What does a Wyvern eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Wyvern is Kibble (Argentavis Egg). It also accepts Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop.

Where can you find Wyvern in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Wyvern 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 Wyvern?

A baby Wyvern takes 3 days and 20 hours to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Wyvern Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Wyvern

DMG

Wyvern

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Official servers currently have boosted rates! You don't need to change settings in our calculator.

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

11 mapsFull Map →

Found across 11 maps in mountains, cliffsides, and elevated terrain. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Wyvern 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 →

Taming

Wyvern is tamable by stealing an Egg.

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time3d 20h

Quick Info

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

Full Calculator →

Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill9,540 XP

120 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

Drops & Harvest Resources

The Wyvern's corpse can be harvested for Hide, Raw Prime Meat, Sulfur. The corpse has 520 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.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~21~17 hits	60%~32~13 hits
Raw Prime Meat	60%~24~17 hits	40%~16~13 hits
Sulfur	3%~1~17 hits	2%~1~13 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.

Gathering Abilities

Damage Resistances

The Wyvern has 14 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 6, with its worst vulnerability at +400%. 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	1295.0	+194.25	+2.40%
Stamina	315.0	+15.75	+1.00%
Torpidity	725.0	+0.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	1800.0	+180.00	+2.00%
Weight	400.0	+8.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Damage dealt to the Wyvern varies across 1 hitbox zone. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 1.5x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.

Headjaw_exp

1.50x

Can Damage

The Wyvern can damage: Thatch, Wood. 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

Wyvern Tips & Tricks

Read and share community tips for the Wyvern in ARK: Survival Ascended.

This page is your complete guide to the Wyvern 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 Wyvern starts with 1,295 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 400 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.

The Wyvern gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 3 days and 20 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

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

Found throughout the ARKs, the Wyvern is a tamable, flying, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It falls within the DMG classification.

With 1,295 base Health, the Wyvern is among the tougher creatures. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Wyvern has respectable melee power. Stamina sits at 315 base, providing decent staying power. It carries 400 base Weight - good carrying capacity.

As a tame, the Wyvern is commonly used for scouting and quick travel between locations. Killing a wild Wyvern yields 120 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.82 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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