How do you tame a Phiomia in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The Phiomia is a knockout tame. Knock it unconscious using Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it Basic Kibble for the best taming effectiveness. Use a taming calculator to determine the exact food and narcotic quantities needed for your target level.

What does a Phiomia eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Phiomia is Basic Kibble. It also accepts Base Veggie, Mejoberry, Amarberry.

Where can you find Phiomia in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Phiomia 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 Phiomia?

A baby Phiomia takes 2 days to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Phiomia Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Phiomia

FARMER

Phiomia

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

18 mapsFull Map →

Found across 18 maps in beaches, grasslands, and river areas. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Phiomia spawns.

Official

Mod Maps

Map Legend

High spawn density

Medium spawn density

Low spawn density

Cave spawn

Click any cell for exact spawn chance and nearby spawn groups. Zoom in for detail.

Explore full interactive mapAstraeos →

Phiomia Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 4m 33s|Effectiveness: 99.8% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 240Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Basic KibbleBest	16	4:33	74 Lvl (224)
Archelon Algae	40	5:20	74 Lvl (224)
Crops	160	21:20	62 Lvl (212)
Mejoberry	213	21:18	55 Lvl (205)
Berries	319	21:16	41 Lvl (191)

Required Narcotics (Basic Kibble ×16)

Narcotics0

Narcoberries0

Bio Toxin0

Ascerbic Mushrooms0

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time2d

Quick Info

Saddle

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

Full Calculator →

Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill80 XP

1 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

Saddle Crafting XP

Phiomia SaddleBase: 3.6 XP · Lv.5

14 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

You can gather Hide, Raw Meat from a Phiomia corpse. The corpse has 480 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.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	20%~10~15 hits	40%~20~12 hits
Raw Meat	80%~30~15 hits	60%~22~12 hits

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

Damage Resistances

Incoming damage to the Phiomia is modified by 13 different type-specific multipliers. It resists 7 damage types (up to 60% reduction) and is vulnerable to 6 (up to +120% incoming damage). See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

FireFlamethrower, fire arrows

40%-60%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

ExplosionsC4, Rockets, Grenades

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	300.0	+60.00	+4.00%
Stamina	300.0	+30.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	240.0	+14.40	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	3000.0	+300.00	+2.00%
Weight	200.0	+4.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Damage dealt to the Phiomia varies across 1 hitbox zone. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 3x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.

Headc_jaw

3.00x

Can Damage

The Phiomia can damage: Thatch. It can break through Thatch and Wood, so upgrade to Stone at minimum for protection.

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

Phiomia Tips & Tricks

Check out what other players have learned about the Phiomia - and contribute your own tips. Players often share optimal trap layouts and torpor weapon comparisons for the Phiomia.

Welcome to the full Phiomia 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 Phiomia starts with 300 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 200 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.

To tame the Phiomia, knock it out using Tranq Arrows or Darts and feed it Basic Kibble. Head to the taming calculator for precise requirements at any level.

The Phiomia gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 2 days. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

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

Found throughout the ARKs, the Phiomia is a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Farmer category.

At 300 base HP, the Phiomia is reasonably durable. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Phiomia has solid damage output. With 300 base Stamina, the Phiomia has moderate endurance. A base Weight of 200 means a reasonable inventory size.

You'll need to knock the Phiomia unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. Feed it Basic Kibble for the fastest tame and highest effectiveness bonus.

After taming, the Phiomia is primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. Breeding is via live birth rather than eggs, simplifying the process. A wild Phiomia is worth 1 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.47 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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