Ice Wyvern
Ice Wyvern Overview
Survivors looking at Ice Wyvern in ARK: Survival Ascended will find a flying carnivore that works well as a reconnaissance mount, offering fast travel and a bird's-eye view of the terrain. Tamed via knockout taming (Kibble (Argentavis Egg) is the optimal food), this carnivore enters service with 400 base Weight, providing generous inventory space. It reproduces by laying fertilized eggs that incubate between 80°C and 90°C, with babies maturing at a glacially slow pace - plan for a multi-day commitment. Survivors lean on it to gather Hide, Raw Prime Meat, Sulfur at much higher rates than hand tools. It earns its place in the stable for survivors looking to graduate from early-game tames.
Spawn Locations
6 mapsThe Ice Wyvern spawns on 6 maps, typically found in mountains, cliffsides, and elevated terrain. Green cells indicate high spawn density, red means low. Click a cell to see exact spawn chance. If you can't find any, try clearing creatures nearby to free up the population cap.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Ice Wyvern Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kibble (Argentavis Egg)Best | 10 | 6:00:02 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Raw Mutton | 21 | 7:53:01 | 73 Lvl (223) |
 Raw Prime Meat | 26 | 9:45:38 | 72 Lvl (222) |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 39 | 14:37:29 | 69 Lvl (219) |
 Raw Meat | 78 | 29:16:54 | 57 Lvl (207) |
| +6 more in calculator→ | |||
Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)120 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.
Drops & Harvest Resources
You can gather Hide, Raw Prime Meat, Sulfur from a Ice Wyvern corpse. The corpse has 520 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.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~21~17 hits | 60%~32~13 hits | |
| 60%~24~17 hits | 40%~16~13 hits | |
| 3%~1~17 hits | 2%~1~13 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.
Gathering Abilities
Harvest Guide →Damage Resistances
The Ice Wyvern's damage profile includes 15 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. With 8 resistances and 6 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +400% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.
Base Stats
Full Stats→| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 1295.0 | +194.25 | +2.40% |
 Stamina | 315.0 | +15.75 | +1.00% |
 Torpidity | 725.0 | +43.50 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1800.0 | +180.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 400.0 | +8.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The Ice Wyvern has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Hit the Head (1.5x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Ice Wyvern can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Ice Wyvern out.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteCarnivore Large | 80 | 440.0 | 240.0 | — | — | — |
| TauntHerbivore Large MomentumOnly | 60 | 330.0 | 180.0 | — | — | — |
| Bite (AI)Carnivore Large | 80 | 440.0 | 240.0 | — | — | — |
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
Ice Wyvern Tips & Tricks
Check out what other players have learned about the Ice Wyvern - and contribute your own tips. Common topics include trap designs, preferred knockout weapons, and narcotic management strategies.
This page is your complete guide to the Ice Wyvern 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.
At base level the Ice Wyvern has 1,295 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 400 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.
The Ice Wyvern is a knockout tame - render it unconscious with torpor weapons, then feed it Kibble (Argentavis Egg) for the fastest results. Our taming calculator shows exact food quantities, narcotics needed, and time estimates for every level.
Breeding Ice Wyverns produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 80°C and 90°C. Full maturation takes 3 days and 20 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.
Once tamed, the Ice Wyvern can harvest Hide, Raw Prime Meat, Sulfur. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.
