How to Tame Aureliax in ARK

 

    Aureliax is the newest — and largest — flying tame added to ARK: Survival Ascended's Lost Colony DLC, and ark.wiki.gg is explicit about what makes it different from every other dragon-class creature in the game: it's not a knockout tame at all. Per the infobox, its Taming Method is Passive, Nonviolent Taming is Yes, and Knockout Taming is No — you earn one by giving gifts, not by darting it unconscious. This guide covers exactly what the wiki documents: the infobox's domestication facts, the gift-and-egg taming process, its Yin/Yang ability set, and its Level 1 base stats. Where the source leaves a field blank, this guide says so instead of guessing.

 

Aureliax Overview: What ark.wiki.gg Documents

 

    Formally named Draconis Suberbus, "from Latin for 'Supreme Dragon,'" the Aureliax is described by the wiki as "a colossal Chinese-style dragon... found high above the frozen peaks of Arat Prime," part of Lost Colony's Aerial/Reptile creature group. It was added in patch 77.0, releasing simultaneously across ASA, Xbox, and PlayStation on December 19, 2025. The infobox lists it as Tameable: Yes, Rideable: Yes, Flying: Yes, Breedable: Yes, with a Diet of Carnivore, Neutral temperament, Large feces size, and Drag Weight 500. Notably, the infobox's kibble field is blank — ark.wiki.gg does not document a preferred kibble for Aureliax, unlike most ARK tames, so treat any kibble claim elsewhere as unconfirmed by this source. Visually, the wiki describes "a colossal floating celestial dragon with a serpentine body that dwarfs even a Managarmr," with "large horns, long whiskers, and a frilled appearance," that "maintains flight through telekinesis" rather than wings. Behaviorally it's neutral towards players and tames, and per the wiki "do[es] not attack unless provoked" — but it's still worth staying clear of "if you're not prepared for the taming process."

 

How to Tame an Aureliax: The Gift-and-Egg Process

 

 

    The wiki lays out taming as a multi-stage process, not a single fight. First, approach and interact with the Aureliax to mount it — since it "soar[s] high and never land[s]," the source recommends a fast flyer like a Desmodus or Snow Owl to reach it, and warns that any active shoulder pet "cancel[s] the taming process." Bring a Parachute or Tek Boots in case of a fall. Once mounted, the Aureliax "will request gifts," which "can vary from Argentavis Talons to a Metal Pick, and could be of any quality — not just Primitive." After enough gifts, it transforms into an egg that descends to the ground and is attacked by Neophyte hordes, which the wiki compares to "an Orbital Supply Drop fight" — a UI notification tracks how many Neophytes remain. Because Neophytes strongly resist creature damage, the wiki recommends a Metal Sword-wielding Thrall with high Melee Damage, a Thylacoleo's bleed effect, or fighting on foot with a Pump-Action Shotgun or Fabricated Crossbow plus Flak Armor. Defeat five waves, then claim the egg to hatch and raise it — the wiki flags that the baby has a "high hunger drain" that "consumes whole stacks of Raw Meat in mere minutes." Once mature, tamed Aureliax "can mate and lay eggs without the hassle of gift-giving" again.

 

Abilities and Stances: Yin (Blue) vs. Yang (Orange)

 

 

    The Aureliax's whole kit runs on two stances, "the blue-colored Yin (delivering supportive abilities) and the orange-colored Yang (delivering offensive abilities)" — using one stance's abilities empowers the other, tracked by five dots, and a fully empowered switch "deliver[s] greater effects than normal." Its Breath attack heals for "100 HP/second" to everything in its AoE in Yin, or deals heavy damage in Yang, "similar to the ice breath on a Managarmr." Ice Pillar fires from the ground at the crosshair in either stance; the Yang version dismounts riders, the Yin version launches creatures upward. Warp Gate grants a 5-second speed boost to allies in Yin, or a 5-second slow to enemies in Yang. Its Front and Rear Claw Grab attacks can each pick up "any dino (up to the size of a Rex)" — the wiki's Dangers section warns it can grab two such creatures at once, so avoid flying directly beneath it. For combat, the wiki recommends strong ranged weapons — a Fabricated Sniper Rifle or Fabricated Crossbow to land hits before it closes, and against a mounted Aureliax specifically, Heavy Turrets, Rocket Launchers, or a Tek Rifle to outrange its short breath attack. The wiki's Weaknesses tip: "bait out its offensive abilities first, then push for the counter-attack when it shifts back to a defensive stance."

 

A dismounted or freshly tamed Aureliax never actually lands — the wiki's Notes section says it will keep trying to "wander" toward the ground indefinitely (a glitch it shares with the Astrodelphis and Astrocetus), so place a Dino Leash near your base to keep it put.

 

Base Stats and Roles

 

 

    At wild Level 1, the stat block gives Health 1250 (wild increase 0.2/level, so 1250 × 0.2 = 250 HP per wild level), Stamina 800 (0.1/level → 800 × 0.1 = 80 per wild level), Weight 1100 (0.02/level → 1100 × 0.02 = 22 per wild level), Melee Damage 100 (0.05/level → 100 × 0.05 = 5 per wild level), and Torpidity 1500 (0.06/level → 1500 × 0.06 = 90 per wild level); Speed's wild-increase figure is listed as 0, meaning wild leveling doesn't raise its 100% base speed at all. Worth noting: the changelog records an 88.3 patch nerf that "reduced base Health by approximately 20%, from 1550 to 1250" — the arithmetic checks out (1550 − 1250 = 300, and 300 ÷ 1550 ≈ 19.4%, close to the wiki's "approximately 20%") — so today's 1250 figure is post-nerf. Drops are just Pelt, Raw Meat, and Raw Prime Meat. The wiki lists it across several roles: "Aerial Support & Map Traversal" via its speed-boosting Sky Gates, an "All Purpose Mount" for healing, damage, and flight, a "Crowd Controller & Attacker" in Yang stance, a "Healer & Buffer" in Yin stance, "Heavy Utility Transport" for carrying two Rex-sized creatures at once, and a "Siege Weapon" thanks to its health pool and two-rider saddle.

 

Running your own ARK server

 

    A Neophyte-wave egg defense, a multi-day Aureliax breeding timeline, and a Dino Leash pinning a dragon that refuses to land are all things you want standing untouched between sessions, not reset by someone else's server restart. A private ARK server keeps your gift stockpile, your egg-defense setup, and your tamed Aureliax exactly where you left them, and lets your tribe schedule a taming attempt without racing other players to the same spawn above Arat Prime.

 

Conclusion

 

    Taming an Aureliax in ARK is a gift-and-egg process, not a knockout fight: mount it with a fast flyer, hand over enough gifts of any quality, then defend the resulting egg through five waves of Neophytes before claiming and raising it. Once tamed, its Yin/Yang stance system makes it one of the most flexible mounts documented on ark.wiki.gg — healer, damage dealer, and heavy transport in one creature. The infobox's blank kibble field is the one documented gap here; every other figure above traces back to ark.wiki.gg's own page.

 

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