
Wyvern
Powerful flying predators with elemental breath attacks. Must be raised from stolen eggs. Available in Fire, Lightning, Poison, and Ice variants.
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Side-by-side ARK creature comparison: stats, traits and which is better.

Powerful flying predators with elemental breath attacks. Must be raised from stolen eggs. Available in Fire, Lightning, Poison, and Ice variants.
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A large prehistoric whale immune to stuns. Heals at the surface and produces Oil passively.
Full Basilosaurus wiki pageOverall winner: Basilosaurus
Basilosaurus comes out ahead on raw power (score 59/100, tier B) and wins 3/4 compared stats. Wyvern is more accessible to tame (Easy difficulty).
Stat wins: Wyvern 1 – 3 Basilosaurus. Auto-generated summary computed from base stats — a community estimate, not an official ranking.
| Stat | Wyvern | Basilosaurus | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diet | Carnivore | Carnivore | — |
| Temperament | Aggressive | Passive | — |
| Tameable | Yes | Yes | — |
| Rideable | Yes | Yes | — |
| Health | 1295 | 2400 | Basilosaurus |
| Stamina | 315 | 300 | Wyvern |
| Oxygen | 150 | 150 | Tie |
| Food | 1800 | 8000 | Basilosaurus |
| Weight | 400 | 700 | Basilosaurus |
| Melee Damage | 1 | 1 | Tie |
| Movement Speed | 1 | 1 | Tie |
| Torpor | 725 | 2000 | — |