Spring Drakeling
Shoulder Pet · 14 maps
Overview
The Spring Drakeling is a small, flying carnivore tamed as a shoulder pet. It provides a unique passive ability that activates during specific survivor activities. This dino is used to boost progress in crafting, harvesting, and combat through its special bonding mechanic.
It can be carried by flyers such as Quetzal or Phoenix for aerial transport.
Spawn Locations
14 mapsSpring Drakeling spawns in city and grassland biomes. It is very rare and appears across 12 ARK maps. Look for it near structures or open fields where it tends to perch visibly on ruins or trees.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Taming
Taming a Spring Drakeling uses a special passive method. Light a torch and hold it out; the Drakeling will land on your shoulder. While perched, perform actions like crafting, harvesting, or killing creatures to fill the taming bar.
No narcotics are needed. Use the calculator below for your settings.
Hold out a lit torch and a Drakeling lands on your shoulder. It then banks the experience you earn: craft, harvest or fight to fill its bar, and when the bar is full it lets you feed it once. After each feed it picks a different kind of activity and you fill the bar again, so keep all three going rather than specialising. Stop earning for ninety seconds and it loses progress, and knocking it off your shoulder costs effectiveness, so leave it there until it is done.
Spring Drakeling Taming - Video Guide
Take a look at this short video guide to taming the Spring Drakeling.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Spring Drakeling yields Hide and Raw Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat harvest.
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
Spring Drakeling has a strong vulnerability to Instant HurtDinos, taking +120% more damage. It is highly resistant to Mining Drill Harvest and Melee WithProjectileImpactFX, both dealing -50% damage. Explosions exploit a +50% weakness. Level Health and Melee Damage.
| 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 head is a critical hit zone, taking 3× damage. Target it to speed up knockouts or kills.
Can Damage
Can damage Thatch structures. Build at least in Wood.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bite MeleeCarnivore Small | 10 | 55.0 | — | — | — | — |
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
Spring Drakeling Tips & Tricks
Light a torch to attract the Spring Drakeling for taming.
It gains taming progress when you craft items.
Harvesting resources while it's perched contributes to its taming bar.
Killing creatures with the Drakeling nearby speeds up bonding.
It takes increased damage from dino-based instant attacks.
This page details the Spring Drakeling's stats, taming process, breeding conditions, harvest yields, and combat data. Use the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map for further planning.