Zombie Poison Wyvern
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Overview
The Zombie Poison Wyvern is a large flying carnivore tamed for its unique rider-applied poison ability. It excels at weakening enemy groups by applying a debilitating poison effect from range. This makes it a tactical asset in PvP raids or boss fights where sustained damage over time is valuable. It can be immobilized with a Chain Bola or trapped in a Bear Trap during taming.
It does not breed and cannot be used for procreation. Its primary role is combat support through its rider-activated poison attack.
Spawn Locations
Zombie Poison Wyvern does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Taming
Taming requires knockout using tranquilizer weapons. The best food is Kibble (Argentavis Egg), which provides the fastest taming affinity. Raw Mutton also works well due to its high affinity. Immobilize the wyvern with a Chain Bola, Bear Trap, or Large Bear Trap to prevent escape. Plant Species Y can also root it in place. Expect taming to take several minutes. Use the calculator below for your settings.
Zombie Poison Wyvern is not tamable.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Zombie Poison Wyvern yields Poison Talon, Hide, Raw Prime Meat, and Sulfur. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick maximizes Raw Prime Meat and Sulfur.
| 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 | |
 Poison TalonDrop | - | - |
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
While ridden, the Zombie Poison Wyvern gathers resources through its Taunt ability. Taunt harvests high quantities of plant-based materials including Mejoberry, Narcoberry, Stimberry, and their seeds. It also collects Rare Flower, Rare Mushroom, Wood, Cactus Sap, and Fiber. Each of these receives a 10× bonus, making it extremely efficient for gathering rare flora.
Damage Resistances
The Zombie Poison Wyvern has a severe weakness to spike walls, which deal +400% damage. It also takes +120% more damage from instant melee sources like club attacks. Explosions and metal melee weapons are also highly effective. Conversely, it is fully immune to mining drill damage and gas-based attacks. It resists ranged turret fire and piercing melee by 50%. Level Health and Melee Damage for survivability.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)120 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.
| 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 | +43.50 | +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
The head has a damage multiplier of 1.5x, making headshots more effective for faster knockouts. All other zones take standard damage.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteCarnivore Large | 80 | 440.0 | 240.0 | — | — | — |
| TauntHerbivore Large MomentumOnly | 60 | 330.0 | 180.0 | — | — | — |
| Bite (AI)Carnivore Large | 80 | 440.0 | 240.0 | — | — | — |
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
Zombie Poison Wyvern Tips & Tricks
The Poison (Rider) attack applies a damaging poison effect to enemies within 50 meters. Use this to weaken enemy bases or boss creatures before engaging.
Taunt gathers berries, seeds, mushrooms, and fiber at a 10× multiplier. This makes it one of the fastest ways to farm rare plant resources.
It is highly vulnerable to spike walls. Avoid placing it near defensive spike rows during base assaults.
It can be immobilized with a Chain Bola or trapped using a Bear Trap or Large Bear Trap.
This page details the Zombie Poison Wyvern's taming, stats, damage modifiers, and resource gathering capabilities. Refer to the taming calculator for food and narcotic requirements. The spawn map and breeding calculator are not applicable due to its mod origin and non-breeding status.
