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

Check the interactive spawn map on the Summer 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 Summer Drakeling?

A baby Summer Drakeling takes 1 day and 1 hour to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 37°C and 40°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Summer Drakeling Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Summer Drakeling

SHOULDER PET

Summer Drakeling

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

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Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

13 mapsFull Map →

The Summer Drakeling spawns on 13 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 Temp37°C – 40°C

Maturation Time1d 1h

Quick Info

Immobilized By

Bola

Bear Trap

Plant Species Y Trap

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Summer Drakeling yields Hide, Raw Meat. The corpse has 50 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.

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

The Summer Drakeling's damage profile includes 14 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. It resists 8 damage types (up to 100% reduction) and is vulnerable to 5 (up to +120% incoming damage). 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

Damage dealt to the Summer Drakeling varies across 1 hitbox zone. Its weakest point is the Head at 3x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

Headc_jaw

3.00x

Can Damage

The Summer Drakeling can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal, Tek. Its ability to break Metal structures makes the Summer Drakeling a serious raid threat - account for it in base defense.

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

Summer Drakeling Tips & Tricks

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

Everything you need to know about the Summer Drakeling in ARK: Survival Ascended is collected here. Use the stat overview, taming summary, and breeding details below to plan your approach, then explore the dedicated tool pages for step-by-step help.

At base level the Summer 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 Summer Drakelings produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 37°C and 40°C. Full maturation takes 1 day and 1 hour. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

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

The Summer Drakeling is a tamable, flying, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. Classified under the Shoulder Pet group.

Melee starts at 100% - solid damage output that scales with level-ups. The Summer Drakeling has 150 base Health - relatively fragile. With 150 base Stamina, the Summer Drakeling has moderate endurance. A base Weight of 65 means not built for hauling.

As a tame, the Summer Drakeling is a versatile flyer useful for scouting, traversal, and light transport. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 37°C–40°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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