Onyc
Onyc Overview
In ARK: Survival Ascended, Onyc occupies the aerial scout niche - is commonly used for scouting and quick travel between locations. As a carnivore, it responds to passive taming - favoring Raw Mutton - and ships with 100% base Melee Damage, giving it solid damage output. It gives live birth after a gestation period, with offspring maturing over a lengthy period. Survivors lean on it to gather Hide, Raw Meat at much higher rates than hand tools. Players target Onyc once they need a reliable workhorse beyond the starter mounts.
Spawn Locations
21 mapsFound across 21 maps in mountains, cliffsides, and elevated terrain. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Onyc spawns.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Onyc Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Raw MuttonBest | 11 | 2:20 | 73 Lvl (223) |
 Raw Prime Meat | 14 | 3:02 | 72 Lvl (222) |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 21 | 4:40 | 70 Lvl (220) |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 28 | 6:18 | 67 Lvl (217) |
 Raw Meat | 42 | 9:34 | 59 Lvl (209) |
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Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→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.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Harvesting a dead Onyc yields Hide, Raw Meat. The corpse has 120 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.
Different tools yield different quantities - check the table below to pick the right tool for the resource you need. Generally, a Pick favors meat while a Hatchet favors hide and secondary materials.
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 Onyc 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.
Base Stats
Full Stats→| 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
Aiming matters - the Onyc has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 1.5x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Onyc can damage: Thatch. It can break through Thatch and Wood, so upgrade to Stone at minimum for protection.
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
Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Onyc. Players share the best approach angles, food recommendations, and tricks for safe passive taming.
Welcome to the full Onyc guide for ARK: Survival Ascended. Here you can quickly review its stats, taming requirements, breeding info, and resource gathering potential, then dive into our detailed calculators and maps for more depth.
The Onyc starts with 250 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 50 base Weight. These base values scale with each wild and tamed level-up, so check the taming calculator to see exactly what stats you can expect at different levels.
Taming the Onyc is done passively: sneak up and offer Raw Mutton from your last hotbar slot. The taming calculator has detailed quantities for each level.
The Onyc gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 1 day and 4 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.
Once tamed, the Onyc can harvest Hide, Raw Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.