Pelagornis
Pelagornis Overview
Pelagornis is a flying piscivore in ARK: Survival Ascended, is commonly used for scouting and quick travel between locations. As a piscivore, it responds to knockout taming - favoring Regular Kibble - and ships with 100% base Melee Damage, giving it respectable melee power. It reproduces by laying fertilized eggs that incubate between 29°C and 32°C, with babies maturing slowly. Survivors lean on it to gather Hide, Raw Meat at much higher rates than hand tools. It earns its place in the stable for survivors looking to graduate from early-game tames.
Spawn Locations
14 mapsThe Pelagornis spawns on 14 maps, typically found in mountains, cliffsides, and elevated terrain. 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.
Pelagornis Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regular KibbleBest | 7 | 29:51 | 73 Lvl (223) |
 Raw Mutton | 14 | 35:01 | 70 Lvl (220) |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 26 | 1:04:56 | 62 Lvl (212) |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 43 | 53:46 | 47 Lvl (197) |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 85 | 1:49:10 | 23 Lvl (173) |
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Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
Pelagornis SaddleLv.43
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
The Pelagornis's corpse can be harvested for Hide, Raw Meat. 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.
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.
Gathering Abilities
Harvest Guide →Weight Reduction
Damage Resistances
The Pelagornis has 14 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. It shrugs off 6 damage types but is weak to 6, 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 | 240.0 | +48.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 180.0 | +9.00 | +0.80% |
 Torpidity | 120.0 | +7.20 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1200.0 | +120.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 150.0 | +3.00 | +0.60% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +7.50% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
Aiming matters - the Pelagornis has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. Hit the Head (3x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Pelagornis can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Pelagornis out.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack 1Carnivore Medium Flyer HarvestPolymer | 16 | 35.2 | 19.2 | — | — | — |
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
Pelagornis Tips & Tricks
Read and share community tips for the Pelagornis in ARK: Survival Ascended. Common topics include trap designs, preferred knockout weapons, and narcotic management strategies.
This page is your complete guide to the Pelagornis in ARK: Survival Ascended. Below you'll find a quick overview of its base stats, taming method, breeding data, and harvest capabilities - plus links to dedicated tools like the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and interactive spawn map.
At base level the Pelagornis has 240 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 150 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.
The Pelagornis is a knockout tame - render it unconscious with torpor weapons, then feed it Regular Kibble for the fastest results. Our taming calculator shows exact food quantities, narcotics needed, and time estimates for every level.
Breeding Pelagorniss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 29°C and 32°C. Full maturation takes 1 day and 13 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.
Once tamed, the Pelagornis can harvest Hide, Raw Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.
