Harvesting
Griffin Dossier
LandCarnivoreTameableBreedable

Griffin

Flyer · 3 maps

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What Griffin harvests from nodes

Node Harvest Calculator

Calculate expected resource yield per node for any dino. Select a node type and harvester.

Node

Metal Nodes

Metal
x
Node HP: 620Interval: 40DM: 2xHQM: 1xBase Dmg: 50
Best Melee
1000%
50 resource drops · 1 hits
StoneStone
13–26
avg 19
MetalMetal
34–58
avg 46

Each hit on a node generates resource drops. The game randomly picks a resource from the loot table for each drop. Higher melee depletes the node faster, which can reduce total drops. The "best" melee is where you get the most drops.

What you get harvesting corpses with Griffin

Corpse Harvest Calculator

Compare dino harvest yields from creature corpses. Select a corpse and up to 3 harvesters to compare.

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Corpse HP: 520Interval: 19.5Base Dmg: 27Attack Speed: 1.00s
Best Melee
832%
69 drops · 3 hits
Raw MeatRaw Meat
32–48
avg 40
HideHide
19–35
avg 27
Raw Prime MeatRaw Prime Meat
0–5
avg 2

Each hit on a corpse generates resource drops based on damage dealt. The game randomly picks a resource from the corpse's loot table for each drop. Higher melee depletes the corpse faster, which can reduce total drops. All dinos get the same resource distribution from a given corpse - the difference is total drops from base damage.

Found throughout the ARKs, the Griffin is a tamable, 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 primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. 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.