Griffin
Flyer · 3 maps
Overview
The Griffin is a medium-sized carnivorous flyer. It excels at aerial combat with high-speed diving attacks that deal massive damage. This makes it ideal for hunting and raiding enemy bases from the air. It can airlift smaller creatures such as Achatina or Dilophosaur in its claws for rapid deployment.
Griffins are commonly tamed for their speed, agility, and ability to carry small cargo while flying.
Spawn Locations
3 mapsGriffins spawn on 3 ARK maps and are commonly found in mountainous and open highland biomes. They typically patrol high-altitude zones, making them easy to spot against the sky. Look for their shadow or silhouette when scanning cliffs and peaks.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Griffins must be knocked out before taming. Use a Chain Bola or Bear Trap to immobilize it, then sedate with Tranq Arrows from a Crossbow or Longneck Rifle. The best food is Extraordinary Kibble. Raw Mutton also works well. Taming takes about 50 minutes and requires roughly 107 Narcotics. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| 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) |
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Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Griffin yields Hide and Raw Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick favours 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 Griffin has a +120% weakness to Instant HurtDinos, making it extremely vulnerable to Tek Dino attacks. It also takes +55% more damage from metal-based melee attacks and +50% more from explosions. Conversely, it is highly resistant to ranged turret fire and mining drills. Level Health and Melee Damage for combat.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)3 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 | 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
The Griffin's head has a 1.5× damage multiplier, making headshots more effective during knockout attempts. Focus on the head when using ranged weapons to sedate it faster.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ClawCarnivore Medium Flyer | 27 | 59.4 | 32.4 | — | — | — |
| DivingSwipeCarnivore Medium Flyer | 188 | 413.6 | 225.6 | — | — | — |
| DiveBombCarnivore Medium Flyer | 115 | 253.0 | 138.0 | — | — | — |
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
Griffin Tips & Tricks
The Diving Swipe attack deals 188 damage and is highly effective against players and structures. Use it while diving from high altitude for maximum impact. It can carry small creatures like Compy or Archaeopteryx in its claws during flight. The Griffin is weak to Tek Dino abilities, so avoid direct confrontations with them. Its Dive Bomb attack has a 25-meter range and resets quickly, allowing for rapid follow-ups.
This page details the Griffin's taming, breeding, harvesting, combat capabilities, and spawn locations. For precise taming settings, use the calculator above. Breeding and spawn map tools are also available for planning your hunts.