How to Tame Blood Crystal Wyvern in ARK
A Blood variant Crystal Wyvern that heals itself by siphoning blood from creatures.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Passive
- Tame Method
- Passive
- Rideable
- Yes
Blood Crystal Wyvern Taming Details
Blood Crystal Wyvern is a passive tame — feed it Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton by hand or from its inventory without knocking it out. Its most effective taming food is Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton.
Alternative foods: Cooked Lamb Chop, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Meat.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Blood Crystal Wyvern drops Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Hide, Primal Crystal.
Taming Steps
1. Prepare your gear
Bring Kibble (preferred) or Raw Mutton, bug repellent (if applicable), and a shield for emergencies.
2. Locate the creature
Find a wild Blood Crystal Wyvern on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Approach passively
Blood Crystal Wyvern is a passive tame. Approach slowly with no weapons drawn, drop or hand-feed its preferred food, and avoid sudden movements.
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
Keep wild predators away — passive tames are vulnerable while feeding.
6. Claim & saddle
Once tamed, equip a saddle (unlocks via the engram tab) to ride your Blood Crystal Wyvern.
Blood Crystal Wyvern 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 | 1295 | +15.0% | +16.2% |
| Stamina | 325 | +5.0% | +5.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1500 | +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 | 545 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Related tools & resources
Blood Crystal Wyvern — Background & Lore
The Blood Crystal Wyvern is the blood variant of the Crystal Wyvern from Crystal Isles. Its breath drains life from a target and heals the 
Wyvern, which makes it one of the best sustain flyers for long fights. Unlike classic Wyverns, it can be tamed as an adult.
Where to find it
It lives on Crystal Isles (ASE), where all Crystal Wyvern spawns are found.
Taming
A passive tame. Feed it 
Crystal or, much faster, 
Primal Crystal while staying close. You must be at least level 65 to feed it. It needs no saddle. Heirs and Alphas cannot be tamed.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 5 hours.
- Temperature: it needs heat, 75 to 85 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 3.9 days at 1x.
Uses
Fights against Titans and 
Super Turkeys. Its Lifesteal Breath does direct damage and damage over time, and half of the drained health comes back to the Wyvern. It also heals by eating corpses.
Tips
Stock Primal Crystal before you start. It tames far faster than plain Crystal.