What does a Lightning Wyvern eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

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

Where can you find Lightning Wyvern in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Lightning Wyvern 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 Lightning Wyvern?

A baby Lightning Wyvern takes 3 days and 20 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 80°C and 90°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Lightning Wyvern Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Lightning Wyvern

FLYER

Lightning Wyvern

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

9 mapsFull Map →

Found across 9 maps in mountains, cliffsides, and elevated terrain. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Lightning Wyvern 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.

Explore full interactive mapAstraeos →

Taming

Lightning Wyvern is tamable by stealing an Egg.

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp80°C – 90°C

Maturation Time3d 20h

Quick Info

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

Full Calculator→

Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill9,540 XP

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.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Drops & Harvest Resources

The Lightning Wyvern's corpse can be harvested for Hide, Raw Prime Meat, Sulfur. The corpse has 520 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%~21~17 hits	60%~32~13 hits
Raw Prime Meat	60%~24~17 hits	40%~16~13 hits
Sulfur	3%~1~17 hits	2%~1~13 hits
Lightning TalonDrop	—	—

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

Damage Resistances

Incoming damage to the Lightning Wyvern is modified by 15 different type-specific multipliers. It shrugs off 8 damage types but is weak to 6, with its worst vulnerability at +400%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

Melee Wyvern ElectricBeam

0%-100%

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%

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

Headjaw_exp

1.50x

Can Damage

The Lightning Wyvern can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone. Stone walls won't hold - upgrade to Metal if the Lightning Wyvern is in your area.

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

Lightning Wyvern Tips & Tricks

Read and share community tips for the Lightning Wyvern in ARK: Survival Ascended.

Everything you need to know about the Lightning Wyvern 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 Lightning Wyvern starts with 1,295 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 400 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.

Breeding Lightning 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 Lightning Wyvern can harvest Hide, Raw Prime Meat, Sulfur. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

Found throughout the ARKs, the Lightning Wyvern is a tamable, flying, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. Classified under the Flyer group.

The Lightning Wyvern has 1,295 base Health - a proper tank. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Lightning Wyvern has decent hitting power. Stamina sits at 315 base, providing decent staying power. A base Weight of 400 means good carrying capacity.

After taming, the Lightning Wyvern is commonly used for scouting and quick travel between locations. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 80°C and 90°C. Defeating one in the wild grants 120 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.82 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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