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

The Hyaenodon is a passive tame. Approach it carefully without startling it and place Kibble (Carno Egg) in your last hotbar slot, then feed it by hand.

What does a Hyaenodon eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Hyaenodon is Kibble (Carno Egg). It also accepts Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop.

Where can you find Hyaenodon in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Hyaenodon 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 Hyaenodon ?

A baby Hyaenodon takes 1 day and 22 hours to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Hyaenodon Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Hyaenodon

MISC

Hyaenodon

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

19 mapsFull Map →

Found across 19 maps in forests, swamps, and mountain regions. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Hyaenodon 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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Hyaenodon Taming Calculator

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PassiveTime: 33m 36s|Effectiveness: 99.4% (+74 Lvl)Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Kibble (Carno Egg)Best	8	33:36	74 Lvl (224)
Raw Mutton	15	26:15	73 Lvl (223)
Raw Prime Meat	19	33:45	72 Lvl (222)
Cooked Lamb Chop	28	50:34	69 Lvl (219)
Raw Meat	57	1:45:00	56 Lvl (206)
+6 more in calculator →

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time1d 22h

Quick Info

Saddle

Hyaenodon MeatpackLv.19

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill1,431 XP

18 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

Saddle Crafting XP

Hyaenodon MeatpackBase: 62.8 XP · Lv.19

251 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Hyaenodon yields Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Keratin. The corpse has 360 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%~15~12 hits	60%~22~9 hits
Raw Meat	60%~17~12 hits	40%~11~9 hits
Raw Prime Meat	3%~1~12 hits	2%~0~9 hits
Keratin	2%~1~12 hits	3%~1~9 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

Incoming damage to the Hyaenodon is modified by 14 different type-specific multipliers. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 6, 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.

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

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	175.0	+35.00	+4.00%
Stamina	260.0	+26.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	450.0	+27.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	1200.0	+120.00	+2.00%
Weight	170.0	+3.40	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

The Hyaenodon has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Hit the Head (1.5x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.

HeadJaw

1.50x

Can Damage

The Hyaenodon can damage: Thatch, Wood. 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

Hyaenodon Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Hyaenodon . Players share the best approach angles, food recommendations, and tricks for safe passive taming.

Everything you need to know about the Hyaenodon 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 Hyaenodon starts with 175 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 170 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 Hyaenodon is done passively: sneak up and offer Kibble (Carno Egg) from your last hotbar slot. The taming calculator has detailed quantities for each level.

The Hyaenodon gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 1 day and 22 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

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

Found throughout the ARKs, the Hyaenodon is a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. Classified under the Misc group.

With 100% base Melee Damage, the Hyaenodon has solid damage output. At 175 base HP, the Hyaenodon is not particularly tanky. Stamina sits at 260 base, providing decent staying power. A base Weight of 170 means average weight tolerance.

This is a passive tame: no tranquilizers needed. Get close without startling it, then offer food from your last hotbar slot. Its preferred food is Kibble (Carno Egg).

As a tame, the Hyaenodon earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. Breeding is via live birth rather than eggs, simplifying the process. Defeating one in the wild grants 18 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.04 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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