Griffin
CreatureFlyer

Griffin taming calculatorKnockout
To tame the Griffin, you need to knock it unconscious first. Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, and Shocking Tranq Darts all work. The Griffin loses Torpor at 2.13 per second while unconscious - stay on top of narcotics.
- Wild level150
- Tamed level223+73
- Max level after leveling296
Taming foods
| Food | Amount | Taming time | Effectiveness | Feeding interval |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50m 26s | 97.89%+73 Lvl (223) | 4m 36s | ||
| 1h 26m 3s | 84.55%+63 Lvl (213) | 2m 42s | ||
| 1h 44m 53s | 78.2%+58 Lvl (208) | 2m 42s | ||
| 2h 51m 55s | 57.23%+42 Lvl (192) | 2m 42s | ||
| 3h 51m 1s | 42.42%+31 Lvl (181) | 2m 42s | ||
| 2h 11m 46s | 36.26%+27 Lvl (177) | 1m 21s | ||
| 7h 39m 50s | 15.62%+11 Lvl (161) | 2m 42s | ||
| 4h 55m 38s | 10.58%+7 Lvl (157) | 1m 23s | ||
| 8h 0m 0s | 4.09%+3 Lvl (153) | 1m 21s | ||
| 9h 35m 28s | 2.88%+2 Lvl (152) | 1m 21s | ||
| 9h 59m 0s | 0.68%+0 Lvl (150) | 41s |
Required narcotics
110Narcotics
356Narcoberries
55Bio Toxin
285Ascerbic Mushrooms
Knockout weapons
Bow166 Normal hits12% Death chance
Crossbow95 Normal hits12% Death chance
Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Arrow)95 Normal hits12% Death chance
Fabricated Crossbow (Tranq Spear Bolt)49 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tranquilizer Dart68 Normal hits0% Death chance
Shocking Tranquilizer Dart34 Normal hits0% Death chance
Tek Bow45 Normal hits0% Death chance
Compound Bow123 Normal hits12% Death chance
Harpoon Launcher49 Normal hits0% Death chance
Starve & Torpor Timers
Griffin taming video guide
More about taming the Griffin
Check the taming results to see how long it takes to tame the Griffin, what effectiveness you'll achieve, and how many bonus levels it gains. Better food means better results.
The table below shows how many hits from each torpor weapon are needed to knock out the Griffin at different levels. Always pace your shots. Torpor takes time to apply, and over-shooting can be lethal.
To simplify the knockout, immobilize the Griffin first with Chain Bola or Bear Trap.
Below are the narcotic requirements for keeping the Griffin sedated throughout taming. Narcotics provide 40 Torpor each and are the standard choice. Bio Toxin offers 80 Torpor but is harder to farm. Narcoberries at 7.5 each are a last resort. The Griffin bleeds 2.13 Torpor/s, so keep a close eye on the bar and sedate early.
Use the torpor and starve timers to track your Griffin tame in real time. Torpor monitoring prevents premature wakeups. The starve timer is for the starve-tame method - let Food drop, then load all kibble at once to avoid waste.
Found throughout the ARKs, the Griffin is a tamable, flying, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Flyer category.
Stamina sits at 225 base, providing moderate endurance. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Griffin has respectable melee power. At 950 base HP, the Griffin is solidly tanky. Weight capacity starts at 280, giving it good carrying capacity.
You'll need to knock the Griffin unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. Extraordinary Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.
As a tame, the Griffin is a versatile flyer useful for scouting, traversal, and light transport. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 12°C and 16°C. Defeating one in the wild grants 3 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.68 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.