Skeletal Quetzal
Ignore
Overview
The Skeletal Quetzal is a large flying carnivore. It cannot be tamed by survivors. As a flyer that damages structures, it is often encountered as a hostile threat in the skies near player bases.
Spawn Locations
Skeletal Quetzal does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Taming
The Skeletal Quetzal cannot be tamed.
Skeletal Quetzal is not tamable.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Skeletal Quetzal yields Quetzalcoatlus Bone Costume, Dinosaur Bone, Hide, Raw Meat, and Raw Prime Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Dino (Prime) tool maximizes Raw Prime Meat.
| 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 | |
| - | - | |
 Dinosaur BoneDrop | - | - |
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
The Skeletal Quetzal takes +400% more damage from spike walls, making them extremely effective for base defense. It is also highly vulnerable to explosions and melee attacks from metal weapons. Conversely, it is fully immune to mining drill damage and takes 50% less damage from ranged turrets and certain projectile impacts.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)18 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 | 18000.0 | +3600.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 750.0 | +75.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 1850.0 | +111.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1200.0 | +120.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 780.0 | +15.60 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +4.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The Skeletal Quetzal has a head hitbox that takes 3× damage, making headshots highly effective for faster takedowns. Aim for the head during combat to exploit this vulnerability.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack 1Carnivore Large | 48 | 264.0 | 144.0 | — | — | — |
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
Skeletal Quetzal Tips & Tricks
The Skeletal Quetzal takes 400% more damage from spike walls. Use them in defensive perimeters to maximize effectiveness.
It is highly vulnerable to explosion-based damage, so structures like Cannons or Rocket Turrets are effective.
Melee attacks from metal weapons deal 55% more damage to it.
It is completely immune to mining drill harvest damage.
Ranged turrets and certain projectile impacts are only half as effective due to damage resistance.
This page details the Skeletal Quetzal's stats, breeding, harvest drops, and combat behavior. For further planning, refer to the breeding calculator and spawn map tools available on the site.