How to Tame Astral Rock Drake in ARK
Astral Rock Drake is a variant of Rock Drake. A versatile creature that can turn invisible, climb walls, and glide. Must be raised from stolen eggs found in the Radiation Zone.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Neutral
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Astral Rock Drake Taming Details
Astral Rock Drake is a knockout tame. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton.
Alternative foods: Cooked Lamb Chop, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Meat.
Taming Steps
1. Prepare your gear
Bring Tranq Arrows or Tranq Darts, a Crossbow or Longneck Rifle, Narcotics or Narcoberries, and bug repellent.
2. Locate the creature
Find a wild Astral Rock Drake on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Astral Rock Drake is a knockout tame. Use a Crossbow, Longneck Rifle with Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts. Aim for the head for bonus torpor and keep distance to avoid aggro damage.
4. Feed the right food
Place Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton in its inventory (alternatives: Cooked Lamb Chop, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Meat). Higher-tier food gives faster taming and higher level bonuses.
5. Maintain torpor
Watch the torpor bar. Feed Narcoberries or Narcotics to prevent it from waking up before the tame completes.
6. Claim & saddle
Once tamed, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your Astral Rock Drake.
Astral Rock Drake base stats
Level 1 wild values, with the gain each point adds in the wild and after taming.
| Stat | Base | Per wild level | Per tamed level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 6400 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 300 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 2000 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 300 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 350 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Astral Rock Drake spawns on Astraeos.
Related tools & resources
Astral Rock Drake — Background & Lore
The Astral Rock Drake is the Astral version of the 
Rock Drake on Astraeos in ASA. Astral creatures are enlarged, stronger forms of normal creatures and fill the Alpha role on that map. Like all Astral creatures it cannot be tamed, ridden or bred.
Where to find it
Only on Astraeos.
Tips
It is immune to knockback, so plan for a straight fight. A tame Rock Drake still comes only from a stolen 
Rock Drake Egg.