Poison Wyvern
Flyer · 9 maps
Overview
The Poison Wyvern is a flying carnivore known for its ability to deliver powerful poison attacks from the air. It reduces the weight of inventory items when carried, making it efficient for resource transport during flight operations.
Players tame the Poison Wyvern primarily to exploit its long-range poison ability and aerial mobility in combat and node raids. It can be airlifted by Quetzal or Karkinos for fast deployment.
Spawn Locations
9 mapsPoison Wyverns spawn commonly in swamp and cave biomes. They appear across 9 ARK maps, with higher concentrations typically found in green zones on the spawn map.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Taming
Tame a Poison Wyvern by stealing and hatching its egg. Use Kibble (Argentavis Egg) for the fastest taming. Raw Prime Meat also works if kibble is unavailable.
Immobilize the hatching wyvern with a Chain Bola, Bear Trap, Large Bear Trap, or Plant Species Y. The process takes about 20 minutes with optimal food. Use the calculator below for your settings.
Poison Wyvern is tamable by stealing an Egg.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Poison Wyvern yields Poison Talon, Hide, Raw Prime Meat, and Sulfur. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick maximizes Raw Prime Meat and Sulfur.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~21~17 hits | 60%~32~13 hits | |
| 60%~24~17 hits | 40%~16~13 hits | |
| 3%~1~17 hits | 2%~1~13 hits | |
 Poison TalonDrop | - | - |
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
While ridden, the Poison Wyvern gathers resources using its Taunt ability. This attack harvests berries, fiber, mushrooms, rare flowers, sap, seeds, and wood, with a 10× multiplier on Mejoberry, Narcoberry, Stimberry, and many seed types. Other attacks like Bite and Grab do not gather resources.
Damage Resistances
The Poison Wyvern has a +400% weakness to spike walls, making them extremely effective in base defense. It is highly resistant to mining drill damage and gas-based attacks, taking -100% damage from both. Level Health and Melee Damage to maximize survivability in combat.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)120 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 | 1295.0 | +194.25 | +2.40% |
 Stamina | 315.0 | +15.75 | +1.00% |
 Torpidity | 725.0 | +43.50 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1800.0 | +180.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 400.0 | +8.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head has a damage multiplier of 1.5x, making headshots effective for faster knockout. All other body zones use standard damage values.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteCarnivore Large | 80 | 440.0 | 240.0 | — | — | — |
| TauntHerbivore Large MomentumOnly | 60 | 330.0 | 180.0 | — | — | — |
| Bite (AI)Carnivore Large | 80 | 440.0 | 240.0 | — | — | — |
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
Poison Wyvern Tips & Tricks
The Poison Wyvern's Taunt ability harvests Mejoberry, Narcoberry, and Stimberry at 10× efficiency, making it excellent for berry farming.
It takes +400% more damage from spike walls, so avoid placing it near such defenses during raids.
The -100% resistance to gas attacks makes it durable in environments with passive gas effects.
Pair it with a Quetzal or Karkinos for fast, safe deployment in combat zones.
This page details the Poison Wyvern's taming, breeding, harvesting, damage modifiers, and utility. For precise calculations, use the taming and breeding calculators and consult the spawn map.
