Malwyn
Malwyn Overview
In ARK: Survival Ascended, Malwyn occupies the harvester niche - is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. It is a carnivore tamed through knockout taming, with Raw Mutton as its top-tier food, and brings 425 base Weight, providing a solid weight pool to the table. Reproduction is by live birth following gestation; juveniles mature slowly. Once tamed it harvests Hide, Raw Meat, Pelt more efficiently than most player tools. It earns its place in the stable for survivors looking to graduate from early-game tames.
Spawn Locations
2 mapsThe Malwyn spawns on 2 maps, typically found in forests, swamps, and mountain regions. Green cells indicate high spawn density, red means low. Click a cell to see exact spawn chance. If you can't find any, try clearing creatures nearby to free up the population cap.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Malwyn Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| 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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Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
Malwyn SaddleLv.65
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→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.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Harvesting a dead Malwyn yields Hide, Raw Meat, Pelt. The corpse has 120 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.
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 Malwyn's damage profile includes 14 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. With 7 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.
Base Stats
Full Stats→| 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
Aiming matters - the Malwyn has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. Hit the Head (2.5x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Malwyn can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Malwyn out.
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
Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Malwyn. Look for taming trap blueprints, ammo counts, and advice on avoiding accidental kills during knockout.
Everything you need to know about the Malwyn 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.
At base level the Malwyn has 850 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 425 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.
The Malwyn is a knockout tame - render it unconscious with torpor weapons, then feed it Raw Mutton for the fastest results. Our taming calculator shows exact food quantities, narcotics needed, and time estimates for every level.
The Malwyn gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 2 days. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.
Once tamed, the Malwyn can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Pelt. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.