Onyc (Gamma)
Maturation has three phases: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~168 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~11h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~14h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.
Imprint bonuses are significant: a fully imprinted Onyc (Gamma) gains 30% extra damage and damage resistance with its imprinter mounted. You'll be asked to cuddle, walk, or feed specific kibble at regular intervals during maturation.
Incubation Time
2h 0m 0s
Elapsed Time
42m 6s
Maturation Time Left
13h 19m 39s
Time to Juvenile
42m 5s
Total Food Items
746
items
Food to Adult
487
items
Food Per Hour
102
Food Capacity
25
items
Baby Hand Feed For
20m 57s
7.5% maturation
Cuddle Interval
0s
Imprint Per Cuddle
0%
Max Imprint
0.0%
Use the raising calculator to plan food requirements for raising Onyc (Gamma) babies through all three growth stages. Budget ~168 minutes for the Baby phase - this is when hand-feeding or Maewing nursing is mandatory.
Adjust the dino count to calculate food for multiple Onyc (Gamma) babies at once - essential for batch breeding operations. Consider food spoilage when choosing what to feed: Kibble lasts days, while Raw Meat spoils in minutes.
Food per item
50
Stack size
40
Eats at 5%
84.1 food/min
Maturation
14h 1m 45s
| Phase | Duration | |
|---|---|---|
| 42m 5s | 69 | |
| 5h 36m 42s | 418 | |
| 7h 0m 52s | 187 | |
| 13h 19m 39s | 674 |
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.
Breeding produces live offspring - no egg management needed. Gestation takes approximately 4 hours at default rates.
Full maturation from baby to adult takes ~1 day and 4 hours (1x rate), progressing over a lengthy period. During the baby phase (0–10%), hand-feed it directly. From 10% onward (juvenile), it can eat from a Feeding Trough.
Offspring inherit parental stats and have a small chance to mutate, gaining +2 levels in a random stat. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.
In ARK: Survival Ascended, the Onyc (Gamma) is a boss-tier enemy encountered during an arena battle. It falls within the Boss classification.
Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Onyc (Gamma) brings solid damage output to the table. Starting at 250 Health, it's on the squishy side. Its base Stamina of 100 gives it limited endurance. Weight capacity starts at 50, giving it very limited carrying capacity.
As a tame, the Onyc (Gamma) is a powerful boss creature encountered in a dedicated arena fight. Breeding is via live birth rather than eggs, simplifying the process. A wild Onyc (Gamma) is worth 3 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.02 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.