How to Tame Ember Crystal Wyvern in ARK
An Ember variant Crystal Wyvern with a fire breath attack.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Passive
- Tame Method
- Passive
- Rideable
- Yes
Ember Crystal Wyvern Taming Details
Ember 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 Ember 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 Ember Crystal Wyvern on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Approach passively
Ember 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 Ember Crystal Wyvern.
Ember 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
Ember Crystal Wyvern — Background & Lore
The Ember Crystal Wyvern is the fire-breathing variant of the Crystal Wyvern from Crystal Isles. Unlike the classic 
Wyverns, an adult can be tamed, and it can be bred, so a tribe can build a line without stealing eggs.
Where to find it
Crystal Isles, where Crystal Wyverns fill their own spawn zones.
Taming
A passive tame. Feed it 
Crystal or 
Primal Crystal while standing close; it accepts food only from players at level 65 or higher. Primal Crystal is its preferred food. Heirs cannot be tamed this way, but their nests hold eggs that can be stolen and hatched.
Breeding
- Egg: hatches in about 5 hours.
- Temperature: it needs 75 to 85 °C.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 3.9 days at 1x and eats Primal Crystal, not meat.
Uses
A saddle-free flying mount. Its fire breath reaches further than the other Crystal Wyverns' breaths with a narrower spread, and the damage builds with continued use.
Tips
Stock Primal Crystal before an egg hatches; a low-level baby may need to be force-fed.