How do you tame a Terror Bird in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The Terror Bird is a knockout tame. Knock it unconscious using Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it Regular Kibble for the best taming effectiveness. Use a taming calculator to determine the exact food and narcotic quantities needed for your target level.

What does a Terror Bird eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Terror Bird is Regular Kibble. It also accepts Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop.

Where can you find Terror Bird in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Terror Bird 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 Terror Bird?

A baby Terror Bird takes 1 day and 22 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 20°C and 28°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Terror Bird Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Terror Bird

MISC

Terror Bird

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

19 mapsFull Map →

Found across 19 maps in forests, swamps, and mountain regions. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Terror Bird spawns.

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 →

Terror Bird Taming Calculator

Open Calculator→

KnockoutTime: 23m 2s|Effectiveness: 98.6% (+73 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 300Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Regular KibbleBest	9	23:02	73 Lvl (223)
Raw Mutton	20	30:01	70 Lvl (220)
Raw Prime Meat	24	36:01	68 Lvl (218)
Cooked Lamb Chop	36	53:57	61 Lvl (211)
Raw Meat	72	1:48:01	39 Lvl (189)
+6 more in calculator →

Required Narcotics (Regular Kibble ×9)

Narcotics87

Narcoberries279

Bio Toxin44

Ascerbic Mushrooms227

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp20°C – 28°C

Maturation Time1d 22h

Quick Info

Saddle

Terror Bird SaddleLv.33

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

Full Calculator →

Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill318 XP

4 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server

Server Settings(Game.ini)

Official servers use non-1× defaults for kill-type multipliers. Adjust these if your server uses custom Game.ini values.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Saddle Crafting XP

Terror Bird SaddleBase: 17.6 XP · Lv.33

70 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Terror Bird yields Hide, Raw Meat. The corpse has 230 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%~9~8 hits	60%~14~6 hits
Raw Meat	60%~11~8 hits	40%~7~6 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 Terror Bird is modified by 14 different type-specific multipliers. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 6, 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%

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%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	270.0	+54.00	+4.00%
Stamina	160.0	+16.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	300.0	+18.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	1500.0	+150.00	+2.00%
Weight	120.0	+2.40	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

The Terror Bird has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Hit the Head (1.5x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.

Headc_jaw

1.50x

Can Damage

The Terror Bird can damage: Thatch. It can break through Thatch and Wood, so upgrade to Stone at minimum for protection.

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

Terror Bird Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Terror Bird. Players often share optimal trap layouts and torpor weapon comparisons for the Terror Bird.

This page is your complete guide to the Terror Bird 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.

The Terror Bird starts with 270 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 120 base Weight. These base values scale with each wild and tamed level-up, so check the taming calculator to see exactly what stats you can expect at different levels.

To tame the Terror Bird, knock it out using Tranq Arrows or Darts and feed it Regular Kibble. Head to the taming calculator for precise requirements at any level.

Breeding Terror Birds produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 20°C and 28°C. Full maturation takes 1 day and 22 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

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

Found throughout the ARKs, the Terror Bird is a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. Classified under the Misc group.

Stamina sits at 160 base, providing decent staying power. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Terror Bird brings decent hitting power to the table. At 270 base HP, the Terror Bird is on the squishy side. It carries 120 base Weight - a reasonable inventory size.

Taming the Terror Bird requires rendering it unconscious first - use Tranq Arrows, Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts to apply torpor. For best results, use Regular Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.

Once tamed, the Terror Bird earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 20°C and 28°C. Killing a wild Terror Bird yields 4 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.36 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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