Bite
Bites flying creatures and other targets it cannot carry. Small prey can be caught with Hunt and Retrieve instead.
Controls
- WhistleAttack This Target
Base damage5
- Thatch27.5
- Wood-
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
Ichthyornis
CreatureShoulder Pet
- Spawns on
- 23 maps
- Abundance
- Common
- Kill XP
- 3
- Taming method
- Knockout
- Preferred kibble
Regular Kibble
Overview
The Ichthyornis is a small flyer that serves as a shoulder pet. It reduces the inventory weight of Prime Meat by 70%, making it useful for transporting large quantities. Players tame it primarily to carry Prime Meat efficiently over long distances or while flying on other mounts.
It can be carried by Quetzal or Karkinos for fast deployment.
Base statsLevel 1 values and gain per level
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 50 | +10 | +4% | |
| Stamina | 150 | +15 | +2% | |
| Torpidity | 120 | +7.2 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | +2% | |
| Food | 1000 | +100 | +2% | |
| Weight | 55 | +1.1 | +0.8% | |
| Melee damage | 100% | +5% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1% |
Base statsOpen calculator
MethodKnockout
Base torpor120+7.2 per level
Affinity needed1,750+85 per level
Preferred kibbleRegular Kibble
Regular Kibble- Taming time
- 42m 38s
- Effectiveness
- 98.1%
- Tamed level
- 223 from 150
Required narcotics (Regular Kibble ×10)
41Narcotics
181Narcoberries
21Bio Toxin
74Ascerbic Mushrooms
More about taming the Ichthyornis
Ichthyornis must be knocked out before taming. Use a Bola or Bear Trap to immobilize it, then apply tranquilizers. The best food is Regular Kibble, with Raw Mutton also working well. About 10 units of Regular Kibble are needed. The tame takes around 43 minutes. Use the calculator below for your settings.
Abilities
Default PC controls. Custom keybindings may differ.
Abilities
About spawn zones
Ichthyornis has recorded spawns on 23 maps: The Island, The Center, Extinction, Astraeos, Ragnarok, Valguero and 17 more.
Weight reduction
Immobilized by
About weight reduction
Drops & harvest resources
Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.
SettingsHarvest body HP 120 · Player melee % 100 · Weapon damage % 100 · Harvest rate × 1
Hide
Raw MeatEach harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing an Ichthyornis yields Hide and Raw Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick favours Raw Meat.
Gathering abilities
Attacks and abilities
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
- Bite
Base damage5
- Thatch27.5
- Wood-
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
- Steal Food
Base damage10
- Thatch55
- Wood-
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
- Chew
Base damage24
- Thatch132
- Wood-
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
- Grab
Base damage1
- Thatch5.5
- Wood-
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
More abilities
- Hunt and RetrieveHold E
Damage taken
ResistsWeak to
Weapons
- Mining DrillImmune
- Stone weapons-34%
- Player melee-20%
- Piercing projectiles+40%
- Projectiles+50%
- Anti-creature damage+120%
Explosives
- Demolition explosives+50%
Creatures
- Creature attacks-50%
- Herbivore attacks-40%
- Strong creature attacks+50%
- Raid creature attacks+55%
Environment & other
- Plant Species X-50%
HitboxesHead ×3
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
Combat notes
Ichthyornis has a strong weakness to explosions, taking +50% more damage. It also takes +50% more damage from projectiles and +120% more from Instant HurtDinos. It is highly resistant to Mining Drill Harvest, taking -100% damage. Avoid explosive-based defenses when transporting it.
The head has a damage multiplier of 3x, making headshots highly effective for faster knockout. Target the head when sedating.
Can break Thatch. Build at least in Wood.
Combat & abilitiesBase XP per kill: 3
Ichthyornis kill XP
Base XP per kill: 3
Per kill
239 XP3 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild × 1× server
Server XP settings1× · wild 1.25 · alpha 1.33 · boss 5 · cave 1.33
Experience
- The Ichthyornis reduces Prime Meat weight by 70%, ideal for long-distance transport.
- It can be carried by a Quetzal, preserving its weight reduction effect during flight.
- It takes +120% damage from Instant HurtDinos, making spike walls extremely effective.
- Its inventory weight reduction applies only to Prime Meat, not other food types.
This page details the Ichthyornis's stats, taming, breeding, harvest specs, and combat data. For precise planning, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map below.
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