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

The Lymantria is a knockout tame. Knock it unconscious using Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it Regular Kibble for the best taming effectiveness. Use a taming calculator to determine the exact food and narcotic quantities needed for your target level.

What does a Lymantria eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Lymantria is Regular Kibble. It also accepts Base Veggie, Mejoberry, Amarberry.

Where can you find Lymantria in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Lymantria 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 Lymantria?

A baby Lymantria takes 1 day and 6 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 35°C and 38°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Lymantria Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Lymantria

FLYER

Lymantria

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

13 mapsFull Map →

Found across 13 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 Lymantria 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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Lymantria Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 23m 2s|Effectiveness: 99.7% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 550Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Regular KibbleBest	6	23:02	74 Lvl (224)
Archelon Algae	14	25:13	73 Lvl (223)
Crops	53	1:35:25	57 Lvl (207)
Mejoberry	70	1:34:31	48 Lvl (198)
Berries	105	1:34:31	33 Lvl (183)
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Required Narcotics (Regular Kibble ×6)

Narcotics0

Narcoberries0

Bio Toxin0

Ascerbic Mushrooms0

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp35°C – 38°C

Maturation Time1d 6h

Quick Info

Saddle

Lymantria SaddleLv.36

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill239 XP

3 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

Lymantria SaddleBase: 60 XP · Lv.36

240 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

You can gather Chitin, Raw Meat, Silk from a Lymantria corpse. The corpse has 160 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

The harvest table below breaks down exact yields per tool. Choose your tool based on which resource you're after - yields vary significantly.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Chitin	40%~7~5 hits	60%~10~4 hits
Raw Meat	60%~7~5 hits	40%~5~4 hits
Silk	40%~41~5 hits	60%~62~4 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

The Lymantria has 13 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. With 6 resistances and 6 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +120% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

FireFlamethrower, fire arrows

40%-60%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

ExplosionsC4, Rockets, Grenades

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

Player MeleeSwords, pikes, fists

80%-20%

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	260.0	+52.00	+4.00%
Stamina	150.0	+7.50	+1.20%
Torpidity	550.0	+0.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	2000.0	+200.00	+2.00%
Weight	175.0	+3.50	+0.60%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

The Lymantria has 3 hitbox zones, each with a different damage multiplier. Its weakest point is the c_stinger1 at 3x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

l_toothl_tooth

3.00x

r_toothr_tooth

3.00x

c_stinger1c_stinger1

3.00x

Can Damage

The Lymantria can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal, Tek. Since it damages Metal, the Lymantria is among the most destructive creatures for base raiding.

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

Lymantria Tips & Tricks

Check out what other players have learned about the Lymantria - and contribute your own tips. Common topics include trap designs, preferred knockout weapons, and narcotic management strategies.

Everything you need to know about the Lymantria 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 Lymantria starts with 260 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 175 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.

To tame the Lymantria, knock it out using Tranq Arrows or Darts and feed it Regular Kibble. Head to the taming calculator for precise requirements at any level.

Breeding Lymantrias produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 35°C and 38°C. Full maturation takes 1 day and 6 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

Once tamed, the Lymantria can harvest Chitin, Raw Meat, Silk. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

The Lymantria, a tamable, flying, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a common sight across multiple maps. It belongs to the Flyer category.

With 260 base Health, the Lymantria is on the squishy side. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Lymantria brings respectable melee power to the table. With 150 base Stamina, the Lymantria has average stamina. A base Weight of 175 means modest carrying capacity.

Taming the Lymantria requires rendering it unconscious first - use Tranq Arrows, Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts to apply torpor. Feed it Regular Kibble for the fastest tame and highest effectiveness bonus.

Once tamed, the Lymantria works well as a reconnaissance mount, offering fast travel and a bird's-eye view of the terrain. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 35°C and 38°C. Defeating one in the wild grants 3 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.15 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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