Lightning Breath
Channel a beam of lightning that repeatedly damages targets while the beam stays on them.
Controls
- RMB
Lightning Wyvern
CreatureFlyer
- Spawns on
- 10 maps
- Abundance
- Common
- Kill XP
- 120
- Taming method
- Egg
- Preferred kibble
Kibble (Argentavis Egg)
Overview
The Lightning Wyvern is a flying carnivore known for its powerful electric attacks and aerial dominance. It excels at harvesting resources from trees and bushes while mounted, making it a versatile gatherer in the sky. Its Taunt ability pulls in a wide range of plant-based resources, greatly speeding up collection. It can be airlifted by Quetzal or Karkinos for fast deployment.
Players tame the Lightning Wyvern primarily for its efficient gathering and strong combat presence in cave zones.
Base statsLevel 1 values and gain per level
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 1295 | +194.25 | +2.4% | |
| Stamina | 315 | +15.75 | +1% | |
| Torpidity | 725 | +43.5 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | +2% | |
| Food | 1800 | +180 | +2% | |
| Weight | 400 | +8 | +0.8% | |
| Melee damage | 100% | +5% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1% |
Base statsOpen calculator
MethodEgg
Base torpor725+43.5 per level
Affinity needed8,500+150 per level
Preferred kibbleKibble (Argentavis Egg)
Kibble (Argentavis Egg)More about taming the Lightning Wyvern
Lightning Wyvern is tamable by stealing an Egg.
The Lightning Wyvern is tamed by stealing and incubating its egg. The best food is Kibble (Argentavis Egg), which provides the fastest taming. Raw Mutton also works well. The creature must be immobilized first using a Chain Bola, Bear Trap, Large Bear Trap, or Plant Species Y.
Taming takes about 45 minutes with optimal settings. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Affinity | Food value |
|---|---|---|
| Kibble (Argentavis Egg)Preferred | 400 | 79.9 |
 Raw Mutton | 187.5 | 50 |
 Raw Prime Meat | 150 | 50 |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 101.25 | 49.9 |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 75 | 49.9 |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 60 | 25 |
 Raw Meat | 50 | 50 |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 30 | 25.7 |
Abilities
Default PC controls. Custom keybindings may differ.
Abilities
About spawn zones
Lightning Wyvern has recorded spawns on 10 maps: Scorched Earth, Astraeos, Ragnarok, Althemia, Amissa, Bjarnheim and 4 more. On Ragnarok, Lightning Wyvern also spawns in caves: Wyvern Cave.
Weight reduction
About weight reduction
Drops & harvest resources
Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.
SettingsHarvest body HP 520 · Player melee % 100 · Weapon damage % 100 · Harvest rate × 1
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
 Hide | ~2140% · ~17 hits | ~3260% · ~13 hits |
| Raw Prime Meat | ~2460% · ~17 hits | ~1640% · ~13 hits |
 Sulfur | ~13% · ~17 hits | ~12% · ~13 hits |
Each harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing a Lightning Wyvern yields Lightning Talon, Hide, Raw Prime Meat, and Sulfur. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick favors Raw Prime Meat and Sulfur.
Drops and interactionsHarvest guide
More gathering abilities
About gathering
While ridden, the Lightning Wyvern gathers using its Taunt ability, pulling in a wide range of resources. It excels at harvesting Wood, Mejoberry, Narcoberry, Stimberry, Rare Flower, and Fiber with a 10x multiplier. Cactus Sap is gathered at 8x efficiency. No other attacks yield resources.
Gathering abilities
Attacks and abilities
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
- BiteLMB
Base damage80
- Thatch440
- Wood240
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
- Taunt
Base damage60
- Thatch330
- Wood180
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
More abilities
- Lightning BreathRMB
- GrabC
- Wing FlapC
Damage taken
ResistsWeak to
Weapons
- Mining DrillImmune
- Stone weapons-34%
- Player melee-20%
- Piercing projectiles+40%
- Anti-creature damage+120%
Explosives
- Demolition explosives+50%
Creatures
- Melee Wyvern Electric BeamImmune
- Creature attacks-50%
- Herbivore attacks-40%
- Strong creature attacks+50%
- Raid creature attacks+55%
Environment & other
- Plant Species X-50%
- Environmental damage-30%
- Spike Wall+400%
HitboxesHead ×1.5
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
Combat notes
The Lightning Wyvern has a +400% weakness to spike walls, making them extremely effective for defense. It also takes +120% damage from instant damage sources like explosives. Conversely, it is fully immune to Mining Drill Harvest and Melee Wyvern ElectricBeam damage. It takes 50% less damage from projectile impacts and small turrets. Level Health and Melee Damage.
The head has a 1.5x damage multiplier, making headshots effective for faster knockouts. Focus on the jaw area when sedating.
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Combat & abilitiesBase XP per kill: 120
Lightning Wyvern kill XP
Base XP per kill: 120
Per kill
9,540 XP120 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 Taunt ability gathers Wood, Berries, and Seeds at 10x efficiency, making it one of the fastest plant harvesters.
- It takes 400% more damage from spike walls, so avoid placing it in spike-based traps.
- Fully resists damage from Mining Drill Harvest and Melee Wyvern ElectricBeam attacks.
- Can be carried by Quetzal or Karkinos for rapid aerial transport.
- Its Lightning attack has a 37m range, useful for hitting distant targets or nodes.
This page details the Lightning Wyvern's taming, breeding, harvesting, combat stats, and spawn conditions. For precise planning, use the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools below.
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