Malwyn
DMG
Overview
Malwyn is a carnivorous creature designed for direct combat. It specializes in teleporting to targeted locations, enabling rapid repositioning during fights or traversal. This ability allows players to ambush enemies or escape danger swiftly. It can be airlifted by Argentavis, Karkinos, Quetzal, or Tusoteuthis for fast deployment.
Malwyn is typically tamed for its aggressive combat utility and unique teleport attacks.
Spawn Locations
2 mapsMalwyn does not spawn naturally on any ARK map.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Malwyn must be knocked out before taming. Use a Bow, Crossbow, or Fabricated Sniper Rifle with Tranq Arrows to sedate it safely. Immobilize it first with a Chain Bola, Bear Trap, or Plant Species Y to prevent escape. The best food is Raw Mutton; Raw Prime Meat also works. It takes about 26 minutes to tame at level 220. No Narcotics are needed. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Raw MuttonBest | 7 | 13:08 | 73 Lvl (223) |
 Raw Prime Meat | 9 | 16:53 | 73 Lvl (223) |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 13 | 24:21 | 71 Lvl (221) |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 17 | 31:51 | 68 Lvl (218) |
 Raw Meat | 26 | 48:45 | 62 Lvl (212) |
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Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing Malwyn yields Hide, Raw Meat, and Pelt. The Hatchet provides the most Hide and Pelt, while the Pick yields the most Raw Meat.
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
Malwyn takes +120% more damage from Instant HurtDinos, making it highly vulnerable to certain dino attacks. It is also weak to spike walls and explosion-based damage, which deal +100% and +50% respectively. It resists mining drill harvest damage completely. Melee attacks with impact effects are 50% less effective against it.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)6 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.
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 850.0 | +170.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 350.0 | +35.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 2450.0 | +147.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1200.0 | +120.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 425.0 | +8.50 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head is a critical hit zone with a damage multiplier of 2.5×. Focus headshots to maximize damage output during combat or taming attempts.
Can Damage
Malwyn can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite AdditiveCarnivore Medium | 60 | 330.0 | 180.0 | — | — | — |
| SingleTeleportAttack_GroundCarnivore Medium | 100 | 550.0 | 300.0 | — | — | — |
| SingleTeleportAttack_AirCarnivore Medium | 100 | 550.0 | 300.0 | — | — | — |
| DoubleTeleportAttack_AirCarnivore Medium | 100 | 550.0 | 300.0 | — | — | — |
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
Malwyn Tips & Tricks
Malwyn's Bite Additive attack deals 60 damage with a 0.3-second cooldown.
Its Mark Quarry ability targets enemies up to 80 meters away.
Teleport_Start initiates a teleport sequence with 100 damage and a 15-second cooldown.
SingleTeleportAttack_Ground and SingleTeleportAttack_Air both deal 100 damage with a short cooldown.
DoubleTeleportAttack_Air deals 100 damage and allows rapid aerial repositioning.
Malwyn can be carried by Argentavis, preserving its combat utility during aerial transport.
This page details Malwyn's taming, stats, damage modifiers, harvest data, and combat abilities. For further planning, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools available on-site.