Pyromane
Pyromane Overview
In ARK: Survival Ascended, Pyromane occupies the harvester niche - is primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. As a carnivore, it responds to a special taming method - favoring Extraordinary Kibble - and ships with 100% base Melee Damage, giving it solid damage output. It gives live birth after a gestation period, with offspring maturing slowly. Survivors lean on it to gather Hide, Raw Meat at much higher rates than hand tools. Players target Pyromane once they need a reliable workhorse beyond the starter mounts.
Spawn Locations
13 mapsFound across 13 maps in forests, swamps, and mountain regions. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Pyromane spawns.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Taming
Douse the Pyromane with water (rain, ocean, or water source) to apply the Doused debuff, then deal damage until a mount prompt appears. While mounted, kill nearby creatures and absorb their flames to fill the taming bar. The Pyromane will periodically buck you off — re-douse and repeat the cycle until fully tamed.
Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)5 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 Pyromane yields Hide, Raw Meat. The corpse has 230 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
Incoming damage to the Pyromane is modified by 21 different type-specific multipliers. It resists 14 damage types (up to 100% 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.
Base Stats
Full Stats→| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 600.0 | +120.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 350.0 | +35.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 500.0 | +30.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1000.0 | +100.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 300.0 | +6.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +4.00% | +8.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
Aiming matters - the Pyromane has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 1.5x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.
Tools & Guides
Pyromane Tips & Tricks
Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Pyromane.
Everything you need to know about the Pyromane in ARK: Survival Ascended is collected here. Use the stat overview, taming summary, and breeding details below to plan your approach, then explore the dedicated tool pages for step-by-step help.
The Pyromane starts with 600 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 300 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.
The Pyromane 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 Pyromane can harvest Hide, Raw Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.
