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

The Phoenix is a passive tame. Approach it carefully without startling it and place Flame Arrow (200% Damage Bow) in your last hotbar slot, then feed it by hand.

What does a Phoenix eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Phoenix is Flame Arrow (200% Damage Bow). It also accepts Flame Arrow (150% Damage Bow), Flame Arrow (100% Damage Bow).

Where can you find Phoenix in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Phoenix 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 Phoenix?

A baby Phoenix takes 2 days and 6 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 80°C and 90°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Phoenix Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Phoenix

FLYER

Phoenix

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Official servers currently have boosted rates! You don't need to change settings in our calculator.

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

4 mapsFull Map →

Found across 4 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 Phoenix 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 →

Phoenix Taming Calculator

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PassiveTime: 3h 4m 49s|Effectiveness: 3.7% (+2 Lvl)Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
F Flame Arrow (200% Damage Bow)Best	617	3:04:49	2 Lvl (152)
F Flame Arrow (150% Damage Bow)	822	4:06:19	1 Lvl (151)
F Flame Arrow (100% Damage Bow)	1233	6:09:37	0 Lvl (150)

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp80°C – 90°C

Maturation Time2d 6h

Quick Info

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

Full Calculator →

Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill239 XP

3 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

Drops & Harvest Resources

The Phoenix's corpse can be harvested for Hide, Raw Meat. The corpse has 120 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Consult the harvest breakdown table to optimize your tool choice. Resource quantities depend on the tool used, the creature's harvest health, and your server's harvest rate.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~5~4 hits	60%~7~3 hits
Raw Meat	60%~6~4 hits	40%~4~3 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

The Phoenix's damage profile includes 16 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. It resists 9 damage types (up to 200% 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.

Projectile Fire

-100%-200%

FireFlamethrower, fire arrows

-100%-200%

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Herbivore DinoHerbivore dino attacks

60%-40%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	640.0	+128.00	+4.00%
Stamina	352.0	+35.20	+2.00%
Torpidity	200.0	+0.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	1500.0	+150.00	+2.00%
Weight	324.0	+6.48	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Aiming matters - the Phoenix has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 1.5x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.

Headc_Jaw

1.50x

Can Damage

The Phoenix can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone. Stone walls won't hold - upgrade to Metal if the Phoenix is in your area.

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

Phoenix Tips & Tricks

Read and share community tips for the Phoenix in ARK: Survival Ascended. Players share the best approach angles, food recommendations, and tricks for safe passive taming.

Welcome to the full Phoenix 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 Phoenix starts with 640 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 324 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 Phoenix is done passively: sneak up and offer Flame Arrow (200% Damage Bow) from your last hotbar slot. The taming calculator has detailed quantities for each level.

Breeding Phoenixs produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 80°C and 90°C. Full maturation takes 2 days and 6 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

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

Found throughout the ARKs, the Phoenix is a tamable, flying, minerals creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It falls within the Flyer classification.

With 100% base Melee Damage, the Phoenix has decent hitting power. The Phoenix has 640 base Health - solidly tanky. Stamina sits at 352 base, providing good endurance. Weight capacity starts at 324, giving it a solid weight pool.

Taming the Phoenix doesn't require unconsciousness. Instead, sneak up to it and hand-feed its preferred food. Its preferred food is Flame Arrow (200% Damage Bow).

After taming, the Phoenix is a versatile flyer useful for scouting, traversal, and light transport. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 80°C and 90°C. A wild Phoenix is worth 3 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.82 Element plus 0.04 Element per level.

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