Archaeopteryx Egg

An egg laid by the Archaeopteryx

The Archaeopteryx Egg is something survivors eat or turn into kibble in ARK: Survival Evolved and ARK: Survival Ascended. Archaeopteryx drop these eggs at random. The in-game text reads: "Tremendously nourishing by itself, this egg provides simple nutritional value in many cooking recipes." Our records list the egg on 7 maps, among them The Island, Scorched Earth, Extinction and Astraeos.

Simple Kibble and taming

Besides being food, the egg is an ingredient for Simple Kibble. The ARK Wiki names that kibble as the taming food for creatures such as the Raptor, Triceratops, Iguanodon, Gallimimus, Megaloceros and Giant Bee, and for the Archaeopteryx itself. Any creature that eats Basic Kibble will take it as well.

Collecting eggs

Both wild and tamed Archaeopteryx can supply eggs. Taking one near wild Archaeopteryx turns them hostile, though the ARK Wiki rates the risk as low, as their damage is very low or none. A tamed female lets you collect her eggs without becoming aggressive. A male nearby for the Mate Boost, plus an Oviraptor in range, raises how often eggs are laid.

Hatching and storage

Eggs from two mated Archaeopteryx can hatch into a baby. Hatching takes 2h 37m 52.927s and needs between 16 and 20 °C (61 to 68 °F); at other temperatures the egg starts to lose health. An Egg Incubator set to the best temperature shortens incubation by up to 20%. A female then needs 18h to 2d before she can lay another.

Each egg weighs 3 and they stack to 100, so a full stack weighs 300. The ARK Wiki gives the egg a spoil time of 28800 seconds.