Tapejara
Tapejara Overview
Survivors looking at Tapejara in ARK: Survival Ascended will find a flying carnivore that is a versatile flyer useful for scouting, traversal, and light transport. Tamed via knockout taming (Superior Kibble is the optimal food), this carnivore enters service with 100% base Melee Damage, giving it solid damage output. It reproduces by laying fertilized eggs that incubate between 29°C and 32°C, with babies maturing over a lengthy period. Its harvest profile centers on Hide, Raw Meat, making farming runs noticeably faster. It earns its place in the stable for survivors looking to graduate from early-game tames.
Spawn Locations
20 mapsThe Tapejara spawns on 20 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.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Tapejara Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Superior KibbleBest | 6 | 25:35 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Raw Mutton | 12 | 30:01 | 73 Lvl (223) |
 Raw Prime Meat | 15 | 37:31 | 72 Lvl (222) |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 22 | 54:57 | 69 Lvl (219) |
 Raw Meat | 43 | 1:47:31 | 56 Lvl (206) |
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Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)3 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.
Saddle Crafting XP
Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server
Drops & Harvest Resources
You can gather Hide, Raw Meat from a Tapejara 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 Tapejara's damage profile includes 14 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. It resists 6 damage types (up to 100% reduction) and is vulnerable to 6 (up to +120% incoming damage). 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 | 325.0 | +55.25 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 250.0 | +12.50 | +1.20% |
 Torpidity | 450.0 | +27.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1600.0 | +160.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 280.0 | +5.60 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The Tapejara has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Hit the Head (3x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Tapejara can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Tapejara out.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteCarnivore Medium Flyer | 18 | 39.6 | 21.6 | — | — | — |
| TauntCarnivore Medium Flyer | 18 | 39.6 | 21.6 | — | — | — |
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
Tapejara Tips & Tricks
Check out what other players have learned about the Tapejara - and contribute your own tips. Players often share optimal trap layouts and torpor weapon comparisons for the Tapejara.
Everything you need to know about the Tapejara 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 Tapejara has 325 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 280 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.
The Tapejara is a knockout tame - render it unconscious with torpor weapons, then feed it Superior Kibble for the fastest results. Our taming calculator shows exact food quantities, narcotics needed, and time estimates for every level.
Breeding Tapejaras produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 29°C and 32°C. Full maturation takes 2 days and 6 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.
Once tamed, the Tapejara can harvest Hide, Raw Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.