Scout
Scout Overview
In ARK: Survival Ascended, Scout occupies the wild niche - roams the ARK as a wild, untamable creature. Untamable in the traditional sense, Scout fields 100% base Melee Damage, giving it decent hitting power when survivors meet it in the wild. Reproduction is by live birth following gestation; juveniles mature requiring significant patience. As a flyer it shortens cross-map travel and opens scouting routes that ground mounts simply cannot reach. Treat encounters with situational awareness rather than taming intent.
Spawn Locations
6 mapsThe Scout spawns on 6 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.
Taming
Scout is craftable.
Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
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.
Damage Resistances
The Scout's damage profile includes 14 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. With 6 resistances and 6 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +120% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. 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 | 3.0 | +0.23 | +0.00% |
 Stamina | 90.0 | +180.00 | +0.00% |
 Torpidity | 0.0 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 0.0 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
 Food | 7.0 | +3.50 | +0.00% |
 Weight | 0.0 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +0.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 50.0% | +0.40% | +0.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The Scout has 2 hitbox zones, each with a different damage multiplier. Hit the r_arm_Shoulder_JNT (1.5x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.
Tools & Guides
Scout Tips & Tricks
Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Scout.
Welcome to the full Scout 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.
At base level the Scout has 3 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.
The Scout gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 2 days and 6 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.