Argentavis

Argentavis

Dossier Argentavis.png

Dossier

These values may differ with what you see in-game or written elsewhere. But that is what the dossier says.

Group

Birds

Species

Argentavis atrocollum

Time Period

Late Miocene

Diet

Carrion-Feeder

Temperament

Short-Tempered

Release Versions

June 2, 2015

729.0
December 16, 2015

501.0
December 6, 2016

1.0
May 24, 2018

599.0
November 30, 2018

311.74
June 11, 2020

Variants

• Argentustus
• Eerie Argentavis
• X-Argentavis

Spawn Command

admincheat summon Argent_Character_BP_C
or
admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Argentavis/Argent_Character_BP.Argent_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Argentavis (Retrieve)
admincheat summon Argent_Character_BP_Retrieve_C
or
admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis/Dinos/MissionVariants/Retrieve/Volcanic/Argent_Character_BP_Retrieve.Argent_Character_BP_Retrieve'" 500 0 0 35
Variant X-Argentavis
admincheat summon Snow_Argent_Character_BP_C
or
admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis/Dinos/BiomeVariants/Snow_Argentavis/Snow_Argent_Character_BP.Snow_Argent_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant X-Argentavis (Gauntlet)
admincheat summon Snow_Argent_Character_BP_Gauntlet_C
or
admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis/Dinos/MissionVariants/Gauntlet/Arctic/Snow_Argent_Character_BP_Gauntlet.Snow_Argent_Character_BP_Gauntlet'" 500 0 0 35
Variant X-Argentavis (Retrieve)
admincheat summon Snow_Argent_Character_BP_Retrieve_C
or
admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis/Dinos/MissionVariants/Retrieve/Arctic/Snow_Argent_Character_BP_Retrieve.Snow_Argent_Character_BP_Retrieve'" 500 0 0 35

Domestication

Tameable

Rideable

Breedable

Yes

Yes

Yes

Torpor Immune

No

Taming Method

Knockout

Preferred Kibble

Superior Kibble

Preferred Kibble

Kibble (Stego Egg)

Preferred Food

Raw Mutton

Preferred Food

Raw Prime Meat

Equipment

Argentavis Saddle (Level 62)

Rider Weaponry

No

Humans Can Carry

No

Data

XP For Kill

28 XP

Drops

• Hide
• Raw Meat
• Raw Prime Meat
• Argentavis Talon

Special Loot Chance

100%

Feces Size

Medium

Drag Weight

150

Radiation Immune

No

Carryable By

• Aberrant Megalosaurus
• Megalosaurus

Immobilized By

• Chain Bola
• Bear Trap
• Large Bear Trap
• Plant Species Y Trap

Can Damage

Thatch
Greenhouse
Wood

Reproduction

Egg

Argentavis Egg

Incubation Range

12 - 13.5 °C / 54 - 56 °F

Incubation Time

2h 56m 27.389s

Baby Time

5h 26m 47.842s

Juvenile Time

21h 47m 11.369s

Adolescent Time

1d 3h 13m 59.211s

Total Maturation Time

2d 6h 27m 58.422s

Breeding Interval

18h - 2d

Habitat

Colorvision Prota- / Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Common             Rare
  Untameable   Cave

The Argentavis (Ar-jen-tah-vis), also referred to as the Argy, the Argent or the Argen, or simply Eagle or Vulture, is a species of bird in ARK: Survival Evolved.

Basic Info

Dossier

This section is intended to be an exact copy of what the survivor Helena Walker, the author of the dossiers, has written. There may be some discrepancies between this text and the in-game creature.

	“	Wild Lording over the skies across the Island, Argentavis atrocollum has few aerial rivals. It is a small consolation for the Island's other avian creatures, then, that Argentavis seems to have little interest in anything alive. Quite apart from what I would have guessed, Argentavis does not have the stooped neck typical of modern buzzards and vultures. I don't know if it adapted this stronger neck to deal with the predators on the Island, or if its lineage derives from before the stooped neck became common in carrion-eating birds. Whichever it meant to be, it has enabled Argentavis to carry smaller creatures with its beak. Domesticated Argentavis is actually slower than the Island's far more common Pteranodon, but it possesses significantly more stamina and can sustain flight for approximately three times as long. Its weighty stature, in comparison to the Pteranodon, allows it to utilize its talons to support the weight of an additional passenger. Considering its saddle doubles as a mobile crafting station, it makes Argentavis an excellent creature for traveling and hauling cargo over long distances.	„
		~ Helena

Behavior

The Argentavis is an aggressive predator and scavenger but will only attack something that approaches it, attacks it, or gets in the way of a corpse it wants. It is a highly territorial creature, willing to chase players long distances if they get too close. As scavengers, they are also attracted by dead bodies from a surprising distance away. They can be often seen soaring around mountains, sometimes even in large groups.

Appearance

A keen-eyed and vulture-like bird of prey, the humongous Argentavis is the largest bird on The Island by far, edging out the Pelagornis and dwarfing the Kairuku. Like other predatory birds, such as the Terror Bird, it relies on its sharp beak as well as enormous feet armed with talons to catch and dispatch prey.

Color Scheme and Regions

This section displays the Argentavis's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Argentavis. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Argentavis will randomly spawn with to provide an overall range of its natural color scheme. Hover your cursor over a color to display its name and ID.

This information can be used to alter the Argentavis's regions by entering cheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion> <ColorID> in the cheat console. For instance, cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6 would color the Argentavis's "body" magenta.

Region 0: Body	Region 1 is not used for this Creature.	Region 2: Wing Tips
Region 3: Legs	Region 4: Head Feathers	Region 5: Underside

Region 0: Main body	Region 1 is not used for this Creature.	Region 2: Back
Region 3: Spots	Region 4: Belly	Region 5: Dark accents

Drops

Harvest

• Raw Meat
• Raw Prime Meat
• Hide

Primitive+

• Fresh Poultry
• Feathers

Guaranteed Special Loot

• Argentavis Talon

The Argentavis also drops minor items like a white beacon. The Argentavis Talon can be found in the inventory.

Base Stats and Growth

Note that creatures will have different stats in Survival of the Fittest

Attribute	Base Value	Level Increase		Taming Bonus
		Wild	Tamed	Additive	Multiplicative
Health	365	+73	+6.076%	0.07
Stamina	400	+20	+7.5%
Oxygen	150	+15	+10%
Food	2000	+200	+10%
Weight	400	+8	+5.5%
Melee Damage	25 / 12	+1.25 / +0.6	+2.55%	7%	17.6%
Movement Speed	100%	N/A	+0%
Torpidity	600	+36	N/A	0.5

• For a comparison of the stats of all creatures, see Base Creature Statistics.
• For an explanation of exactly how the levelup calculation works, see Creature Stats Calculation.

Movement	Base Speed		Sprinting Speed		Stamina
	Wild	Tamed	Wild	Tamed
Walking	260	?	N/A	N/A	6
Swimming	300	?	?	?	?
Flying	600	?	727.5001	1350	0.275

• These are the base speeds of the creature at 100% Movement Speed.
• For a comparison of the speeds of all creatures, see Base Creature Speeds.

Attack Values

Melee		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation	Using the (PC), (PS4), (Xbox One), the Argent claws at the target.
		0	500	60	300
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		20

GrabClaws		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation	Using the (PC), (PS4), (Xbox One) while in the air, the Argent can pick up another creature in its claws. Despite a coded melee damage value, this attack does no damage.
		120	500	0	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		12

GrabBeak		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation	Using C (PC), (PS4), (Xbox One) while in the air, the Argent can pick up another creature in its beak. Despite a coded melee damage value, this attack does no damage.
		120	500	0	0
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		12

Wild Stats Level-up

Type in values of a wild creature to see on which stats it's emphasized. Green values on a high-level creature are very good for breeding. If you have already tamed your creature you can try to recover the breeding-stats with an external tool.

Argentavis

The stat-calculator does not work in the mobile-view, see here for alternatives: Apps

Note that after the creature is tamed it gets bonuses on some stats depending on the taming effectiveness. This makes it hard to retrieve the levels on a tamed creature, so this tool is only for wild ones, but gives a first impression, how well the stats are distributed.

Taming

For general infos about domesticating a wild creature see Taming. 

The Argentavis is tamed violently, i.e. it must be knocked out and fed with food it likes.

KO Strategy

• It's important to note that the Argentavis has a 3x headshot modifier. Since torpor scales with damage dealt, you can significantly reduce the amount of munitions required to knock one unconscious by ignoring all other parts of the body and opting instead to only go for headshots. Just be mindful of how bloody it is, or you could accidentally kill it with the extra damage.

The Argentavis isn't as fast as the Pteranodon but will still flee when Torpor is getting high and not resume attacking the Player, so be prepared for a chase. It's relatively easy to keep them in range of a Crossbow or Longneck Rifle but On the other hand, the Argentavis will attack you if you let it get close enough: additionally, their natural spawning ranges (primarily mountains) are usually overrun with dangerous predators, so be aware of your surroundings and be prepared in case the hunt goes sour.

Shoot and Dodge

The best strategy is simple and effective: first, get your target Argentavis to fly at the ground level by attacking it with either a Crossbow and Tranquilizer Arrows or a Longneck Rifle and Tranquilizer Darts. When it comes in for the attack, simply shoot it in the head* (see below) and then sidestep to avoid its huge talons. The bird will circle back around and repeat the process. When its torpor grows too high, the Argentavis will turn and try to fly away; be quick to shoot it down before it gets out of range.

Traps

An alternate strategy is to take advantage of the Argentavis' natural aggression. Because it will go on the attack once provoked and will follow the player a remarkable distance, the Argentavis can easily be lured into a variety of traps and taming pens. Low level survivors especially should consider building a simple trap out of Wood or Stone materials to keep the Argentavis immobile and get it away from other predators that would otherwise kill it once knocked unconscious. Note, that you can provoke an Argentavis into chasing you by simply getting close enough, which will help isolate a chosen target from the flock without its other members interference.

Island Pillar

At around coordinates 44,66 on The Island, one can find a natural pillar on which virtually no creatures spawn. If you have already tamed a Pteranodon, it can be flown northwest towards The Frozen Tooth where Argentavis spawn very frequently. Swoop in on a lone Argentavis and peck at it once to get it start chasing you. Maintain a close distance to the Argentavis, letting it land an attack every once in a while to keep aggro, and lure it to the pillar. Dismount on the pillar and use tranquilizer arrows or darts to bring it down. Bringing at least two Longneck Rifles pre-loaded with darts is recommended, as once the Argentavis builds up enough torpor it'll attempt to flee, and the reload time on the rifle might buy it enough time to fly too far away for it to fall onto the safe pillar once unconscious.

Rapid Regeneration Method

An extremely easy and efficient method used for taming Argentavis involves their Rapid Regeneration status effect they gain whenever they eat. This method is especially useful because it allows any level Argentavis to be tamed within minutes. All one needs to do is apply torpor to a wild Argentavis, and then knock it out when the Rapid Regeneration status effect is active. The status effect causes the Argentavis to consume food at an accelerated rate, and it will continue to consume food until the effect wears off, even after it has been knocked out. Because its food will now be significantly drained, it can start being fed right away and tamed extremely quick. The optimal setup for doing this method would be to build a large structure to trap a wild Argentavis, and then tranq it until it loses aggro. Once this has happened, find and kill a small creature that can be dragged and drag it into the enclosure. The Argentavis will eventually eat it and gain the Rapid Regeneration buff, signaled by the green particles around its head. Once the buff has been enabled, finish tranqing it until it is knocked out, and its hunger will continue to drop at an accelerated rate, even after it has fallen unconscious. Keep in mind that the Rapid Regeneration buff only lasts for 20 seconds, so be sure to bring a magnifying glass to check the Argentavis' torpor and ensure you will be able to knock it out before the buff wears off. Another thing to be aware of is that bringing in the kill for the Argentavis to eat will also attract other wild Argentavis, which will then attempt to enter or attack the enclosure. Be sure to clear out the area once you have your Argentavis of choice successfully trapped.

Taming Food

Level 1					Time
Superior Kibble	2	0	0	0	0:04:48
Raw Mutton	3	0	0	0	0:06:46
Cooked Lamb Chop	6	0	0	0	0:13:30
Raw Prime Meat	4	0	0	0	0:09:01
Cooked Prime Meat	7	0	0	0	0:15:44
Raw Prime Fish Meat	9	0	0	0	0:10:08
Raw Meat	11	0	0	0	0:24:46
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	18	0	0	0	0:20:49
Cooked Meat	21	0	0	0	0:23:38
Raw Fish Meat	27	0	0	0	0:30:23
Cooked Fish Meat	53	0	0	0	0:29:49
KO: × 60; × 25; × 7; × 4; × 3; × 2
Torpidity-depletion: 0.3 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:33:20

Level 30					Time
Superior Kibble	4	0	0	0	0:09:36
Raw Mutton	7	0	0	0	0:15:46
Cooked Lamb Chop	13	0	0	0	0:29:14
Raw Prime Meat	9	0	0	0	0:20:16
Cooked Prime Meat	17	0	0	0	0:38:13
Raw Prime Fish Meat	21	0	0	0	0:23:38
Raw Meat	25	5	1	1	0:56:16
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	42	0	0	0	0:48:33
Cooked Meat	50	5	1	1	0:56:16
Raw Fish Meat	63	53	11	6	1:10:53
Cooked Fish Meat	125	52	11	6	1:10:19
KO: × 165; × 68; × 19; × 11; × 8; × 4
Torpidity-depletion: 0.5 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:54:58

Level 60					Time
Superior Kibble	5	0	0	0	0:12:00
Raw Mutton	11	0	0	0	0:24:46
Cooked Lamb Chop	20	0	0	0	0:44:58
Raw Prime Meat	14	0	0	0	0:31:31
Cooked Prime Meat	27	0	0	0	1:00:41
Raw Prime Fish Meat	34	0	0	0	0:38:16
Raw Meat	40	84	18	9	1:30:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	67	32	7	4	1:17:27
Cooked Meat	80	84	18	9	1:30:01
Raw Fish Meat	100	177	37	19	1:52:31
Cooked Fish Meat	200	177	37	19	1:52:31
KO: × 273; × 112; × 31; × 18; × 13; × 7
Torpidity-depletion: 0.66 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:09:49

Level 90					Time
Superior Kibble	7	0	0	0	0:16:47
Raw Mutton	15	0	0	0	0:33:46
Cooked Lamb Chop	28	0	0	0	1:02:56
Raw Prime Meat	19	0	0	0	0:42:46
Cooked Prime Meat	37	13	3	2	1:23:10
Raw Prime Fish Meat	46	0	0	0	0:51:46
Raw Meat	55	207	45	23	2:03:46
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	92	124	27	14	1:46:21
Cooked Meat	110	207	45	23	2:03:46
Raw Fish Meat	138	358	77	39	2:35:16
Cooked Fish Meat	275	355	76	38	2:34:42
KO: × 381; × 156; × 43; × 25; × 18; × 9
Torpidity-depletion: 0.79 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:20:35

Level 120					Time
Superior Kibble	9	0	0	0	0:21:35
Raw Mutton	19	0	0	0	0:42:46
Cooked Lamb Chop	35	0	0	0	1:18:40
Raw Prime Meat	24	0	0	0	0:54:01
Cooked Prime Meat	47	89	20	10	1:45:39
Raw Prime Fish Meat	59	0	0	0	1:06:23
Raw Meat	70	367	80	40	2:37:31
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	117	248	54	27	2:15:15
Cooked Meat	140	367	80	40	2:37:31
Raw Fish Meat	175	578	125	63	3:16:53
Cooked Fish Meat	350	578	125	63	3:16:53
KO: × 489; × 200; × 55; × 32; × 23; × 12
Torpidity-depletion: 0.92 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:29:03

Level 150					Time
Superior Kibble	11	0	0	0	0:26:23
Raw Mutton	23	0	0	0	0:51:46
Cooked Lamb Chop	42	0	0	0	1:34:24
Raw Prime Meat	29	0	0	0	1:05:16
Cooked Prime Meat	57	189	42	21	2:08:07
Raw Prime Fish Meat	71	0	0	0	1:19:53
Raw Meat	85	558	123	62	3:11:16
Cooked Prime Fish Meat	142	399	88	44	2:44:09
Cooked Meat	170	558	123	62	3:11:16
Raw Fish Meat	213	842	185	93	3:59:38
Cooked Fish Meat	425	838	185	93	3:59:04
KO: × 597; × 244; × 67; × 38; × 27; × 14
Torpidity-depletion: 1.04 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:36:01

	Level 1					Time
	Kibble (Stego Egg)	2	0	0	0	0:04:48
	Raw Prime Meat	4	0	0	0	0:09:01
	Cooked Prime Meat	8	0	0	0	0:17:59
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	10	0	0	0	0:11:16
	Raw Meat	12	0	0	0	0:27:01
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	20	0	0	0	0:23:08
	Cooked Meat	24	0	0	0	0:27:01
	Raw Fish Meat	30	1	1	1	0:33:46
	Cooked Fish Meat	60	1	1	1	0:33:46
	Kibble (Stego Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:02:24
	Raw Prime Meat	2	0	0	0	0:04:31
	Cooked Prime Meat	3	0	0	0	0:06:45
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	4	0	0	0	0:04:31
	Raw Meat	4	0	0	0	0:09:01
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	7	0	0	0	0:08:06
	Cooked Meat	8	0	0	0	0:09:01
	Raw Fish Meat	10	0	0	0	0:11:16
	Cooked Fish Meat	20	0	0	0	0:11:16
	Kibble (Stego Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:02:24
	Raw Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:02:16
	Cooked Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:02:15
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:08
	Raw Meat	1	0	0	0	0:02:16
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:10
	Cooked Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:08
	Raw Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:08
	Cooked Fish Meat	2	0	0	0	0:01:08
	Kibble (Stego Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:02:24
	Raw Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:02:16
	Cooked Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:02:15
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:08
	Raw Meat	1	0	0	0	0:02:16
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:10
	Cooked Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:08
	Raw Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:08
	Cooked Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:34
KO: × 60; × 25; × 7; × 4; × 4; × 3; × 3; × 2
Torpidity-depletion: 0.3 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:33:20

	Level 30					Time
	Kibble (Stego Egg)	4	0	0	0	0:09:36
	Raw Prime Meat	10	0	0	0	0:22:31
	Cooked Prime Meat	20	0	0	0	0:44:58
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	24	0	0	0	0:27:01
	Raw Meat	29	35	8	4	1:05:16
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	48	2	1	1	0:55:29
	Cooked Meat	58	35	8	4	1:05:16
	Raw Fish Meat	72	87	18	9	1:21:01
	Cooked Fish Meat	143	85	18	9	1:20:27
	Kibble (Stego Egg)	2	0	0	0	0:04:48
	Raw Prime Meat	4	0	0	0	0:09:01
	Cooked Prime Meat	7	0	0	0	0:15:44
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	8	0	0	0	0:09:01
	Raw Meat	10	0	0	0	0:22:31
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	16	0	0	0	0:18:30
	Cooked Meat	20	0	0	0	0:22:31
	Raw Fish Meat	24	0	0	0	0:27:01
	Cooked Fish Meat	48	0	0	0	0:27:01
	Kibble (Stego Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:02:24
	Raw Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:02:16
	Cooked Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:02:15
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:08
	Raw Meat	1	0	0	0	0:02:16
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	2	0	0	0	0:02:19
	Cooked Meat	2	0	0	0	0:02:16
	Raw Fish Meat	3	0	0	0	0:03:23
	Cooked Fish Meat	5	0	0	0	0:02:49
	Kibble (Stego Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:02:24
	Raw Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:02:16
	Cooked Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:02:15
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:08
	Raw Meat	1	0	0	0	0:02:16
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:10
	Cooked Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:08
	Raw Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:08
	Cooked Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:34
KO: × 165; × 68; × 19; × 11; × 10; × 7; × 8; × 4
Torpidity-depletion: 0.5 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:54:58

	Level 75					Time
	Kibble (Stego Egg)	7	0	0	0	0:16:47
	Raw Prime Meat	19	0	0	0	0:42:46
	Cooked Prime Meat	37	34	8	4	1:23:10
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	46	0	0	0	0:51:46
	Raw Meat	55	216	46	23	2:03:46
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	91	133	28	14	1:45:12
	Cooked Meat	109	211	45	23	2:02:38
	Raw Fish Meat	136	347	74	37	2:33:01
	Cooked Fish Meat	272	347	74	37	2:33:01
	Kibble (Stego Egg)	3	0	0	0	0:07:12
	Raw Prime Meat	7	0	0	0	0:15:46
	Cooked Prime Meat	13	0	0	0	0:29:14
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	16	0	0	0	0:18:01
	Raw Meat	19	0	0	0	0:42:46
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	31	0	0	0	0:35:50
	Cooked Meat	37	0	0	0	0:41:38
	Raw Fish Meat	46	0	0	0	0:51:46
	Cooked Fish Meat	91	0	0	0	0:51:12
	Kibble (Stego Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:02:24
	Raw Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:02:16
	Cooked Prime Meat	2	0	0	0	0:04:30
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	2	0	0	0	0:02:16
	Raw Meat	2	0	0	0	0:04:31
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	4	0	0	0	0:04:38
	Cooked Meat	4	0	0	0	0:04:31
	Raw Fish Meat	5	0	0	0	0:05:38
	Cooked Fish Meat	10	0	0	0	0:05:38
	Kibble (Stego Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:02:24
	Raw Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:02:16
	Cooked Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:02:15
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:08
	Raw Meat	1	0	0	0	0:02:16
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:10
	Cooked Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:08
	Raw Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:08
	Cooked Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:00:34
KO: × 327; × 134; × 37; × 21; × 19; × 14; × 15; × 8
Torpidity-depletion: 0.72 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:15:34

	Level 150					Time
	Kibble (Stego Egg)	13	0	0	0	0:31:11
	Raw Prime Meat	33	0	0	0	1:14:16
	Cooked Prime Meat	65	294	65	33	2:26:06
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	81	0	0	0	1:31:08
	Raw Meat	98	730	161	81	3:40:31
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	162	535	118	59	3:07:16
	Cooked Meat	195	723	159	80	3:39:23
	Raw Fish Meat	243	1039	229	115	4:33:23
	Cooked Fish Meat	486	1039	229	115	4:33:23
	Kibble (Stego Egg)	5	0	0	0	0:12:00
	Raw Prime Meat	11	0	0	0	0:24:46
	Cooked Prime Meat	22	0	0	0	0:49:27
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	27	0	0	0	0:30:23
	Raw Meat	33	0	0	0	1:14:16
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	54	0	0	0	1:02:26
	Cooked Meat	65	0	0	0	1:13:08
	Raw Fish Meat	81	0	0	0	1:31:08
	Cooked Fish Meat	162	0	0	0	1:31:08
	Kibble (Stego Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:02:24
	Raw Prime Meat	2	0	0	0	0:04:31
	Cooked Prime Meat	3	0	0	0	0:06:45
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	3	0	0	0	0:03:23
	Raw Meat	4	0	0	0	0:09:01
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	6	0	0	0	0:06:57
	Cooked Meat	7	0	0	0	0:07:53
	Raw Fish Meat	9	0	0	0	0:10:08
	Cooked Fish Meat	17	0	0	0	0:09:34
	Kibble (Stego Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:02:24
	Raw Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:02:16
	Cooked Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:02:15
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:08
	Raw Meat	1	0	0	0	0:02:16
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:10
	Cooked Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:08
	Raw Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:08
	Cooked Fish Meat	2	0	0	0	0:01:08
KO: × 597; × 244; × 67; × 38; × 34; × 25; × 27; × 14
Torpidity-depletion: 1.04 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:36:01

	Level 300					Time
	Kibble (Stego Egg)	23	0	0	0	0:55:09
	Raw Prime Meat	61	138	32	16	2:17:16
	Cooked Prime Meat	122	1200	279	140	4:34:12
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	153	408	95	48	2:52:08
	Raw Meat	183	2267	528	264	6:51:46
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	305	1807	421	211	5:52:33
	Cooked Meat	366	2267	528	264	6:51:46
	Raw Fish Meat	458	3070	714	357	8:35:16
	Cooked Fish Meat	915	3065	713	357	8:34:42
	Kibble (Stego Egg)	8	0	0	0	0:19:11
	Raw Prime Meat	21	0	0	0	0:47:16
	Cooked Prime Meat	41	0	0	0	1:32:09
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	51	0	0	0	0:57:23
	Raw Meat	61	138	32	16	2:17:16
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	102	0	0	0	1:57:54
	Cooked Meat	122	138	32	16	2:17:16
	Raw Fish Meat	153	408	95	48	2:52:08
	Cooked Fish Meat	305	404	94	47	2:51:34
	Kibble (Stego Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:02:24
	Raw Prime Meat	3	0	0	0	0:06:46
	Cooked Prime Meat	5	0	0	0	0:11:15
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	6	0	0	0	0:06:46
	Raw Meat	7	0	0	0	0:15:46
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	11	0	0	0	0:12:43
	Cooked Meat	13	0	0	0	0:14:38
	Raw Fish Meat	16	0	0	0	0:18:01
	Cooked Fish Meat	31	0	0	0	0:17:27
	Kibble (Stego Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:02:24
	Raw Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:02:16
	Cooked Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:02:15
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:08
	Raw Meat	1	0	0	0	0:02:16
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:10
	Cooked Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:08
	Raw Fish Meat	2	0	0	0	0:02:16
	Cooked Fish Meat	3	0	0	0	0:01:42
KO: × 1137; × 464; × 127; × 73; × 64; × 48; × 52; × 26
Torpidity-depletion: 1.59 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:59:35

	Level 450					Time
	Kibble (Stego Egg)	34	0	0	0	1:21:32
	Raw Prime Meat	90	618	150	75	3:22:31
	Cooked Prime Meat	180	2452	595	298	6:44:34
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	224	1067	259	130	4:12:01
	Raw Meat	269	4274	1037	519	10:05:16
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	448	3480	844	422	8:37:50
	Cooked Meat	538	4274	1037	519	10:05:16
	Raw Fish Meat	672	5642	1369	685	12:36:01
	Cooked Fish Meat	1343	5637	1368	684	12:35:27
	Kibble (Stego Egg)	12	0	0	0	0:28:47
	Raw Prime Meat	30	0	0	0	1:07:31
	Cooked Prime Meat	60	4	1	1	2:14:52
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	75	0	0	0	1:24:23
	Raw Meat	90	618	150	75	3:22:31
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	150	354	86	43	2:53:23
	Cooked Meat	180	618	150	75	3:22:31
	Raw Fish Meat	224	1067	259	130	4:12:01
	Cooked Fish Meat	448	1067	259	130	4:12:01
	Kibble (Stego Egg)	2	0	0	0	0:04:48
	Raw Prime Meat	3	0	0	0	0:06:46
	Cooked Prime Meat	6	0	0	0	0:13:30
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	8	0	0	0	0:09:01
	Raw Meat	9	0	0	0	0:20:16
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	15	0	0	0	0:17:21
	Cooked Meat	18	0	0	0	0:20:16
	Raw Fish Meat	23	0	0	0	0:25:53
	Cooked Fish Meat	45	0	0	0	0:25:19
	Kibble (Stego Egg)	1	0	0	0	0:02:24
	Raw Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:02:16
	Cooked Prime Meat	1	0	0	0	0:02:15
	Raw Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:08
	Raw Meat	1	0	0	0	0:02:16
	Cooked Prime Fish Meat	1	0	0	0	0:01:10
	Cooked Meat	2	0	0	0	0:02:16
	Raw Fish Meat	2	0	0	0	0:02:16
	Cooked Fish Meat	3	0	0	0	0:01:42
KO: × 1677; × 685; × 187; × 107; × 94; × 70; × 76; × 38
Torpidity-depletion: 2.08 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 02:14:29

Note that the values are for optimal cases, always bring extra supplies!
For a level-dependent count of resources needed, try an external taming calculator.

Ingredients for Superior Kibble: 2 ×  Citronal, 1 ×  Prime Meat Jerky, 1 ×  Large Egg, 5 ×  Fiber, 2 ×  Rare Mushroom, 1 ×  Sap, Water

Combat

This section describes how to fight against the Argentavis.

General

The Argentavis can be somewhat of a challenge to hit with any ranged weapons until the first shot has landed. Once it becomes aggressive, it will charge until severely injured or its torpor becomes too high.

Strategy

The methods of killing an Argentavis depends on whether you're looking to engage it from the ground or from the air. Ranged weapons like the Longneck Rifle, Assault Rifle, and even the Sniper Rifle are suggested if you plan on attacking it from the ground. Once attacked, the Argentavis will become aggressive and fly straight towards the player, head first. This behavior, compounded with their head-shot modifier, makes them fairly easy to kill or knock out assuming you can get a clear shot. If you are attacking the Argentavis from the air, perhaps using a tamed Argentavis of your own, be careful of drawing too large of a crowd. Argentavis tends to spawn in large groups, and attacking one will make all of them aggressive. Watch your back and don't let them trap you in a swarm.

Weaponry

Ranged weapons are a must. Be careful when using a weapon equipped with a Scope, as they obstruct your field of vision, making you vulnerable to attack by other predators endemic to the Argentavis' native mountain ranges.

Dangers

The Argentavis can be dangerous to players with low-damage weapons; however, if the player uses proper strategy, the Argentavis shouldn't be a problem. The Argentavis can be very dangerous in groups of two or more as it can be hard to fight two at once, let alone more. Don't let them rile you up! Focus on hitting them with melee weapons as they swoop around you, and make sure you concentrate. Be aware of other animals in the area, like Sabertooths and other fast carnivores.

Weakness

The Argentavis takes 300% damage from headshots. Since an aggressive Argentavis will always charge head first anyway, make sure to aim there to deal extra damage. They are fairly slow despite their appearance; it is even possible to outrun them on foot.

Utility

Roles

• Jack-of-All-Trades: The Argentavis could be argued to be one of the top most valuable creatures in the entire game due to their expansive versatility. Even a single rather low-level or un-specialized Argy can serve numerous purposes like hunting, raiding mid-tier bases, scout, transport, metal gathering assistant, flying smithy, alpha killer, taming assistant, the list goes on. However, if one is to truly experience all the uses that the Argy has to offer, it is recommended that multiple are tamed and leveled to fit a specific task.
• War Mount: With a high damage output and excellent maneuverability, the Argentavis is an essential for warlike tribes. The Rapid Regeneration buff—which partially recovers both health and stamina even in flight—helps staying alive. Is effective when either flown solo, having a very large group all be mounted by different survivors, or having a large unmounted group following. No matter the tactic or situation, the Argy can fulfill many needs on the battle field. (Level up Melee Damage, Health, and Stamina)
• Hunter: Thanks to its power, maneuvering capabilities, and regeneration, the Argy makes a more than decent mount at hunting down most creatures and harvesting the corpses. Smaller creatures can be picked up to ensure a kill isn't loss. For larger creatures, flying and attacking from above can ensure less damage taken. (Level similarly to a war Argentavis with Melee Damage, Health, and Stamina, as well as Weight if desired)
• Transport: Great for long distance transport, especially with its weight reductions and high weight for a flyer. This makes the argy an excellent choice for mid-tier survivors to transport large amounts of materials and even some creatures over a long distance. (see below). (Level up Weight and Stamina)
• Short Distance Transport: It can be used to transport heavy goods within a base because it has a high mobility and can get almost everywhere (Fits through every 2x1 gap) and has a decent weight capacity.
• Short Distance Travel:
• Flying Mount/Scout: Though it may be slower than most other flyers like the Pteranodon, few land-based can cover as much ground as the Argentavis can and few flyers can stay in the air as much as an Argy either, as its stamina lets it fly for much longer periods of time. (Level up Health and Stamina)
• Player Killer: Capable of grabbing players both off of their mounts and off the ground. Once captured they can either be dropped from great heights or dispatched with their talons. (Level up Stamina and Health)
• Taming Mount: The Argentavis is capable of picking up most animals and carrying them to a designated taming spot safely. Additionally, Argentavis can hold any creature it can carry (see list below) while mid-air and dismounted without trying to land, allowing you to knock it out on the spot. As long as the creature being held is passive, neutral, prioritizes players over tamed animals or has manageable damage, Argentavis high endurance gives you an ability to safely tranquilize it with time to spare. (Level up Weight, Stamina. Health should also be considered if the creature that is to be tamed is also aggressive and powerful and thus an Argy must be able to tank damage taken for a period of time.)
• Miner Mount: With high base and acquired carrying capacity and Weight reduction multipliers, the Argentavis is arguably the best mount to be used for remote mining expeditions. Being able to traverse long distances past the dangerous terrain and capable of carrying either Doedicurus and Ankylosaurus to relevant resource spots and back, Argentavis allows the survivors to effectively gather large amounts of Stone, Metal and other heavy materials, when no associated deposits are available nearby. (Level up Weight and Stamina)
• Portable Hook-post: The Argentavis can be hooked onto using the Grappling Hook, making them useful for a number of tasks, such as taming from midair. Simply fly above the area you wish to tame a creature (like a Quetzal), dismount (make sure to equip a parachute for safety!) and hook onto the Argentavis. Make sure it's set to follow you- it will move a little bit as you're falling, but when you hook on, it will stop; otherwise, it will try to land. (Level up Stamina and Health).
• Egg Stealer: Wyverns or Griffins are some of the best and most secure options, but an Argentavis can be a good option for players that lack high resources and advanced mounts, but can be very difficult to use for this purpose because of its slower flying speed. One way to counteract the slow speed of the Argy is to have a pack of sacrificial Argentavis following with the purpose of attacking and distracting any wyverns long enough to allow you and your mount to escape. This sacrificial method however does require a lot of Argentavis and most likely some dying in the process. Unless it is the only option however, the Pteranodon tends be a much better choice for beginners and most other survivors.
• Flying Smithy: If the Argentavis Saddle is equipped, the Argentavis can be used as a Smithy to craft (not repair) equipment (Added in TLC Patch #2). Although in Mobile, the Argentavis Saddle can be used to repair things.
• Alpha Slayer: With a skilled pilot and a properly trained Argy, it may be the best mount for slaying Alphas, particularly Alpha Raptors. Be mindful of stamina, have some patience, and it'll all be worth it. Activate the Rapid Regeneration buff by killing nearby creatures to keep your health up. This works for Spinos, Sarcos, and Rexes as well. However, it requires a lot of flying skill, as one wrong move may mean the death of you and your Argy. (Level up Melee Damage, Health, and Stamina)
• Aerial Attack:
• Damage:
• Combatant:
• Swarmers:

Weight Reduction

The Argentavis reduces the weight of the following resources by the listed amount while they are in its inventory:

Resource	Reduction
Black Pearl	50%
Crystal	50%
Metal	50%
Metal Ingot	50%
Obsidian	50%
Organic Polymer	50%
Polymer	50%
Stone	50%

Collectibles

Resource	Efficiency
Raw Meat	★★★★☆
Raw Prime Meat	★★★★☆
Keratin	★★★☆☆
Chitin	★★★☆☆
Hide	★★★☆☆
Pelt	★★★☆☆
Organic Polymer	★☆☆☆☆

Flight

Flying an Argentavis uses similar controls to movement on ground level with a few exceptions. Quirks :

1. Will only move forward upon command. With no forward command issued they will eventually stall to a halt and hover in mid-air. Even while not moving Argentavis lose a small bit of stamina just to stay aloft.
2. Feeding Stimberry or Stimulant to a Argentavis in-flight can allow you to fly for longer periods, but the stamina gain is minor at best and very inefficient unless used in large enough quantities. A Custom Consumable recipe made from stimberries can be far more effective for this purpose.
3. Landing is accomplished by pressing the jump-key (Space, , ), causing the mount to move to the ground and land, where your Argentavis folds its wings. Now you can unmount by pressing use (E, , ) as with any other mount or walk on the ground. To start off again, press the jump-key (Space, , ).

Note: Tamed and unmounted Argentavis do not lose stamina while flying. You can use this quirk to carry large amounts of weight quickly with an Argentavis set to follow.

Carrying

An Argentavis is capable of carrying smaller creatures. This is done by using the alt-fire button (Rmb, , ) while flying or hovering over the creature. The Argentavis will swing its legs forward in an animation similar to its attack. If the grab was successful, you will be able to see the creature being pulled behind the Argentavis, as well as its name and level. This is very useful for separating a small, high-level animal such as a Raptor from its pack so that you can tame it elsewhere. The Argentavis can also attack creatures it is carrying by using the default attack button, or release them by pressing alt-fire again. The creature being carried usually can not attack the Argentavis while it is being carried, but can land a hit when it is picked up or dropped. If the carried creature is held too close to the Argentavis, though, it can attack.

The Argentavis is also capable of carrying a small creature in its beak. [TLC 2]

An Argentavis is currently able to carry 5 creatures at any one time; one in its claws, one in its beak, a survivor in the saddle, a creature being carried by the survivor and a creature being carried by a survivor riding the creature in its claws.

Carry-able Creatures

The Argentavis is capable of carrying the following creatures in its claws:

• Achatina
• Ankylosaurus
• Araneo
• Archaeopteryx
• Arthropluera
• Baryonyx
• Beelzebufo
• Bulbdog
• Castoroides
• Compy
• Daeodon
• Dilophosaur
• Dimetrodon
• Diplocaulus
• Direwolf
• Dodo
• Doedicurus
• Dung Beetle
• Enforcer
• Equus
• Gallimimus
• Gigantopithecus
• Glowtail
• Human
• Hyaenodon
• Iguanodon
• Jerboa
• Kairuku
• Kaprosuchus
• Lystrosaurus
• Megalania
• Megaloceros
• Mesopithecus
• Moschops
• Nameless
• Otter
• Oviraptor
• Ovis
• Pachy
• Parasaur
• Pegomastax
• Phiomia
• Procoptodon
• Pulmonoscorpius
• Raptor
• Ravager
• Sabertooth
• Shinehorn
• Terror Bird
• Thorny Dragon
• Thylacoleo
• Titanoboa
• Titanomyrma Drone
• Trilobite
• Troodon
• Unicorn
• Yeti
• Zomdodo

Note: As of patch 303.1, the Gallimimus, Kaprosuchus, and Procoptodon can no longer be picked by the Argentavis.

The Ferox and Ferox (Large) can also be picked with its claws.

Additionally the Argentavis is capable of carrying the following creatures in its beak:

• Achatina
• Archaeopteryx
• Compy
• Dilophosaur
• Dodo
• Ferox
• Glowtail
• Jerboa
• Kairuku
• Lystrosaurus
• Mesopithecus
• Otter
• Pegomastax
• Shinehorn
• Titanomyrma Drone
• Trilobite
• Zomdodo

Notes

For information pertaining specifically to the real-world Argentavis, see the relevant Wikipedia article.

• The Argentavis can fit in any size of Dinosaur Gate.
• The scientific name Argentavis atrocollum roughly translates into "Savage-necked silver bird".
• Though the Argentavis Saddle works similarly to a smithy, it cannot repair items only craft them.
• The Argentavis could have been one of the creatures that lived on the ARK known as Aberration. While the other creatures survived and were mutated by the elements and radiation from the damaged ARK, the Argentavis and almost all other flyers couldn't survive the change in their environment.
• Rather strangely, a tamed Argentavis aggros almost all aggressive creatures despite its size and strength. Even the Dilophosaur will attempt to attack it.
• The Argy is similar in appearance to the Vulture from Scorched Earth.
• It is mentioned by Helena that the Ark's Argentavis is quite different from modern-day vultures, with a larger beak and a strong, un-swooped neck, which is different from how Helena expected them to be. However, it may be surprising to know that Ark's representation of the Argentavis as being a more predatory bird is actually surprisingly accurate(though not without some flaws) and that depictions of the animal being vulture-like in paleoart and scientific circles is not well-supported. Though the extinct group that the Argent belongs to, Teratornithidae, was most closely related to Cathartidae(New World Vultures), they had significant differences. Contrary to popular belief, the Argentavis was likely a predator more than a scavenger, with evidence like an inflexible bill, wider gape, stronger talons(though not as powerful as an eagle's), a hip more adapted for walking, and a stronger built neck. The Argentavis likely functioned ecologically similar to the unrelated caracara or stork, spending lots of time foraging for small prey on the ground striding with powerful legs and would soar between hunting grounds like that of condors. They likely would have occasionally hunted and killed larger prey if it was unprotected, weak, or sick, and sometimes resorted to scavenging.
• The Argentavis is perhaps one of the most loved flyers or even most loved creatures in the entire game for several reasons: they are rather easy to tame, can be found on almost all maps, has good Stamina once leveled to fly for quite long distances, has great Weight and Health, heals quickly when eating corpses, good Melee Damage and AOE, is medium sized, can carry a lot of creatures, and are fairly common. Among other reasons, this has put, in some people's eyes, the Argentavis as one of the most useful and essential creatures to have, whether in PVP, PVE, singleplayer, or other servers. Few other creatures come close to being used so often and being so versatile as the Argy.

Lore

• In Rockwell’s Explorer Notes, he mentions his Argentavis named “Archimedes”. This is a reference to the Greek mathematician. This could also be a slight mention to the game Team Fortress 2, in which the character known as the Medic has a pet dove also named Archimedes.
• In Helena's Explorer Notes, she has an Argentavis named "Athena", a reference to the Greek god of wisdom.

Changelog

Patch	Changes
170.0	Argentavis AI aggressiveness reduced by 25%
171.0	Added code to prevent flyers from following players into water (no more swim-flying) Limited targeting range of live creatures and players by 60% and boosted targeting range of corpses by 40%
175.0	Flyers can now pick up creatures as well as survivors Argentavis can now pick up survivors and certain dinos, being able to carry bigger things than the Pteranodon. The Pteranodon was the only flying creature that possessed this ability to carry before
176.0	Increased Argentavis Stamina by 150% Argentavis can no longer regain Stamina mid-flight while being ridden. Previously, one could simply stop flying forward and wait a while for the Stamina to refill
177.0	Flyers now do 60% less Damage to structures Flyer carried survivor and creature Weight is now added to the flyer's inventory Weight
178.0	Reduced Argentavis Health by 30%
180.0	Flyers now take 6x Damage from projectiles Flyers no longer leave sprinting Speed when diving or climbing in flight
180.1	Reduced damage multiplier to flyer from projectiles from 6x to 4x
180.4	Added custom saddle model for the Argentavis Saddle
182.0	Fixed issue with flyers losing Oxygen and drowning when they got near the water's surface
183.2	Fixed issue where flyers could spontaneously die and kill their rider
184.0	Flyers can no longer pick up the Broodmother Lysrix
195.1	Flyers can no longer pick up the Alpha Raptor
205.2	Argentavis client-side landing is now back to normal
211.0	Fixed flyers taking damage when a server gets stalled
213.0	Flyers are now allowed to have riders while walking on the ground Flyers can now be hurt by the fire attack of the Dragon Flyers now properly retain their flying or landed state over game saves
213.1	Fixed flyers sometimes being wrongly rotated, like upside down
214.0	Fixed getting tossed off by flyers if they had previously run out of Stamina even after landing Flyers can no longer hold carried players when landed or drop them through the ground Fixed flyers sliding on the ground when Encumbered. Wild flyers will no longer get stuck at the water's surface and drown Fixed up physics of the flyer Air Brake, ie X as default
218.0	When aggravated, flyers no longer wander to a random point before attacking
218.5	Reduced damage multiplier to Argentavis from projectiles from 4x to 3x
218.8	Fixed issue with carried creature's inventory Weight not adding the the flyer's Weight
220.0	Argentavis can now pick up and carry the Sabertooth
222.6	Fixed inability to drop creatures if a player was mounted on the carried creature and dismounted
223.0	Added the creature "fur" pass to make hair and feathers look better
231.3	Increased Health of tamed flyers by 33% Removed flyer projectile damage multiplier
231.4	Increased non-bullet projectile damage towards flyers by 1.5x Decreased Health of tamed flyers by 30%
231.7	Increased base Health of Argentavis by 20%
241.1	Fixed critical issue with flyer saddles disappearing and dinos falling through structures on game load
242.5	Improved Argentavis eating animation
252.83	Made all flyers, excluding the Quetzal and Wyvern, to become grounded and unable to fly when C4 Charge is attached to them. To disable this, use the server command, ?ForceFlyerExplosives=true
252.9	Fixed C4 on groundable flyers taking effect when they're not over-water
253.4	Can now pick up the Titanoboa again
253.8	Client fixed flyers falling through the world when grabbed by the Megalosaurus or Kaprosuchus Tamed flyers can no longer carry survivors and creatures into the mesh/terrain fix. Will now be uncarried
253.95	All flyers, excluding the Quetzal, can no longer carry players or creatures equipped with C4 Charge
253.98	Flyers carrying C4 Charge can now fly, but at a significantly reduced Speed Fixed a bug where flyer-carried C4's would disappear on clients after a certain distance
255.0	Fyers carrying creatures equipped with C4 Charge now move at a fixed slow speed
256.0	Added the flyer nerf. Flyers can no longer gain Stamina mid-air, and must eventually land. This can be changed in the server settings with ?AllowFlyingStaminaRecovery=true Flyers can no longer allocate levels to Movement Speed, nor gain Movement Speed from imprinting Mounted flyer Speed reduced for all flyers, ranging from a 10%-30% reduction depending on the flyer 50% decrease to all base Stamina in flyers, excluding the Lymantria Stamina in flyers now regenerate much slower, around 10 seconds across the board Passenger carry Weight now increased to 100% from the previous 30% Various other modifications to various stats New sound effects added for Argentavis
256.3	All flyers excluding Lymantria now have a ground attack
259.0	Fixed an issue where flyers out of stamina would not auto-land and become stuck mid-air
260.0	Improved hovering animation Fixed Argentavis not being able to pick up the Titanoboa or Arthropluera
263.0	Increased the ride distance for flyers to help players in the water to remount
278.2	Fixed an issue where the Argentavis was missing its flying animation when using some mods
279.22 TLC Phase 2	Receives a model update, animation update, texture update, and some new abilities: Can now carry 2 creatures at once, with an added C attack that can carry certain creatures and players in its bill. Creatures or players carried in the beak can still be held even when landed More creatures are now able to be carried by the Argentavis Now receives a buff from consuming corpses, which grants the Argentavis 20 seconds of greatly increased Health and Stamina regeneration The Argentavis Saddle can now be crafted in the player's inventory and the saddle now acts as a mobile Smithy Now has a 50% Weight reduction on certain materials that include, but are not limited to, Metal, Obsidian, Stone, and Crystal
279.224	Fixed an issue where pre-TLC patch Argentavis' lacked the ability to craft in their saddle
279.23	Reverted Argentavis claw carry attack back to original drag weight restrictions Fix for Argentavis being able to grab through walls
279.275	Fixed a bug which would cause flyers to flee from players when attacking water Improved flyer AI so they no longer circle each other when attacking each other so much Reduced Argentavis Health by 20%
288.113	Improved flyer following when in water Added Whistle Flyer Land command
303.1	Modified the drag weights of Kaprosuchus, Gallimimus, and Procoptodon so they can no longer be carried by Argentavis
306.41 Genesis: Part 1 Expansion Release	Added the X-Argentavis
310.11	Can no longer pick up smaller wild aggressive creatures in PVE
312.65	Flying creatures will now prioritize picking up friendly creatures rather than dismounting friendly riders Mounting a flyer will no longer instantly cause it to take off

Gallery

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  A Player flying an Argent.

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  Argent flying high in the sky.

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  Concept Art.

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  A flying Argent.

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  Argentavis on perch

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  TLC Patch 2 model update.

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