12°C and 16°C. Full maturation takes 3 days and 20 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

Once tamed, the Griffin can harvest Hide, Raw Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

Found throughout the ARKs, the Griffin is a tamable, flying, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Flyer category.

Stamina sits at 225 base, providing moderate endurance. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Griffin has respectable melee power. At 950 base HP, the Griffin is solidly tanky. Weight capacity starts at 280, giving it good carrying capacity.

You'll need to knock the Griffin unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. Extraordinary Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.

As a tame, the Griffin is a versatile flyer useful for scouting, traversal, and light transport. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 12°C and 16°C. Defeating one in the wild grants 3 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.68 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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