How do you tame a Yi Ling in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The Yi Ling is a knockout tame. Knock it unconscious using Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it Exceptional 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 Yi Ling eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Yi Ling is Exceptional Kibble. It also accepts Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop.

Where can you find Yi Ling in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Yi Ling 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 Yi Ling?

A baby Yi Ling takes 1 day and 22 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 38°C and 42°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Yi Ling Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Yi Ling

WALL RUNNER

Yi Ling

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

6 mapsFull Map →

The Yi Ling spawns on 6 maps, typically found in forests, swamps, and mountain regions. 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.

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.

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Yi Ling Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 17m 3s|Effectiveness: 98.6% (+73 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 180Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Exceptional KibbleBest	12	17:03	73 Lvl (223)
Raw Mutton	24	20:01	70 Lvl (220)
Raw Prime Meat	30	25:01	68 Lvl (218)
Cooked Lamb Chop	45	37:28	62 Lvl (212)
Raw Meat	90	1:15:01	40 Lvl (190)
+6 more in calculator →

Required Narcotics (Exceptional Kibble ×12)

Narcotics0

Narcoberries0

Bio Toxin0

Ascerbic Mushrooms0

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp38°C – 42°C

Maturation Time1d 22h

Quick Info

Saddle

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

Full Calculator →

Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill1,431 XP

18 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

Yi Ling SaddleBase: 17.6 XP · Lv.50

70 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Yi Ling yields Hide, Raw Meat. The corpse has 230 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Different tools yield different quantities - check the table below to pick the right tool for the resource you need. Generally, a Pick favors meat while a Hatchet favors hide and secondary materials.

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 Yi Ling is modified by 14 different type-specific multipliers. It resists 7 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.

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	325.0	+65.00	+4.00%
Stamina	300.0	+30.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	180.0	+10.80	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	1200.0	+120.00	+2.00%
Weight	140.0	+2.80	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

The Yi Ling has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Hit the Head (3x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.

Headc_jaw

3.00x

Can Damage

The Yi Ling can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Yi Ling out.

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

Yi Ling Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Yi Ling. Look for taming trap blueprints, ammo counts, and advice on avoiding accidental kills during knockout.

Everything you need to know about the Yi Ling in ARK: Survival Ascended is collected here. Use the stat overview, taming summary, and breeding details below to plan your approach, then explore the dedicated tool pages for step-by-step help.

At base level the Yi Ling has 325 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 140 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Yi Ling is a knockout tame — render it unconscious with torpor weapons, then feed it Exceptional Kibble for the fastest results. Our taming calculator shows exact food quantities, narcotics needed, and time estimates for every level.

Breeding Yi Lings produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 38°C and 42°C. Full maturation takes 1 day and 22 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

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

The Yi Ling is a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Wall Runner category.

Its base Stamina of 300 gives it moderate endurance. Melee starts at 100% - solid damage output that scales with level-ups. At 325 base HP, the Yi Ling is reasonably durable. It carries 140 base Weight - average weight tolerance.

The Yi Ling is a knockout tame: apply enough torpor to knock it out, then place food in its inventory. For best results, use Exceptional Kibble - it gives the highest taming efficiency.

As a tame, the Yi Ling is primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 38°C–42°C temperature window. Defeating one in the wild grants 18 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.26 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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