Rock Drake
Climber · 15 maps
Overview
The Rock Drake is a carnivorous climber found across many ARK maps. It excels at navigating vertical terrain and can be carried by larger creatures for rapid deployment. It is commonly tamed for its ability to traverse steep cliffs and access otherwise unreachable areas.
It can be airlifted by Procoptodon or Tusoteuthis for fast transport across difficult terrain.
Spawn Locations
16 mapsRock Drakes spawn in bio-zones, caves, and element zones across 15 ARK maps. They are very common, making them easy to locate. Look for them clinging to walls or perched on high rock formations.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Taming
Rock Drakes are tamed by stealing and hatching their eggs. The best food is Raw Mutton, which provides the fastest taming speed. Raw Prime Meat also works well if Raw Mutton is unavailable.
Immobilize the Rock Drake with a Chain Bola, Bear Trap, Large Bear Trap, or Plant Species Y before stealing the egg. About 12 Raw Mutton are needed at level 150 on official rates. Use the calculator below for your settings.
Rock Drake is tamable by stealing an Egg.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Rock Drake yields Rock Drake Feather, Hide, and Raw Meat. The Hatchet harvests the most Hide, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat yield.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~1~1 hits | 60%~1~1 hits | |
| 60%~1~1 hits | 40%~1~1 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
Rock Drakes take +400% more damage from spike walls, making them extremely vulnerable to defensive perimeters. They also take +120% more damage from Instant HurtDinos and +55% more from Melee DmgMetal RaidDino attacks. They are highly resistant to Mining Drill Harvest, taking -100% damage, and take -50% damage from Melee WithProjectileImpactFX and Ranged Turret Small DefensePlant attacks.
Saddle Crafting XP
Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 1950.0 | +165.75 | +3.00% |
 Stamina | 450.0 | +22.50 | +1.00% |
 Torpidity | 725.0 | +43.50 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 2000.0 | +200.00 | +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 Rock Drake has a head hitbox multiplier of 1.5x, making headshots effective for faster knockout. Focus on the head when sedating for taming.
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 Medium | 60 | 330.0 | 180.0 | — | — | — |
| Bite (Climbing)Carnivore Medium | 60 | 330.0 | 180.0 | — | — | — |
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
Rock Drake Tips & Tricks
The Rock Drake takes +400% damage from spike walls. Position it carefully in combat to avoid instant destruction.
It is weak to Instant HurtDinos, taking +120% damage. Avoid areas with automated damage sources.
It has a -100% damage modifier against Mining Drill Harvest, making it immune to mining drill damage.
It can be carried by Procoptodon for fast travel and weight reduction benefits.
Its Bite attack deals 60 damage with a 0.5 second cooldown, effective for light combat.
This page details the Rock Drake's stats, taming, breeding, harvest, and combat data. For precise calculations, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools below.