Variant
Instead of laying eggs, the Lost Malwyn carries its young through a gestation period. Gestation takes approximately 4 hours and 12 minutes at default rates.
After hatching or birth, the baby Lost Malwyn matures requiring significant patience, reaching adulthood in about 2 days at 1x maturation. Hand-feeding is required until 10% maturation. After that, a Feeding Trough handles the rest.
Mutations can add +2 levels to any stat and change colors. Stacking mutations across generations is the key to min-maxed breeding lines. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.
The Lost Malwyn's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~292 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~19h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~24h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.
Imprinting during maturation provides permanent stat bonuses. At 100% imprint, the Lost Malwyn gains 30% bonus damage and resistance when ridden by the imprinter. Keep various kibble types on hand, as imprint requests are randomized between cuddles, walks, and kibble feeding.
Incubation Time
2h 6m 18s
Elapsed Time
1h 13m 6s
Maturation Time Left
23h 8m 53s
Time to Juvenile
1h 13m 6s
Total Food Items
691
items
Food to Adult
451
items
Food Per Hour
54
Food Capacity
213
items
Baby Hand Feed For
N/A
2.5% maturation
Cuddle Interval
0s
Imprint Per Cuddle
0%
Max Imprint
0.0%
Planning a mass raise? The Lost Malwyn raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste. Expect ~292 minutes of active care during the Baby phase before it graduates to trough-feeding as a Juvenile.
Adjust the dino count to calculate food for multiple Lost Malwyn babies at once - essential for batch breeding operations. Match your food choice to your play schedule - longer spoil timers mean less babysitting.
Food per item
50
Stack size
40
Eats at 5%
44.86 food/min
Maturation
24h 21m 59s
| Phase | Duration | |
|---|---|---|
| 1h 13m 5s | 64 | |
| 9h 44m 47s | 387 | |
| 12h 10m 59s | 173 | |
| 23h 8m 53s | 624 |
Feeding Trough
2,400 items(60 slots)
Fits in one load
Tek Trough
4,000 items(100 slots)
Fits in one load
Maewing / Maeguana
300 slots
50% weight reduction on meat & berries
During the Baby phase (0-10%), you must hand-feed or use a Maewing to nurse. From Juvenile (10%+), dinos can eat from a Feeding Trough on their own. Use Preserving Salt in troughs to double spoil times.
ARK: Survival Ascended features the Lost Malwyn as a carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. Classified under the Variant group.
Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it solid damage output. At 850 base HP, the Lost Malwyn is solidly tanky. Stamina sits at 350 base, providing solid stamina reserves. A base Weight of 425 means a solid weight pool.
The Lost Malwyn roams the ARK as a wild, untamable creature. It gives live birth after a gestation period, making breeding straightforward. Killing a wild Lost Malwyn yields 6 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.58 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.