Unicorn
Unicorn Overview
Survivors looking at Unicorn in ARK: Survival Ascended will find a land-based herbivore that earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. It is a herbivore tamed through passive taming, with Rockarrot as its top-tier food, and brings 560 base Stamina with respectable staying power to the table. Reproduction is by live birth following gestation; juveniles mature slowly. Once tamed it harvests Hide, Raw Meat, Pelt more efficiently than most player tools. It earns its place in the stable for survivors looking to graduate from early-game tames.
Spawn Locations
13 mapsThe Unicorn spawns on 13 maps, typically found in beaches, grasslands, and river areas. 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.
Unicorn Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 RockarrotBest | 12 | 4:24 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Archelon Algae | 12 | 8:48 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Crops | 48 | 37:36 | 72 Lvl (222) |
 Mejoberry | 299 | 2:58:48 | 34 Lvl (184) |
    | 479 | 3:11:12 | 18 Lvl (168) |
| +2 more in calculator→ | |||
Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
Equus SaddleLv.20
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)1 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, Pelt from a Unicorn corpse. The corpse has 320 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.
Gathering Abilities
Harvest Guide →Weight Reduction
Damage Resistances
Incoming damage to the Unicorn is modified by 13 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.
Base Stats
Full Stats→| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 240.0 | +48.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 560.0 | +56.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 420.0 | +25.20 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1500.0 | +150.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 350.0 | +7.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.75% |
Hitbox Multipliers
Aiming matters - the Unicorn has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 2x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Unicorn can damage: Thatch. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Unicorn out.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeleeHerbivore Small | 9 | 49.5 | — | — | — | — |
| BuckKickHerbivore Small HugeTorp NoResources | 11 | 6050.0 | — | — | — | — |
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
Unicorn Tips & Tricks
Check out what other players have learned about the Unicorn - and contribute your own tips. Tips typically cover approach strategies, recommended food, and how to avoid spooking the Unicorn mid-tame.
This page is your complete guide to the Unicorn 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.
At base level the Unicorn has 240 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 350 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.
The Unicorn is a passive tame - approach carefully and hand-feed it Rockarrot without knocking it out. See the taming calculator for exact food counts and timing.
The Unicorn gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 1 day and 22 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.
Once tamed, the Unicorn can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Pelt. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.
