Maewing
Creature Guide
Fantasy CreaturesOverview
The Maewing is a hybrid creature in ARK: Genesis Part 2, crossed between a platypus and a flying squirrel. Genetically engineered to be the ultimate interstellar wet nurse and surrogate parent, it can automatically care for baby creatures and even steal enemy offspring. It doesn
Dossier
Wild
Our missing crew called this duck-billed glider a
Domesticated
Maewings make excellent parents as they automatically take care of your babies. They can even steal enemy offspring by grabbing them.
Behavior
- Passive and docile - will flee rather than fight
- Wanders aimlessly around Eden biome
- Can be found swimming in lakes and rivers
- When threatened, jumps into air and glides away at high speeds
- Can glide, run, and swim - versatile travel mount
Taming
Taming Method
Knockout
Favorite Food
Basic Kibble
XP for Kill
8
KO Strategy
Use a Bow with Tranq Arrows or a Net Projectile to immobilize. Maewings have very low torpor and will go down quickly. Build a trap using billboards to prevent escape, or use Net Projectiles. Even high-level Maewings only need 1-2 shots from a Tek Bow.
Drops
Hide
Keratin
Pelt
Raw Meat
Habitat
Genesis: Part 2
Lost Island
Fjordur: Asgard
Base Stats
Health
700
Stamina
450
Food
2000
Weight
400
Melee Damage
20
Torpor
100
Notes
- Code name: Milk Glider
- Hybrid of Platypus and Flying Squirrel - 6th hybrid in ARK
- Genetically engineered by missing Genesis crew as interstellar wet nurse
- First genderless creature capable of mating (hermaphrodite)
- Only mammal in ARK that lays eggs
- Cannot carry baby Giganotosaurus, Managarmr, Bloodstalkers, or water creatures
- Nursing Effectiveness replaces Movement Speed stat
- Eggs can be Basic, Simple, Regular, Superior, Exceptional, or Extraordinary quality