Terror Bird
Misc · 21 maps
Overview
The Terror Bird is a medium-sized carnivore used for fast travel and light combat. It excels at quickly dispatching small creatures and is often used for scouting or early-game taming support. It can be airlifted by Argentavis or Karkinos for rapid deployment across long distances.
Spawn Locations
21 mapsTerror Birds spawn uncommonly across 21 ARK maps. They inhabit biomes including deserts, grasslands, redwood forests, caves, cities, and dark zones. Look for them in open areas where small prey is abundant.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Terror Birds must be knocked out before taming. Use a Bola or Bear Trap to immobilize it, then apply tranquilizing darts or arrows from a Crossbow or Longneck Rifle. The best food is Regular Kibble, with Raw Mutton as a viable alternative. Taming takes about 23 minutes and requires approximately 87 Narcotics. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| 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) |
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Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Terror Bird yields Hide and Raw Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick favours Raw Meat.
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 Terror Bird has a strong vulnerability to Instant HurtDinos, taking +120% more damage. It is also weak to Spike Walls (+100%) and explosion-based attacks (+50%). Melee attacks with impact effects are 50% less effective against it.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)4 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.
| 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 a head hitbox that takes 1.5x damage, allowing for more efficient targeting during knockout attempts.
Can Damage
Can damage Thatch structures. Build at least in Wood.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeleeCarnivore Small | 18 | 99.0 | — | — | — | — |
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
Terror Bird Tips & Tricks
The Terror Bird has a head hitbox multiplier of 1.5x, making headshots more effective for faster knockouts. It takes significantly increased damage from Instant HurtDinos, making it vulnerable in arena fights. It can be carried by flyers like Argentavis for safe aerial transport. Its compact size allows it to fit through tight spaces where larger mounts cannot go.
This page details the Terror Bird's taming, breeding, harvesting, and combat statistics. For precise taming setups, use the taming calculator. Breeding timers and spawn locations are also tracked on their respective tools.