Zeppelin
Zeppelin Overview
In ARK: Survival Ascended, Zeppelin occupies the aerial transport niche - serves as a powerful aerial pack animal for transporting resources across the map. It is an unknown tamed through passive taming, and brings 20,000 base Health - extraordinarily tanky to the table. It gives live birth after a gestation period, with offspring maturing over an extremely long period, one of the longest in the game. Its harvest profile centers on Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, making farming runs noticeably faster. That combination of survivability and damage is why Zeppelin sits on most endgame mount shortlists.
Spawn Locations
Zeppelin does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Zeppelin Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)18 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
Harvesting a dead Zeppelin yields Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. The corpse has 520 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.
Consult the harvest breakdown table to optimize your tool choice. Resource quantities depend on the tool used, the creature's harvest health, and your server's harvest rate.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~21~17 hits | 60%~32~13 hits | |
| 60%~24~17 hits | 40%~16~13 hits | |
| 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.
Damage Resistances
The Zeppelin's damage profile includes 18 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. It resists 10 damage types (up to 100% reduction) and is vulnerable to 6 (up to +1400% 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 | 20000.0 | +4000.00 | +4.00% |
 Weight | 1800.0 | +36.00 | +0.80% |
 Speed Multiplier | 0.0% | +0.00% | +0.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
Damage dealt to the Zeppelin varies across 1 hitbox zone. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 3x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.
Tools & Guides
Zeppelin Tips & Tricks
Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Zeppelin. Players share the best approach angles, food recommendations, and tricks for safe passive taming.
Everything you need to know about the Zeppelin 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.
The Zeppelin starts with 20,000 base Health, 1800 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 Zeppelin is done passively: sneak up and offer food from your last hotbar slot. The taming calculator has detailed quantities for each level.
The Zeppelin gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 5 days and 12 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.
Once tamed, the Zeppelin can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.