Solwyn
Solwyn Overview
Survivors looking at Solwyn in ARK: Survival Ascended will find a land-based carnivore that is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. Tamed via knockout taming (Raw Mutton is the optimal food), this carnivore enters service with 375 base Weight, providing a solid weight pool. Reproduction is by live birth following gestation; juveniles mature over a lengthy period. Once tamed it harvests Hide, Raw Meat, Pelt more efficiently than most player tools. It earns its place in the stable for survivors looking to graduate from early-game tames.
Spawn Locations
3 mapsThe Solwyn spawns on 3 maps, typically found in forests, swamps, and mountain regions. 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.
Solwyn Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Raw MuttonBest | 7 | 13:08 | 73 Lvl (223) |
 Raw Prime Meat | 9 | 16:53 | 73 Lvl (223) |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 13 | 24:21 | 71 Lvl (221) |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 17 | 31:51 | 68 Lvl (218) |
 Raw Meat | 26 | 48:45 | 62 Lvl (212) |
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Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
Solwyn SaddleLv.58
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)6 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
You can gather Hide, Raw Meat, Pelt from a Solwyn corpse. The corpse has 120 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
The Solwyn's damage profile includes 14 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. With 7 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 | 650.0 | +130.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 400.0 | +40.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 450.0 | +27.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1200.0 | +120.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 375.0 | +7.50 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
Aiming matters - the Solwyn has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. Hit the Head (2.5x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Solwyn can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Solwyn out.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite AdditiveCarnivore Medium FreezeStacking | 32 | 176.0 | 96.0 | — | — | — |
| Cone of FrostCarnivore Medium | 20 | 110.0 | 60.0 | — | — | — |
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
Solwyn Tips & Tricks
Check out what other players have learned about the Solwyn - and contribute your own tips. Players often share optimal trap layouts and torpor weapon comparisons for the Solwyn.
Welcome to the full Solwyn 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 Solwyn has 650 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 375 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.
The Solwyn is a knockout tame - render it unconscious with torpor weapons, then feed it Raw Mutton for the fastest results. Our taming calculator shows exact food quantities, narcotics needed, and time estimates for every level.
The Solwyn 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 Solwyn can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Pelt. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.