Onyc
Flyer · 20 maps
Overview
Onyc is a small flying carnivore found across multiple biomes. It is tamed passively by feeding it, making it accessible without the need for knockouts or traps. The creature is primarily used for fast aerial transport and scouting due to its flyer capability and compact size. It can be airlifted by Quetzal or Karkinos for rapid deployment across long distances.
Spawn Locations
21 mapsOnyc spawns in caves, dark zones, deserts, jungles, mountains, oases, and volcanoes. It is very common and appears on 20 ARK maps. Players can find them with moderate ease across varied terrain, with higher concentrations in volcanic and jungle regions.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Taming an Onyc is done passively by feeding it. The best food is Raw Mutton, which provides the highest affinity gain. Raw Prime Meat also works well if Raw Mutton is unavailable. The process takes about 5 minutes and requires no narcotics. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Raw MuttonBest | 14 | 3:02 | 72 Lvl (222) |
 Raw Prime Meat | 18 | 3:58 | 71 Lvl (221) |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 26 | 5:50 | 68 Lvl (218) |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 35 | 7:56 | 63 Lvl (213) |
 Raw Meat | 52 | 11:54 | 53 Lvl (203) |
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Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing an Onyc yields Hide and Raw Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick favours 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
Onyc takes +120% more damage from Instant HurtDinos, making it highly vulnerable to explosive traps. It has -50% damage taken from Melee WithProjectileImpactFX, reducing damage from most ranged attacks. It is also +55% weaker to Melee DmgMetal RaidDino, making metal weapons especially effective.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)3 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 | 250.0 | +50.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 100.0 | +10.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 200.0 | +12.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1500.0 | +150.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 50.0 | +1.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head of the Onyc takes 1.5× damage compared to other body parts, making headshots effective for faster kills.
Can Damage
Onyc can break Thatch. Build at least in Wood.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AttackCarnivore Small | 35 | 192.5 | — | — | — | — |
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
Onyc Tips & Tricks
Onyc takes +120% more damage from explosive sources, making it vulnerable to spike walls and turrets. It is highly susceptible to metal-based melee attacks, taking +55% more damage. The creature resists herbivore melee attacks by -40%, reducing damage from creatures like Ankylosaurus. Onyc is immune to mining drill harvest damage, preventing resource extraction tools from harming it.
This page details the Onyc's taming, breeding, harvesting, and combat statistics. For further assistance, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map.