Where can you find Spring Drakeling in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Spring Drakeling spawn location page for exact spawn zones across all ARK maps. Spawn density and locations vary by map.

How long does it take to raise a baby Spring Drakeling?

A baby Spring Drakeling takes 1 day and 1 hour to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 17°C and 20°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Spring Drakeling Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Spring Drakeling

SHOULDER PET

Spring Drakeling

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

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Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

8 mapsFull Map →

The Spring Drakeling spawns on 8 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.

Official

Mod Maps

Map Legend

High spawn density

Medium spawn density

Low spawn density

Cave spawn

Click any cell for exact spawn chance and nearby spawn groups. Zoom in for detail.

Explore full interactive mapAstraeos →

Taming

To tame a Drakeling, light a torch and hold it out. The Drakeling will land on your shoulder. Once it's perched, perform activities like crafting, harvesting resources, and killing creatures to fill the taming bar.

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp17°C – 20°C

Maturation Time1d 1h

Quick Info

Immobilized By

Bola

Bear Trap

Plant Species Y Trap

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Spring Drakeling yields Hide, Raw Meat. The corpse has 50 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Consult the harvest breakdown table to optimize your tool choice. Resource quantities depend on the tool used, the creature's harvest health, and your server's harvest rate.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~2~2 hits	60%~3~2 hits
Raw Meat	60%~2~2 hits	40%~2~2 hits

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 Spring Drakeling is modified by 14 different type-specific multipliers. It shrugs off 8 damage types but is weak to 5, with its worst vulnerability at +120%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

Spike WallSpike wall traps

50%-50%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Herbivore DinoHerbivore dino attacks

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	150.0	+30.00	+4.00%
Stamina	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	0.0	+0.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	1000.0	+100.00	+2.00%
Weight	65.0	+1.30	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

The Spring Drakeling has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Hit the Head (3x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.

Headc_jaw

3.00x

Can Damage

The Spring Drakeling can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal, Tek. Since it damages Metal, the Spring Drakeling is among the most destructive creatures for base raiding.

Thatch

Wood

Stone

Metal

Tek

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorFood, narcotics, and time for any level

Breeding CalculatorMaturation, imprint timers, raising costs

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

Tips & TricksCommunity strategies and advice

Spawn LocationInteractive maps with spawn zones

Spawn CommandAdmin commands, all variants

Spring Drakeling Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Spring Drakeling.

This page is your complete guide to the Spring Drakeling in ARK: Survival Ascended. Below you'll find a quick overview of its base stats, taming method, breeding data, and harvest capabilities — plus links to dedicated tools like the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and interactive spawn map.

At base level the Spring Drakeling has 150 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 65 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

Breeding Spring Drakelings produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 17°C and 20°C. Full maturation takes 1 day and 1 hour. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

Once tamed, the Spring Drakeling can harvest Hide, Raw Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

ARK: Survival Ascended features the Spring Drakeling as a tamable, flying, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. Classified under the Shoulder Pet group.

Health-wise, the Spring Drakeling sits at 150 base, making it on the squishy side. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it decent hitting power. Its base Stamina of 150 gives it decent staying power. A base Weight of 65 means very limited carrying capacity.

Once tamed, the Spring Drakeling is commonly used for scouting and quick travel between locations. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 17°C–20°C temperature window. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.28 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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