Breeding the Malfunctioned Attack Drone produces fertilized eggs that require careful temperature control. Incubation temperature must stay between 29°C and 32°C - use Air Conditioners, Standing Torches, or Dimetrodons to maintain the range. At the correct temperature, the egg hatches in approximately 1 hour and 40 minutes.

After hatching or birth, the baby Malfunctioned Attack Drone matures over a lengthy period, reaching adulthood in about 2 days and 6 hours at 1x maturation. The most labor-intensive part is the baby phase (0–10% maturation) when it can't use a Feeding Trough yet.

Offspring inherit parental stats and have a small chance to mutate, gaining +2 levels in a random stat. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.

The Malfunctioned Attack Drone's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~327 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~22h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~27h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.

Imprinting during maturation provides permanent stat bonuses. At 100% imprint, the Malfunctioned Attack Drone gains 30% bonus damage and resistance when ridden by the imprinter. Keep various kibble types on hand, as imprint requests are randomized between cuddles, walks, and kibble feeding.

Planning a mass raise? The Malfunctioned Attack Drone raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste. The Baby phase (0–10%) takes ~327 minutes and is the most hands-on, requiring direct feeding or a Maewing.

Raising multiple Malfunctioned Attack Drone simultaneously? Set the dino count and the calculator scales food requirements automatically. Match your food choice to your play schedule - longer spoil timers mean less babysitting.

In ARK: Survival Ascended, the Malfunctioned Attack Drone is a boss-tier enemy encountered during an arena battle. It falls within the Boss classification.

At 146 base HP, the Malfunctioned Attack Drone is glass-cannon fragile. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Malfunctioned Attack Drone brings decent hitting power to the table. Its base Stamina of 250 gives it average stamina. A base Weight of 280 means generous inventory space.

You'll need to knock the Malfunctioned Attack Drone unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. Superior Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.

After taming, the Malfunctioned Attack Drone is a fearsome boss that requires serious preparation and a strong army of tames to defeat. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 29°C and 32°C. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 100 Element plus 5 Element per level.