How to Tame Solwyn in ARK
Solwyn is a creature in ARK: Survival Evolved / Ascended. Detailed stats and taming info will be added in a future data update.
Quick Facts
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Neutral
- Tame Method
- Knockout
- Rideable
- Yes
Solwyn Taming Details
Solwyn 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 Solwyn on supported maps. Check the spawn map and bring a fast mount or a flyer for transport.
3. Knock it out
Solwyn 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 Solwyn.
Solwyn 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 | 650 | +20.0% | +27.0% |
| Stamina | 400 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Food | 1200 | +10.0% | +10.0% |
| Weight | 375 | +2.0% | +4.0% |
| Melee damage | 1 | +5.0% | +10.0% |
| Movement speed | 1 | +0.0% | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 450 | +6.0% | +0.0% |
Taming & saddle figures
Breeding & movement
Where it spawns & other details
Solwyn spawns on Lost Colony.
Related tools & resources
Solwyn — Background & Lore
The Solwyn is a frost creature from Lost Colony in ASA and one of the two evolved forms of the 
Veilwyn. It is a ridden fighter and traveler with frost attacks, self-healing and an ice bridge ability.
Where to find it
On Lost Colony.
Taming
It is not tamed in the usual way. Tame a Veilwyn, wait until its Adventure! buff reaches 100%, then force-feed it 
Pristine Vulpite to evolve it into a Solwyn. The 
Solwyn Saddle unlocks at level 58.
Breeding
- Birth: live birth after about 4.2 hours of gestation.
- Growth: a baby matures in about 2 days at 1x.
Uses
- Combat: Bite and Cone of Frost build Frosting stacks; at 30 stacks the next hit deals triple damage.
- Travel:
Ice Bridge places a platform for crossing gaps and ice. - Support: heals itself and gives cold insulation to its rider and nearby players.
- Storage: it can turn into an
Angelic Snowflake that works like a 
Cryopod.
Tips
You can use weapons while riding it.