Where can you find Neophyte in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Neophyte 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 Neophyte?

A baby Neophyte takes 3 days and 20 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 12°C and 16°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Neophyte Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Neophyte

IGNORE

Neophyte

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

Neophyte does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.

Taming

Neophyte is not tamable.

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp12°C – 16°C

Maturation Time3d 20h

Quick Info

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

Full Calculator →

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

Drops & Harvest Resources

You can gather Hide, Raw Meat from a Neophyte corpse. The corpse has 120 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
Hide	40%~5~4 hits	60%~7~3 hits
Raw Meat	60%~6~4 hits	40%~4~3 hits
Neophyte HornsDrop	—	—

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 Neophyte has 13 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 5, with its worst vulnerability at +120%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

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%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	13500.0	+2700.00	+3.20%
Stamina	225.0	+11.25	+1.20%
Torpidity	1500.0	+90.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	1600.0	+160.00	+2.00%
Weight	280.0	+5.60	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	0.0%	+0.00%	+0.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

The Neophyte has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Its weakest point is the Head at 1.5x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

Headjaw_exp

1.50x

Can Damage

The Neophyte can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Neophyte out.

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

Neophyte Tips & Tricks

Check out what other players have learned about the Neophyte - and contribute your own tips.

Everything you need to know about the Neophyte 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 Neophyte has 13,500 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 280 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

Breeding Neophytes produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 12°C and 16°C. Full maturation takes 3 days and 20 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

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

The Neophyte is a carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. Classified under the Ignore group.

Melee starts at 100% - respectable melee power that scales with level-ups. The Neophyte has 13,500 base Health - one of the toughest creatures in the game. Stamina sits at 225 base, providing decent staying power. Weight capacity starts at 280, giving it a solid weight pool.

The Neophyte cannot be tamed and must be dealt with through combat or avoidance. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 12°C–16°C temperature window. Defeating one in the wild grants 3 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.68 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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