Bite
Bite a target in front of you.
- LMB
Base damage60
- Thatch330
- Wood180
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
CreatureClimber

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.
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 1950 | +165.75 | +3% | |
| Stamina | 450 | +22.5 | +1% | |
| Torpidity | 725 | +43.5 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | +2% | |
| Food | 2000 | +200 | +2% | |
| Weight | 400 | +8 | +0.8% | |
| Melee damage | 100% | +5% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1% |
Rock Drake is tamable by stealing an Egg.
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.
| Food | Affinity | Food value |
|---|---|---|
| 187.5 | 50 | |
| 150 | 50 | |
| 101.25 | 49.9 | |
| 75 | 49.9 | |
| 60 | 25 | |
| 50 | 50 | |
| 30 | 25.7 | |
| 25 | 25 |

Bite a target in front of you.
Base damage60
Default PC controls. Custom keybindings may differ.
Rock Drake has recorded spawns on 18 maps: Aberration, Extinction, Astraeos, Valguero, Althemia, Amissa and 12 more.
Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.
Each harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
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.
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
Base damage60
ResistsWeak to
HitboxesHead ×1.5
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
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.
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 break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Base 70 XP · Level 75
Base 86 XP · Tek
Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server
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.