Where can you find Hover Skiff in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Hover Skiff 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 Hover Skiff?

A baby Hover Skiff takes 3 days and 20 hours to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Hover Skiff Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Hover Skiff

IGNORE

Hover Skiff

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

Hover Skiff does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.

Taming

Hover Skiff is craftable.

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time3d 20h

Quick Info

Immobilized By

Bear Trap

Large Bear Trap

Plant Species Y Trap

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Hover Skiff yields Hide, Raw Meat. The corpse has 20 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%~1~1 hits	60%~1~1 hits
Raw Meat	60%~1~1 hits	40%~1~1 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 Hover Skiff has 9 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. It shrugs off 5 damage types but is weak to 3, with its worst vulnerability at +700%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

Melee (Generic)General melee damage

0%-100%

Explosion NoMetal

25%-75%

Dino MeleeStandard dino attacks

50%-50%

GenericFall damage, environmental

75%-25%

Projectile

75%-25%

Demolition ExplosivesDemolition charges

150%+50%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	10000.0	+2000.00	+4.00%
Weight	16000.0	+320.00	+0.80%
Speed Multiplier	0.0%	+0.00%	+0.00%

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

Hover Skiff Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Hover Skiff.

This page is your complete guide to the Hover Skiff 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 Hover Skiff starts with 10,000 base Health, 16000 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.

The Hover Skiff gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 3 days and 20 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

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

Found throughout the ARKs, the Hover Skiff is a tamable, flying, unknown creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. Classified under the Ignore group.

It carries 16000 base Weight - excellent carrying capacity. With 10,000 base Health, the Hover Skiff is extraordinarily tanky.

As a tame, the Hover Skiff is prized as a flying transport, capable of hauling large inventories over long distances. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.8 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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