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Lymantria
Lymantria
Steam 246.0
Sep 1, 2016
Xbox One 739.3
Sep 1, 2016
PS 501.0
Dec 6, 2016


Epic Games 311.74
Jun 11, 2020
Stadia 678.15
Sep 1, 2021
Spawn Command
cheat summon Moth_Character_BP_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/ScorchedEarth/Dinos/Moth/Moth_Character_BP.Moth_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Taming Method
Preferred Food
Equipment
Lymantria Saddle (Scorched Earth) Lymantria Saddle (Scorched Earth) (Level ?)
35 - 38 °C / 95 - 100 °F
Egg Incubator (Genesis Part 2) Egg Incubator: 37 °C / 99 °F
Incubation Time
1h 30m 54.109s
Baby Time
3h 5m 11.111s
Juvenile Time
12h 20m 44.444s
Adolescent Time
15h 25m 55.555s
Total Maturation Time
1d 6h 51m 51.111s
Breeding Interval
18h - 2d
Habitat

Common             Rare
  Untameable   Cave

The Lymantria, also known as the Desert Moth, 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
Wild

Like its smaller relatives, Lymantria sporarmis survives by draining plants and vegetables of their nutrients. Given the desolate nature of the region, that makes its options rather limited, but fortunately its relationship with the desert's plants is symbiotic. In addition to pollinating them, the spores it releases help nourish the harsh desert plants.

Known Information

When attacked, the slow-moving Lymantria immediately takes to the air and flies almost straight up while releasing spores. While the spores are nutritious to most plants, they are highly poisonous to most other organisms.

Domesticated

Lymantria is occasionally used as a one man flying mount, but its ability to produce silk and spores is often considered more valuable due to its slow flight speed. Its silk can be weaved into heat-dispersing cloth, and its spores gathered for fertilizer or poison. Its saving grace as a mount is its ability to release spores mid flight, allowing it to act as a primitive bomber during sieges.

Behavior

Passive. Upon combat with a player or dino it will deploy a green mist of spores, that slows players and dinos by 90% and drains stamina. While its attacker is distracted, it will flee.

Appearance

It seems to resemble a giant moth, with bright colored wings.

Moth ASIG

In-game appearance


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

Lymantria PaintRegion0
Region 0:
Body
8
21
28
32
33
40
Lymantria PaintRegion1
Region 1:
Wings
10
11
13
19
25
28
30
53
Lymantria PaintRegion2
Region 2:
Legs
8
21
28
32
33
40
Lymantria PaintRegion3
Region 3:
Wings
4
8
14
16
17
27
29
31
54
Lymantria PaintRegion4
Region 4:
Face and Antennae
8
21
28
32
33
40
Lymantria PaintRegion5
Region 5:
Proboscis and Underside
8
21
28
32
33
40

Drops

Base Stats and Growth

Attribute Base Value Level Increase Taming Bonus
Wild Tamed Additive Multiplicative
Health Health 260 +52 +5.4% 0.07
Stamina Stamina 150 +7.5 +6%
Oxygen Oxygen 150 +15 +10%
Food Food 2000 +200 +10%
Weight Weight 175 +3.5 +3%
Melee Damage Melee Damage 18 +0.9 +1.7% 7% 17.6%
Movement Speed Movement Speed 100% N/A +0%
Torpidity Torpidity 550 +33 N/A 0.5
Movement
[u/s]
Base Speed Sprinting Speed Stamina
Wild Tamed1 Tamed2 Wild Tamed1 Tamed2
Walking 110 ? ? N/A N/A N/A 6
Swimming 300 ? ? ? ? ? ?
Flying 600 ? ? 1200 1056 1056 0.225
  • 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
Drop Spores Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation Using the Left Mousebutton (PC), R2 Button (PS), RT Button (Xbox One), the Lymantria expels a spore cloud. Upon contact, the spore cloud will deplete stamina and slow player and creature movement speed by 90%.
50 500 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 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]

Lymantria

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

General

Will fly away when attacked.

Strategy

Avoid green mist/spores.

Weaponry

Ranged weapons are recommended in order to avoid the spores.

Dangers

When you hit the Lymantria, it deploys a cloud of spores which will deplete stamina as well as slowing dinos and players by 90%.

Weakness

Use a bola to stop it from flying away.

Taming

Lymantria Level 1 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Regular Kibble Regular Kibble 2 0 0 0 0:04:48
Fresh Barley (Primitive Plus) Fresh Barley (Primitive Plus) 12 0 0 0 0:21:37
Fresh Wheat (Primitive Plus) Fresh Wheat (Primitive Plus) 12 0 0 0 0:21:37
Soybean (Primitive Plus) Soybean (Primitive Plus) 12 0 0 0 0:21:37
Dried Wheat (Primitive Plus) Dried Wheat (Primitive Plus) 12 28 6 3 0:43:13
Mejoberry Mejoberry 16 0 0 0 0:21:37
Berries Berries 24 0 0 0 0:21:37
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 55; Slingshot Hits × 23; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 7; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 4; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 3; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 2
Torpidity-depletion: 0.3 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:30:33
Lymantria Level 30 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Regular Kibble Regular Kibble 3 0 0 0 0:07:12
Fresh Barley (Primitive Plus) Fresh Barley (Primitive Plus) 30 13 3 2 0:54:01
Fresh Wheat (Primitive Plus) Fresh Wheat (Primitive Plus) 30 13 3 2 0:54:01
Soybean (Primitive Plus) Soybean (Primitive Plus) 30 13 3 2 0:54:01
Dried Wheat (Primitive Plus) Dried Wheat (Primitive Plus) 30 192 40 20 1:48:01
Mejoberry Mejoberry 40 13 3 2 0:54:01
Berries Berries 60 13 3 2 0:54:01
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 151; Slingshot Hits × 62; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 17; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 10; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 7; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 4
Torpidity-depletion: 0.5 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:50:23
Lymantria Level 60 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Regular Kibble Regular Kibble 5 0 0 0 0:12:00
Fresh Barley (Primitive Plus) Fresh Barley (Primitive Plus) 49 100 21 11 1:28:13
Fresh Wheat (Primitive Plus) Fresh Wheat (Primitive Plus) 49 100 21 11 1:28:13
Soybean (Primitive Plus) Soybean (Primitive Plus) 49 100 21 11 1:28:13
Dried Wheat (Primitive Plus) Dried Wheat (Primitive Plus) 49 465 98 49 2:56:25
Mejoberry Mejoberry 65 99 21 11 1:27:46
Berries Berries 98 100 21 11 1:28:13
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 250; Slingshot Hits × 102; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 28; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 16; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 12; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 6
Torpidity-depletion: 0.66 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:04:00
Lymantria Level 90 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Regular Kibble Regular Kibble 7 0 0 0 0:16:47
Fresh Barley (Primitive Plus) Fresh Barley (Primitive Plus) 68 233 50 25 2:02:25
Fresh Wheat (Primitive Plus) Fresh Wheat (Primitive Plus) 68 233 50 25 2:02:25
Soybean (Primitive Plus) Soybean (Primitive Plus) 68 233 50 25 2:02:25
Dried Wheat (Primitive Plus) Dried Wheat (Primitive Plus) 68 819 175 88 4:04:49
Mejoberry Mejoberry 90 229 49 25 2:01:31
Berries Berries 135 229 49 25 2:01:31
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 349; Slingshot Hits × 143; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 39; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 23; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 16; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 8
Torpidity-depletion: 0.79 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:13:52
Lymantria Level 120 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Regular Kibble Regular Kibble 9 0 0 0 0:21:35
Fresh Barley (Primitive Plus) Fresh Barley (Primitive Plus) 87 402 87 44 2:36:37
Fresh Wheat (Primitive Plus) Fresh Wheat (Primitive Plus) 87 402 87 44 2:36:37
Soybean (Primitive Plus) Soybean (Primitive Plus) 87 402 87 44 2:36:37
Dried Wheat (Primitive Plus) Dried Wheat (Primitive Plus) 87 1241 269 135 5:13:13
Mejoberry Mejoberry 115 395 86 43 2:35:16
Berries Berries 173 397 86 43 2:35:43
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 448; Slingshot Hits × 183; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 50; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 29; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 21; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 11
Torpidity-depletion: 0.92 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:21:37
Lymantria Level 150 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Regular Kibble Regular Kibble 11 0 0 0 0:26:23
Fresh Barley (Primitive Plus) Fresh Barley (Primitive Plus) 105 592 130 65 3:09:01
Fresh Wheat (Primitive Plus) Fresh Wheat (Primitive Plus) 105 592 130 65 3:09:01
Soybean (Primitive Plus) Soybean (Primitive Plus) 105 592 130 65 3:09:01
Dried Wheat (Primitive Plus) Dried Wheat (Primitive Plus) 105 1699 374 187 6:18:01
Mejoberry Mejoberry 140 592 130 65 3:09:01
Berries Berries 210 592 130 65 3:09:01
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 547; Slingshot Hits × 224; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 61; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 35; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 25; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 13
Torpidity-depletion: 1.04 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:28:01

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. Kibble (Thorny Dragon Egg) Kibble (Thorny Dragon Egg)
  2. Vegetables Vegetables
  3. Mejoberry Mejoberry
  4. Berries Berries

KO Strategy

Use a bola so it can't fly away, then knock it out. While it doesn't have very high torpor, it also has rather low health, so using a boomerang is discouraged unless it's a higher level. Shoot its wing and abdomen with a standard bow and tranq shots and be quick or it will either die or fly away.

Utility

Roles

  • Flying Mount: It can't fly very fast and its attack is rather weak. It is mostly used for beginning players who just want a flying mount to get past a particularly difficult terrain.
  • Taming Mount: Unlike other flyers, the Lymantria cannot pick up creatures. However, its slowing attack does not aggro neutral creatures such as a Morellatops or Paraceratherium. This allows the rider of the Lymantria to slow down a target while leaving other tribe members to tame the slow-moving creature.
  • Silk Producer: On ARK Digest number 40, the Moth was confirmed to produce silk in a future update. Making it incredibly useful not only on Scorched Earth, but on maps without any way to make silk for possible tools and armor repairs.[2]

Collectibles

Spotlight

Notes/Trivia

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

  • On February 15, 2016, a fan-made dossier of a giant lepidoptera was uploaded onto the fan art section of the Ark forums.
  • The spores do not affect other Lymantria.
  • It is the only rideable flying herbivore in the game.

Gallery

References

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