Tropeognathus
Tropeognathus Overview
Survivors looking at Tropeognathus in ARK: Survival Ascended will find a flying carnivore that is a versatile flyer useful for scouting, traversal, and light transport. It is a carnivore tamed through passive taming, with Exceptional Kibble as its top-tier food, and brings 340 base Weight, providing generous inventory space to the table. Breeding pairs lay fertilized eggs requiring 29°C–32°C incubation, after which juveniles reach adulthood requiring significant patience. Survivors lean on it to gather Hide, Raw Meat at much higher rates than hand tools. Players target Tropeognathus once they need a reliable workhorse beyond the starter mounts.
Spawn Locations
Tropeognathus does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Tropeognathus Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Exceptional KibbleBest | 7 | 1:12:38 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Raw Mutton | 14 | 1:30:01 | 72 Lvl (222) |
 Raw Prime Meat | 18 | 1:50:01 | 70 Lvl (220) |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 26 | 2:29:53 | 66 Lvl (216) |
 Raw Meat | 53 | 4:45:01 | 49 Lvl (199) |
| +6 more in calculator→ | |||
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.
Drops & Harvest Resources
You can gather Hide, Raw Meat from a Tropeognathus corpse. The corpse has 120 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.
The harvest table below breaks down exact yields per tool. Choose your tool based on which resource you're after - yields vary significantly.
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 Tropeognathus is modified by 14 different type-specific multipliers. 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 | 360.0 | +72.00 | +3.60% |
 Stamina | 250.0 | +12.50 | +1.00% |
 Torpidity | 450.0 | +27.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1600.0 | +160.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 340.0 | +6.80 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
Aiming matters - the Tropeognathus has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. Hit the Head (3x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Tropeognathus can damage: Thatch, Wood. It can break through Thatch and Wood, so upgrade to Stone at minimum for protection.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteCarnivore 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
Tropeognathus Tips & Tricks
Check out what other players have learned about the Tropeognathus - and contribute your own tips. Players share the best approach angles, food recommendations, and tricks for safe passive taming.
Welcome to the full Tropeognathus guide for ARK: Survival Ascended. Here you can quickly review its stats, taming requirements, breeding info, and resource gathering potential, then dive into our detailed calculators and maps for more depth.
The Tropeognathus starts with 360 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 340 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.
Taming the Tropeognathus is done passively: sneak up and offer Exceptional Kibble from your last hotbar slot. The taming calculator has detailed quantities for each level.
Breeding Tropeognathuss 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 Tropeognathus can harvest Hide, Raw Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.