How to Tame Griffin in ARK
A majestic creature that allows riders to use weapons while flying. Its dive bomb attack deals massive damage.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Griffin Taming Details
Griffin is a knockout tame. It starts with 1,500 base torpor and gains +90 per level. Torpor drains ~2.13/sec once it is down, so keep Narcoberries or Narcotics ready to top it up during the 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.
Harvest yield: a tamed or killed Griffin drops Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Hide, Griffin Feather.
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 Griffin on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Griffin 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 Griffin.
Griffin 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 | 950 | +15.0% | +21.6% |
| Stamina | 225 | +5.0% | +6.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1600 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 280 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 1500 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Griffin spawns on Ragnarok.
Related tools & resources
Griffin — Background & Lore
The Griffin is a fast flyer with a powerful dive. The rider can use weapons while flying, and it needs no saddle. It cannot be bred.
Where to find it
It nests in the mountains of Ragnarok in both games, and of Crystal Isles, Fjordur and Lost Island in ASE.
Taming
A knockout tame and a carnivore. It flies fast, so take it down near the ground where you can reach it. See the taming calculator.
Uses
- Combat: a dive bomb that does heavy damage.
- Travel: fast flight with a weapon in hand.
- Harvest: Griffin Feather and
Raw Prime Meat.
Tips
Because it cannot be bred, look for a high-level wild Griffin before you tame.