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Steam 235.0
Feb 7, 2016
Xbox One 732.0
Mar 7, 2016
PS 501.0
Dec 6, 2016
Logo Mobile 1.0
May 24, 2018
Nintendo Switch 599.0
Nov 30, 2018
Epic Games 311.74
Jun 11, 2020
Stadia 678.15
Sep 1, 2021
Spawn Command
cheat summon TerrorBird_Character_BP_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/TerrorBird/TerrorBird_Character_BP.TerrorBird_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Terror Bird (Escort)
cheat summon TerrorBird_Character_BP_Escort_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis/Dinos/MissionVariants/Escort/Bog/TerrorBird_Character_BP_Escort.TerrorBird_Character_BP_Escort'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Terror Bird (Gauntlet)
cheat summon TerrorBird_Character_BP_Gauntlet_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis/Dinos/MissionVariants/Gauntlet/Bog/TerrorBird_Character_BP_Gauntlet.TerrorBird_Character_BP_Gauntlet'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Terror Bird (Summoned)
cheat summon TerrorBird_Character_BP_Summoned_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis2/Dinos/Summoner/SummonedDinos/TerrorBird_Character_BP_Summoned.TerrorBird_Character_BP_Summoned'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Terror Bird (Gauntlet2)
cheat summon TerrorBird_Character_BP_STA_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis2/Missions/ModularMission/Gauntlet2/STA/Dinos/TerrorBird_Character_BP_STA.TerrorBird_Character_BP_STA'" 500 0 0 35
Variant VR Terror Bird (Mashup)
cheat summon TerrorBird_Character_BP_ExpG_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis2/Missions/ModularMission/Mashup/ExperimentG/DinosAndStructures/TerrorBird_Character_BP_ExpG.TerrorBird_Character_BP_ExpG'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Terror Bird (Mashup)
cheat summon TerrorBird_Character_BP_ExpG_Pod_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis2/Missions/ModularMission/Mashup/ExperimentG/DinosAndStructures/TerrorBird_Character_BP_ExpG_Pod.TerrorBird_Character_BP_ExpG_Pod'" 500 0 0 35
Taming Method
Preferred Kibble
Preferred Food
Preferred Food ARK: Survival Evolved Mobile
Equipment
Terror Bird Saddle Terror Bird Saddle (Level ?)
20 - 28 °C / 68 - 82 °F
Egg Incubator (Genesis Part 2) Egg Incubator: 24 °C / 75 °F
Incubation Time
1h 59m 59.424s
Baby Time
4h 37m 46.666s
Juvenile Time
18h 31m 6.662s
Adolescent Time
23h 8m 53.328s
Total Maturation Time
1d 22h 17m 46.656s
Breeding Interval
18h - 2d

The Terror Bird is one of the Creatures 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.

NoteHelena
Species

Phorusrhacidae rapidesultor

Time

Late Paleocene

Diet

Carnivore

Temperament

Aggressive

Wild

Ranging from eight to twelve feet tall, Phorusrhacidae rapidesultor is a highly aggressive avian that is just barely capable of very brief "flight." Instead, it uses its wings primarily for balance during its high-speed sprints. Phorusrhacidae flight is actually closer to an impressive sustained leap or glide that is assisted and lengthened by flapping its wings. Phorusrhacidae shows interesting traits related to theropods such as Utahraptor, Carnotaurus, and Tyrannosaurus. It has many similar traits, such as general shape and predator patterns, but its attacks tend towards lightning fast dashes and beak slashes.

Domesticated

Phorusrhacidae is an effective combat mount, particularly for harassing and scouting. Riders of Phorusrhacidae gain most of the benefits of a fast, mobile ground-based theropod, while also gaining some of the freedom of movement from a flyer...assuming the rider can coax Phorusrhacidae into staying in the air over a long leap.

Behavior[]

The Terror Bird is an extremely aggressive avian species. Whilst they commonly travel in groups of 3 (occasionally 4), they can be seen (albeit rarely) on their own; caution is still strongly advised.

Whilst typically found all over the island, the Redwood forest offers the richest source of prey, which includes the player if they are caught within their large aggro range. Therefore, they are most likely to be seen in and around this region.

The Terror bird is a remarkably fast predator, making outrunning them on foot very difficult.

Appearance[]

A Terror Bird stands as tall as a man and is a highly aggressive carnivore. Having evolved to sprint in pursuit of small prey, Terror Birds have long legs and powerful hooked beaks designed to tear flesh and crush bone. They have traded the power of flight for this, having only vestigial wings, generally used for balance in high-speed chases in the dense forest.

Color Scheme and Regions[]

This section displays the Terror Bird's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Terror Bird. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Terror Bird 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 Terror Bird's regions by entering cheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion> <ColorID> in the cheat console. For instance, cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6 would color the Terror Bird's "feathers" magenta.

Terror Bird PaintRegion0
Region 0:
Feathers
8
13
14
21
22
32
33
34
35
37
38
39
X mark

Region 1 is not used
for this Creature.

X mark

Region 2 is not used
for this Creature.

X mark

Region 3 is not used
for this Creature.

Terror Bird PaintRegion4
Region 4:
Belly/Wings Accent
8
13
14
21
22
32
33
34
35
37
38
39
Terror Bird PaintRegion5
Region 5:
Beak, Skin and Legs
8
13
14
21
22
32
33
34
35
37
38
39

Drops[]

In Primitive+

Base Stats and Growth[]

Attribute Base Value Level Increase Taming Bonus
Wild Tamed Additive Multiplicative
Health Health 270 +54 +5.4% 0.07
Stamina Stamina 160 +16 +10%
Oxygen Oxygen 150 +15 +10%
Food Food 1500 +150 +10%
Weight Weight 120 +2.4 +4%
Melee Damage Melee Damage 18 +0.9 +1.7% 7% 17.6%
Movement Speed Movement Speed 100% N/A +1% 20%
Torpidity Torpidity 300 +18 N/A 0.5
Movement
[u/s]
Base Speed Sprinting Speed Stamina
Wild Tamed1 Tamed2 Wild Tamed1 Tamed2
Walking 255.36 ? ? 1080.1727 1200.1919 1440.23028 5
Swimming 300 ? ? ? ? ? ?
  • 1These are the base speeds of the creature at 100% Movement Speed.
  • 2These are the speeds of the creature tamed and non-imprinted.
  • 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 Left Mousebutton (PC), R2 Button (PS), RT Button (Xbox One), the Terror Bird bites the target.
0 330 0 430
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 18

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.[1]

Terror Bird

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.

Combat[]

This section describes how to fight against the Terror Bird.

General[]

Terror Birds spawn in small clusters of three to four members, so be sure that you can handle multiple opponents. They are extremely fast and aggressive, patrolling the area while devouring anything they can get their beaks on. Be careful when exploring in their spawning areas, which includes the redwoods, the mountains and the rivers at the base of the mountains. Be sure to consider other animals while dealing with Terror Birds, as there are plenty where they spawn!

Strategy[]

If the Terror Bird is unable to reach you, it cannot harm you. Fighting on the ground unprepared is usually risky as the Terror Bird is adapted to running and can easily overtake a player. Try to finish them off quickly before their damage adds up, as escape is not a viable option. Oddly enough, the birds sometimes get stuck on each other and cannot move. In this rare occasion, either run, kill or knock them out before they fix themselves. This is a bug, and it may be fixed in a future patch.

Weaponry[]

Due to their pack nature, ranged weapons are best used to avoid being overwhelmed. If a melee situation arises, a sword or pike should be used to cause decent damage. Shotguns work rather well to deal high damage to one or two birds.

Dangers[]

The Terror Bird is a good sprinter, so make sure to stay away from it on open terrain if you are poorly equipped. Fast or durable mounts can evacuate you in a pinch, or they can simply aide in killing one. Be sure that other mountainous animals do not enter the battle, as a Rex or Giganotosaurus can easily turn a casual hunt into a nightmarish slaughter of beloved animals and helpful tribe members.

Weakness[]

They are extremely slow in water, a person with no movement upgrades moves at a similar speed to a swimming Terror Bird. While this does not allow you to escape them entirely, it does make them far easier to fight. Similar to the Raptor, the Terror Bird can easily be trapped on rocks and attacked with either a ranged weapon or a pike. They do not have relatively high health, so they can be dispatched in a similar method to raptors. The Terror Bird, like some other creatures, has a special head hitbox, which make them take 3x more damages with headshots. If one Terror Bird charges you alone, the best weapons are bows or crossbows. Use iron arrows to make sure to one-shot it. If you're caught in the open with multiple Terror Birds charging at you, keep backing away and focus on one of them at a time. Getting headshots is critical for fighting a group of them. Alternatively, an effective trap with at least two members in your tribe is luring it to a premade trap consisting of two windowframes and a doorway with a door and a ladder opposite to the gap on a single foundation (preferably stone or higher). You aggro the Terror Bird, climb up the ladder and it will not be able to chase you. Your tribe member runs around the back and places a third windowframe and the bird is stuck inside a trap with no escape. Shoot it with Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts or Shocking Tranq Darts until it is unconscious. Open the door and go inside to start taming it.

Taming[]

The Terror Bird loses torpor quickly so make sure that you are stocked up on Narcotics when you knock one out.

Terror Bird Level 1 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Regular Kibble Regular Kibble 2 10 3 2 0:03:12
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 3 22 6 3 0:04:31
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 5 51 13 7 0:07:30
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 3 22 6 3 0:04:31
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 6 65 16 8 0:09:00
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 8 36 9 5 0:06:01
Raw Meat Raw Meat 9 108 27 14 0:13:31
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 15 89 22 11 0:11:34
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 17 100 25 13 0:12:46
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 22 136 34 17 0:16:31
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 43 132 33 17 0:16:08
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 30; Slingshot Hits × 13; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 4; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 2; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 2; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 1
Torpidity-depletion: 2.25 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:02:13
Terror Bird Level 30 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Regular Kibble Regular Kibble 3 14 4 2 0:04:48
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 6 65 18 9 0:09:01
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 11 154 42 21 0:16:29
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 7 83 22 11 0:10:31
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 14 208 56 28 0:20:59
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 18 119 32 16 0:13:31
Raw Meat Raw Meat 21 334 90 45 0:31:31
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 35 280 75 38 0:26:59
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 42 334 90 45 0:31:31
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 52 424 114 57 0:39:01
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 104 424 114 57 0:39:01
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 83; Slingshot Hits × 34; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 10; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 6; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 4; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 2
Torpidity-depletion: 3.74 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:03:39
Terror Bird Level 60 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Regular Kibble Regular Kibble 5 45 13 7 0:08:00
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 9 118 33 17 0:13:31
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 17 276 78 39 0:25:29
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 12 177 50 25 0:18:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 23 395 111 56 0:34:28
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 28 217 61 31 0:21:01
Raw Meat Raw Meat 34 614 172 86 0:51:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 56 510 143 72 0:43:10
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 67 604 169 85 0:50:16
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 84 772 217 109 1:03:01
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 168 772 217 109 1:03:01
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 137; Slingshot Hits × 56; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 16; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 9; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 7; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 4
Torpidity-depletion: 4.88 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:04:39
Terror Bird Level 90 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Regular Kibble Regular Kibble 6 60 18 9 0:09:36
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 13 199 58 29 0:19:31
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 23 409 119 60 0:34:28
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 16 262 76 38 0:24:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 31 578 167 84 0:46:27
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 39 336 98 49 0:29:16
Raw Meat Raw Meat 47 916 265 133 1:10:31
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 78 770 223 112 1:00:07
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 93 905 262 131 1:09:46
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 116 1147 332 166 1:27:01
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 232 1147 332 166 1:27:01
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 191; Slingshot Hits × 78; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 22; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 13; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 9; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 5
Torpidity-depletion: 5.91 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:05:22
Terror Bird Level 120 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Regular Kibble Regular Kibble 8 101 30 15 0:12:48
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 16 265 79 40 0:24:01
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 30 573 170 85 0:44:58
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 20 353 105 53 0:30:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 40 792 235 118 0:59:57
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 50 463 137 69 0:37:31
Raw Meat Raw Meat 59 1211 359 180 1:28:31
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 99 1032 306 153 1:16:18
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 118 1211 359 180 1:28:31
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 148 1541 456 228 1:51:01
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 295 1535 455 228 1:50:38
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 245; Slingshot Hits × 100; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 28; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 16; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 12; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 6
Torpidity-depletion: 6.86 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:05:56
Terror Bird Level 150 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Regular Kibble Regular Kibble 9 122 37 19 0:14:24
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 20 358 108 54 0:30:01
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 36 720 217 109 0:53:57
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 24 449 136 68 0:36:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 48 992 299 150 1:11:56
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 60 585 177 89 0:45:01
Raw Meat Raw Meat 72 1538 464 232 1:48:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 120 1303 393 197 1:32:29
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 144 1538 464 232 1:48:01
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 180 1946 587 294 2:15:01
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 359 1940 585 293 2:14:38
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 299; Slingshot Hits × 122; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 34; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 19; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 14; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 7
Torpidity-depletion: 7.77 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:06:24

Soothing Balm Terror Bird Level 1 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Values without Soothing Balm Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Gallimimus Egg) 2 10 3 2 0:03:12
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 4 36 9 5 0:06:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 7 79 20 10 0:10:30
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 9 44 11 6 0:06:46
Raw Meat Raw Meat 10 122 30 15 0:15:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 17 104 26 13 0:13:06
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 20 122 30 15 0:15:01
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 25 157 39 20 0:18:46
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 49 154 38 19 0:18:23
Minor Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Gallimimus Egg) 1 0 0 0 0:01:36
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 2 8 2 1 0:03:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 3 22 6 3 0:04:30
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 3 1 1 1 0:02:16
Raw Meat Raw Meat 4 36 9 5 0:06:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 6 23 6 3 0:04:38
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 7 29 8 4 0:05:16
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 9 44 11 6 0:06:46
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 17 40 10 5 0:06:23
Regular Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Gallimimus Egg) 1 0 0 0 0:01:36
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:31
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:30
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:46
Raw Meat Raw Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:31
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:47
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:46
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:46
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 2 0 0 0 0:00:46
Major Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Gallimimus Egg) 1 0 0 0 0:01:36
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:31
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:30
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:46
Raw Meat Raw Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:31
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:47
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:46
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:46
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:23
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 30; Slingshot Hits × 13; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 4; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 2; Toxicant Arrows with a Bow × 2; Toxicant Arrows with a Compound Bow × 2; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 2; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 1
Torpidity-depletion: 2.25 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:02:13
Soothing Balm Terror Bird Level 30 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Values without Soothing Balm Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Gallimimus Egg) 3 14 4 2 0:04:48
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 8 101 27 14 0:12:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 16 244 66 33 0:23:59
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 20 137 37 19 0:15:01
Raw Meat Raw Meat 24 388 104 52 0:36:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 40 326 88 44 0:30:50
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 48 388 104 52 0:36:01
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 60 496 133 67 0:45:01
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 119 491 132 66 0:44:38
Minor Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Gallimimus Egg) 1 0 0 0 0:01:36
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 3 11 3 2 0:04:31
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 6 64 18 9 0:09:00
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 7 20 6 3 0:05:16
Raw Meat Raw Meat 8 101 27 14 0:12:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 14 86 23 12 0:10:48
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 16 101 27 14 0:12:01
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 20 137 37 19 0:15:01
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 40 137 37 19 0:15:01
Regular Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Gallimimus Egg) 1 0 0 0 0:01:36
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:31
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:30
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:46
Raw Meat Raw Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:31
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 2 0 0 0 0:01:33
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 2 0 0 0 0:01:31
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 2 0 0 0 0:01:31
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 4 0 0 0 0:01:31
Major Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Gallimimus Egg) 1 0 0 0 0:01:36
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:31
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:30
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:46
Raw Meat Raw Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:31
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:47
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:46
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:46
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:23
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 83; Slingshot Hits × 34; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 10; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 6; Toxicant Arrows with a Bow × 5; Toxicant Arrows with a Compound Bow × 4; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 4; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 2
Torpidity-depletion: 3.74 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:03:39
Soothing Balm Terror Bird Level 75 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Values without Soothing Balm Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Gallimimus Egg) 6 63 18 9 0:09:36
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 16 260 74 37 0:24:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 31 567 162 81 0:46:27
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 38 321 92 46 0:28:31
Raw Meat Raw Meat 46 875 250 125 1:09:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 76 732 209 105 0:58:34
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 92 875 250 125 1:09:01
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 114 1101 314 157 1:25:31
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 228 1101 314 157 1:25:31
Minor Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Gallimimus Egg) 2 0 0 0 0:03:12
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 6 55 16 8 0:09:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 11 157 45 23 0:16:29
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 13 65 19 10 0:09:46
Raw Meat Raw Meat 16 260 74 37 0:24:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 26 206 59 30 0:20:03
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 31 250 71 36 0:23:16
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 38 321 92 46 0:28:31
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 76 321 92 46 0:28:31
Regular Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Gallimimus Egg) 1 0 0 0 0:01:36
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:31
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 2 0 0 0 0:03:00
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 2 0 0 0 0:01:31
Raw Meat Raw Meat 2 0 0 0 0:03:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 3 0 0 0 0:02:19
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 4 0 0 0 0:03:01
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 4 0 0 0 0:03:01
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 8 0 0 0 0:03:01
Major Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Gallimimus Egg) 1 0 0 0 0:01:36
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:31
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:30
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:46
Raw Meat Raw Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:31
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:47
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:46
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:46
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:23
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 164; Slingshot Hits × 67; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 19; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 11; Toxicant Arrows with a Bow × 10; Toxicant Arrows with a Compound Bow × 7; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 8; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 4
Torpidity-depletion: 5.4 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:05:02
Soothing Balm Terror Bird Level 150 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Values without Soothing Balm Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Gallimimus Egg) 11 170 52 26 0:17:35
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 28 539 163 82 0:42:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 55 1151 347 174 1:22:25
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 69 687 207 104 0:51:46
Raw Meat Raw Meat 82 1765 532 266 2:03:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 137 1501 453 227 1:45:35
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 164 1765 532 266 2:03:01
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 205 2230 673 337 2:33:46
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 410 2230 673 337 2:33:46
Minor Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Gallimimus Egg) 4 -0 -0 -0 0:06:24
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 10 131 40 20 0:15:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 19 335 101 51 0:28:29
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 23 165 50 25 0:17:16
Raw Meat Raw Meat 28 539 163 82 0:42:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 46 440 133 67 0:35:27
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 55 528 160 80 0:41:16
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 69 687 207 104 0:51:46
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 137 681 206 103 0:51:23
Regular Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Gallimimus Egg) 1 0 0 0 0:01:36
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:31
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 2 0 0 0 0:03:00
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 3 0 0 0 0:02:16
Raw Meat Raw Meat 3 0 0 0 0:04:31
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 5 0 0 0 0:03:52
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 6 0 0 0 0:04:31
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 7 0 0 0 0:05:16
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 14 0 0 0 0:05:16
Major Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Gallimimus Egg) 1 0 0 0 0:01:36
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:31
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:30
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:46
Raw Meat Raw Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:31
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:47
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:46
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:46
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:23
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 299; Slingshot Hits × 122; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 34; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 19; Toxicant Arrows with a Bow × 17; Toxicant Arrows with a Compound Bow × 13; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 14; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 7
Torpidity-depletion: 7.77 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:06:24
Soothing Balm Terror Bird Level 300 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Values without Soothing Balm Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Gallimimus Egg) 20 397 127 64 0:31:59
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 52 1158 370 185 1:18:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 104 2444 781 391 2:35:50
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 130 1480 473 237 1:37:31
Raw Meat Raw Meat 155 3711 1186 593 3:52:31
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 259 3166 1012 506 3:19:35
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 310 3711 1186 593 3:52:31
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 388 4677 1494 747 4:51:01
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 775 4671 1492 746 4:50:38
Minor Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Gallimimus Egg) 7 54 18 9 0:11:12
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 18 315 101 51 0:27:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 35 735 235 118 0:52:27
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 44 414 133 67 0:33:01
Raw Meat Raw Meat 52 1158 370 185 1:18:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 87 977 312 156 1:07:03
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 104 1158 370 185 1:18:01
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 130 1480 473 237 1:37:31
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 259 1474 471 236 1:37:08
Regular Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Gallimimus Egg) 1 0 0 0 0:01:36
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 2 0 0 0 0:03:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 4 0 0 0 0:06:00
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 5 0 0 0 0:03:46
Raw Meat Raw Meat 6 18 6 3 0:09:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 9 0 0 0 0:06:57
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 11 5 2 1 0:08:16
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 13 30 10 5 0:09:46
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 26 30 10 5 0:09:46
Major Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Gallimimus Egg) 1 0 0 0 0:01:36
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:31
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:30
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:46
Raw Meat Raw Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:31
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:47
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:46
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:46
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 2 0 0 0 0:00:46
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 569; Slingshot Hits × 232; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 64; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 37; Toxicant Arrows with a Bow × 32; Toxicant Arrows with a Compound Bow × 24; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 26; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 13
Torpidity-depletion: 11.88 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:07:58
Soothing Balm Terror Bird Level 450 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Values without Soothing Balm Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Gallimimus Egg) 29 645 213 107 0:46:22
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 76 1811 597 299 1:54:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 152 3771 1243 622 3:47:45
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 190 2302 759 380 2:22:31
Raw Meat Raw Meat 228 5741 1892 946 5:42:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 380 4893 1612 806 4:52:50
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 456 5741 1892 946 5:42:01
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 570 7214 2377 1189 7:07:31
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 1139 7207 2375 1188 7:07:08
Minor Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Gallimimus Egg) 10 122 40 20 0:16:00
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 26 518 171 86 0:39:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 51 1163 383 192 1:16:25
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 64 674 222 111 0:48:01
Raw Meat Raw Meat 76 1811 597 299 1:54:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 127 1533 505 253 1:37:52
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 152 1811 597 299 1:54:01
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 190 2302 759 380 2:22:31
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 380 2302 759 380 2:22:31
Regular Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Gallimimus Egg) 1 0 0 0 0:01:36
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 3 0 0 0 0:04:31
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 6 1 1 1 0:09:00
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 7 0 0 0 0:05:16
Raw Meat Raw Meat 8 53 18 9 0:12:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 13 19 7 4 0:10:02
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 16 53 18 9 0:12:01
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 19 92 31 16 0:14:16
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 38 92 31 16 0:14:16
Major Soothing Balm (Mobile) Kibble (Mobile) Kibble (Gallimimus Egg) 1 0 0 0 0:01:36
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:31
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:30
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:46
Raw Meat Raw Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:31
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:47
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 2 0 0 0 0:01:31
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 2 0 0 0 0:01:31
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 3 0 0 0 0:01:08
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 839; Slingshot Hits × 343; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 94; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 54; Toxicant Arrows with a Bow × 47; Toxicant Arrows with a Compound Bow × 35; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 38; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 19
Torpidity-depletion: 15.59 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:08:57


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.


Preferred Food[]

  1. Regular Kibble Regular Kibble
  2. Raw Mutton Raw Mutton
  3. Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat
  4. Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat
  5. Raw Meat Raw Meat

KO Strategy[]

The Terror Bird is very fast and will usually circle around you, which can make it difficult to properly hit. It is recommended to lock the Terror Bird in place to not waste ammunition by either grabbing it with an Argentavis or Quetzal, lure it into a prepared trap like a 1x1 stone house without ceiling, or use a Bola.

Utility[]

Roles[]

  • Scout: The Terror Bird can be very fast, and together with its gliding ability, good turn radius, and high damage there is little that can stop you from exploring, except for maybe large pools of water. However, its low carry weight makes it difficult to transport more than you and your basic equipment. (Upgrade speed, stamina, and to your choice health/damage/weight)
  • Mountain Jumper: If you frequently travel mountains but do not want to use a flying mount, the Terror Bird is an excellent ground alternative. With its gliding ability you can quickly cover chasms or depart from the mountain all together, all without having to deal with falling damage. With upgraded damage and health it usually can deal with all attackers, however it is difficult to carry resources home. (Upgrade health, stamina, and damage)
  • War Mount: Similar to a Raptor with higher damage and the ability to glide. Its circling attack pattern can be very confusing in PvP, if sent into combat unmounted. Additional speed can make it difficult for an enemy player to hit the Terror Bird. (Upgrade health, Melee damage, and speed)
  • Sniper's Mount: It has the mobility to get you around and out of trouble during your field sniping. When hunting or in PvP, it will serve a sniper well.
  • Prime Harvest: Due to their hooked beaks, the Terror Bird can more efficiently harvest prime meat from larger predators than most other mounts.
  • Cave Glider: Being the closest thing to a mountable flier in a cave, the Terror Bird safely makes jumps with its glide ability that would often be treacherous with other mounts. Its initial vertical jump is also useful, especially in the North East Cave.
  • Escape Vehicle: Although Terror Birds are good at fighting and killing enemies they are fast as well, their quickness allows them to out run threats if players need speed to escape from danger.

Collectibles[]

Resource Efficiency
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat ★★★☆☆
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat ★★★☆☆
Raw Meat Raw Meat ★★★☆☆
Chitin Chitin ★★★☆☆
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat ★★★☆☆
Hide Hide ★★★☆☆
Keratin Keratin ★★☆☆☆

Spotlight[]

Notes/Trivia[]

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

  • The dossier was revealed on 08/25/15 [2]
  • To glide press and hold the jump button (default Space). The Terror Bird will glide with the same speed it was running when you jumped. This gliding speed can be maintained for a good distance, but it eventually does start slowing down, and the bird will (gently) descend along with the decrease in speed.
  • If you stop gliding the bird will start falling even if you hit space again afterwards. Flapping its wings will however reduce the falling damage.
  • The Terror Bird's "genus", Phorusrhacidae, actually refers to the family informally known as Terror Birds rather than a particular genus. The skull that is seen in its dossier appears to be of the famous Terror Bird Phorusrhacos. If this is the true identity of the Terror Bird seen in ARK, its true scientific name would be Phorusrhacos rapidesultor.
  • The dossier image of the Terror Bird shows it with a vestigial dew claw, but the in-game model of the creature lacks this feature.
  • Despite spawning most commonly in the mountains, real life Terror Birds were plains dwellers that hunted out in the open.
  • In game, a Terror Bird can glide quite long distances, something that isn't seen in its real life counterpart.
  • When writing her notes Helena didn't add art of a saddle with a check mark like with most other creatures. The Terror Bird is one of the few animals that doesn't have a saddle or check mark shown in it's notes
  • The specimen name roughly translate to "Swift Glider"
  • Terror Birds might have been one of the creatures that inhabited the ARK known as Aberration before it got damaged. The surviving creatures adapted and became mutated by the new environment. The Terror Birds could have been one of the creatures that couldn't survive the radiation leaking from the damaged ARK which changed the environment on Aberration.

Changelog[]

Patch Changes
235.0 Terror Bird Terror Bird is added to the game
243.6 Improved Terror Bird spawns by reducing them
259.0 Reduced Terror Bird spawns in the Redwoods on The Island
263.0 Increased the spread of Terror Bird spawns in the Redwoods in order to prevent so many Terror Bird armies

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References[]

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