Where can you find Iceworm Queen in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Iceworm Queen 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 Iceworm Queen?

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

Iceworm Queen Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Iceworm Queen

IGNORE

Iceworm Queen

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Official servers currently have boosted rates! You don't need to change settings in our calculator.

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

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

Taming

Iceworm Queen is not tamable.

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time3d 20h

XP Calculator

Full Calculator→

Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill1,192,500 XP

15000 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.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Iceworm Queen yields Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Keratin. The corpse has 1,600 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Consult the harvest breakdown table to optimize your tool choice. Resource quantities depend on the tool used, the creature's harvest health, and your server's harvest rate.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~66~50 hits	60%~98~40 hits
Raw Meat	60%~74~50 hits	40%~49~40 hits
Raw Prime Meat	10%~12~50 hits	60%~49~40 hits
Keratin	40%~164~50 hits	40%~164~40 hits
Deathworm HornDrop	—	—

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 Iceworm Queen's damage profile includes 14 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. It resists 7 damage types (up to 100% reduction) and is vulnerable to 6 (up to +400% incoming damage). 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	27000.0	+54.00	+4.00%
Stamina	100.0	+10.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	0.0	+0.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	100.0	+10.00	+2.00%
Weight	100.0	+2.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Aiming matters - the Iceworm Queen has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. Hit the Head (1.5x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.

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1.50x

Can Damage

The Iceworm Queen can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone. It can break Stone structures, so only Metal-tier builds are fully safe from it.

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

Iceworm Queen Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Iceworm Queen.

Welcome to the full Iceworm Queen guide for ARK: Survival Ascended. Here you can quickly review its stats, taming requirements, breeding info, and resource gathering potential, then dive into our detailed calculators and maps for more depth.

At base level the Iceworm Queen has 27,000 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 100 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Iceworm Queen 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 Iceworm Queen can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Keratin. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

ARK: Survival Ascended features the Iceworm Queen as a carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It belongs to the Ignore category.

Stamina sits at 100 base, providing limited endurance. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it decent hitting power. The Iceworm Queen has 27,000 base Health - extraordinarily tanky. Weight capacity starts at 100, giving it average weight tolerance.

The Iceworm Queen is a wild creature that cannot be tamed through conventional methods. A wild Iceworm Queen is worth 15000 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0 Element plus 0 Element per level.

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