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Microraptor
Microraptor
Steam 255.0
Feb 26, 2017
Xbox One 751.0
Mar 17, 2017
PS 505.0
Mar 17, 2017
Nintendo Switch 599.0
Nov 30, 2018
Epic Games 311.74
Jun 11, 2020
Stadia 678.15
Sep 1, 2021
Spawn Command
cheat summon Microraptor_Character_BP_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Microraptor/Microraptor_Character_BP.Microraptor_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Microraptor (Retrieve)
cheat summon Microraptor_Character_BP_Retrieve_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis/Dinos/MissionVariants/Retrieve/Arctic/Microraptor_Character_BP_Retrieve.Microraptor_Character_BP_Retrieve'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Microraptor (Summoned)
cheat summon Microraptor_Character_BP_Summoned_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis2/Dinos/Summoner/SummonedDinos/Microraptor_Character_BP_Summoned.Microraptor_Character_BP_Summoned'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Microraptor (Gauntlet2)
cheat summon Microraptor_Character_BP_STA_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis2/Missions/ModularMission/Gauntlet2/STA/Dinos/Microraptor_Character_BP_STA.Microraptor_Character_BP_STA'" 500 0 0 35
24 - 28 °C / 75 - 82 °F
Egg Incubator (Genesis Part 2) Egg Incubator: 26 °C / 79 °F
Incubation Time
1h 25m 42.446s
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

The Microraptor (MIKE-row-rap-tor) 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

Microraptor gnarilongus

Time

Early Cretaceous

Diet

Carnivore

Temperament

Aggressive

Wild

Microraptor Gnarilongus is one of the smallest non-avian dinosaurs on the Island. Incredibly fast for its size, Microraptor is a voracious carnivore. Aggressive towards anything regardless of size, Microraptor fancies itself an apex predator. It will attack humans on sight, especially if it's not alone. When hunting, Microraptor's speed is only one of its assets. While not quite capable of sustained flight, its wings allow it to stay aloft for several seconds while jumping. This allows Microraptor to attack its prey's vulnerable areas, as well as search for small river fish. Notable, the creature also tends to use this ability to knock oblivious humans off of their mounts.

Domesticated

While not a powerhouse against armed enemies, Microraptor is particularly suited to dismounting enemy riders. Microraptors natural tendency to attack weaker creatures means they can ignore the mount while attacking the rider with leaps of fury.

Behavior[]

In spite of the dossier's statement of the Microraptor being an aggressive hunter, this is only partially true. The Microraptor will attack a survivor that comes close, but only stuns them briefly before fleeing, without doing much damage to the survivor. They seem more skittish and timid rather than truly predatory.

Appearance[]

Microraptor is a small carnivorous dinosaur strongly resembling a bird with a reptilian face. The large feathers on their limbs act as primitive wings, allowing them to glide for short distances in pursuit of arboreal prey or to attack mounted riders.

Color Scheme and Regions[]

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

Microraptor PaintRegion0
Region 0:
Body
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Microraptor PaintRegion1
Region 1:
Face
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Microraptor PaintRegion2
Region 2:
Skin
8
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X mark

Region 3 is not used
for this Creature.

Microraptor PaintRegion4
Region 4:
Neck
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Microraptor PaintRegion5
Region 5:
Belly / Wing Bands
8
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39

Drops[]

Base Stats and Growth[]

Attribute Base Value Level Increase Taming Bonus
Wild Tamed Additive Multiplicative
Health Health 130 +26 +5.4% 0.07
Stamina Stamina 100 +10 +10%
Oxygen Oxygen 150 +15 +10%
Food Food 450 +45 +10% 15%
Weight Weight 45 +0.9 +4%
Melee Damage Melee Damage 8 +0.4 +1.7% 14% 17.6%
Movement Speed Movement Speed 100% N/A +1% 200%
Torpidity Torpidity 75 +4.5 N/A 0.5
Movement
[u/s]
Base Speed Sprinting Speed Stamina
Wild Tamed1 Tamed2 Wild Tamed1 Tamed2
Walking 150 ? ? 1125 900 2700 4
Swimming 300 ? ? ? ? ? ?
Flying 150 ? ? 562.5 450 1350 3
  • 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
Bite Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation
0 130 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 8
Air Attack (Dismount) Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation
0 480 0 620
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 8
Glide Attack (Start) Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation
0 2400 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 8
Jump Attack Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation
0 500 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 8

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]

Microraptor

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.

Pack Boost

It appears that Microraptors receive pack boost, just like the Compy and Troodon.

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.[2]

Microraptor

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[]

The Microraptor employs hit-and-run tactics if you get too close. They will not attempt to kill you but only stun you then sprint away. The Micro's strategy is to knock you off your mount and kill you while you are immobilized. Once it has done so, it will then flee to escape the bloodthirsty beast you took on your journey. After this, it will attempt to kill you once more while trying to get your stuff back. However, if a Micro is in a group, this does not occur as they get a pack bonus and will not run away.

Strategy[]

Evidently, these creatures are not strong. They are easily killed once trapped in a bola or bear trap with almost any weapon. However, they can attack by surprise (they most often will), and if in a group, the stun can be reset as soon as it is about to end. For certain, it is one of the most annoying creatures in the game as it can leave you exposed to other predators, and it is impossible to prepare for.

If the combat music (for small predators) begins while you are in redwoods, but there is no obvious predator nearby, that means a Microraptor is preparing to attack you (presumably at your back). Get off from your mount as soon as that happens to prevent stun.

Weaponry[]

Can be easily killed with almost any weapon if trapped in a bola or bear trap.

Dangers[]

While the Microraptor itself usually does not pose any true threat, its ability to knock riders off their mounts and immobilize them can allow more aggressive dinos to finish you off. However, the Micro can be particularly dangerous to riders who have just been badly hurt in a fight and are close to death or are low level, as the Micro can kill them easily while they're immobilized and unable to defend themselves.

A Micro-Troodon-Terror combo can eliminate a redwood explorer in mere seconds, while the victims have no chance to react once they get knocked off from their mounts and are stunned.

Weakness[]

There are two simple ways to kill a Microraptor. Due to their speed and agility, chasing them will not reap good results and may land you in front of a hungry Rex. Instead, it is recommended you use a bola on the Micro and take it down while it is immobilized. The other method relates to being attacked while riding a mount; the best thing to do in this situation is to get off your mount and allow your pet to destroy the little feathered fiend. It is also best to whistle neutral to your mount after getting off it to avoid it not doing anything and simply watching while you are being attacked.

Taming[]

For general info about domesticating a wild creature see Taming.

KO Strategy[]

Stand far enough away to be safe, hit the Microraptor with a bola, and finally tranq until KO. Note that while bola'd, the Microraptor will still make small, weak lunges at you.

Taming Food[]

Microraptor Level 1 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Rare Flower Rare Flower 1 0 0 0 0:00:41
Rare Mushroom Rare Mushroom 1 0 0 0 0:00:41
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 4 4 1 1 0:02:14
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 5 6 2 1 0:02:47
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 5 6 2 1 0:02:47
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 7 12 3 2 0:03:54
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 12 9 2 1 0:03:21
Raw Meat Raw Meat 12 25 6 3 0:06:41
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 17 17 4 2 0:04:52
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 20 20 5 3 0:05:34
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 30 33 8 4 0:08:21
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 50 27 6 3 0:06:57
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 8; Slingshot Hits × 4; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 1; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 1; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 1; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 1
Torpidity-depletion: 0.8 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:01:33
Microraptor Level 30 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Rare Flower Rare Flower 1 0 0 0 0:00:41
Rare Mushroom Rare Mushroom 2 0 0 0 0:01:21
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 9 17 4 2 0:05:01
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 12 29 7 4 0:06:40
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 12 29 7 4 0:06:41
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 16 44 10 5 0:08:53
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 29 39 9 5 0:08:04
Raw Meat Raw Meat 29 95 22 11 0:16:07
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 40 62 14 7 0:11:25
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 47 73 17 9 0:13:04
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 71 120 28 14 0:19:44
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 118 97 22 11 0:16:24
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 21; Slingshot Hits × 9; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 3; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 2; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 1; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 1
Torpidity-depletion: 1.33 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:02:34
Microraptor Level 60 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Rare Flower Rare Flower 1 0 0 0 0:00:41
Rare Mushroom Rare Mushroom 3 0 0 0 0:02:01
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 15 42 10 5 0:08:21
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 19 60 15 8 0:10:33
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 18 56 14 7 0:10:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 25 87 21 11 0:13:53
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 45 76 18 9 0:12:31
Raw Meat Raw Meat 45 179 43 22 0:25:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 63 121 29 15 0:17:59
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 75 144 34 17 0:20:51
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 113 231 55 28 0:31:24
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 188 188 45 23 0:26:07
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 35; Slingshot Hits × 14; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 4; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 3; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 2; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 1
Torpidity-depletion: 1.74 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:03:16
Microraptor Level 90 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Rare Flower Rare Flower 1 0 0 0 0:00:41
Rare Mushroom Rare Mushroom 4 0 0 0 0:02:41
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 20 67 17 9 0:11:07
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 26 98 24 12 0:14:26
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 25 93 23 12 0:13:54
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 35 143 35 18 0:19:26
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 62 123 30 15 0:17:14
Raw Meat Raw Meat 62 280 68 34 0:34:27
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 86 190 47 24 0:24:33
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 104 230 56 28 0:28:54
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 155 359 88 44 0:43:04
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 258 293 72 36 0:35:51
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 48; Slingshot Hits × 20; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 6; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 4; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 3; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 2
Torpidity-depletion: 2.1 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:03:46
Microraptor Level 120 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Rare Flower Rare Flower 1 0 0 0 0:00:41
Rare Mushroom Rare Mushroom 4 0 0 0 0:02:41
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 26 102 26 13 0:14:27
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 33 140 35 18 0:18:19
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 32 135 34 17 0:17:47
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 44 201 50 25 0:24:26
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 79 176 44 22 0:21:57
Raw Meat Raw Meat 79 393 98 49 0:43:54
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 110 269 67 34 0:31:24
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 132 322 80 40 0:36:41
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 197 500 125 63 0:54:44
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 329 411 103 52 0:45:42
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 62; Slingshot Hits × 25; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 7; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 4; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 3; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 2
Torpidity-depletion: 2.44 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:04:10
Microraptor Level 150 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Rare Flower Rare Flower 1 0 0 0 0:00:41
Rare Mushroom Rare Mushroom 5 0 0 0 0:03:21
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 31 134 34 17 0:17:14
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 40 186 48 24 0:22:12
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 39 181 46 23 0:21:41
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 54 268 68 34 0:29:59
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 96 233 60 30 0:26:41
Raw Meat Raw Meat 96 513 131 66 0:53:21
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 133 352 90 45 0:37:58
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 160 420 107 54 0:44:27
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 240 653 166 83 1:06:41
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 399 535 136 68 0:55:26
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 75; Slingshot Hits × 31; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 9; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 5; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 4; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 2
Torpidity-depletion: 2.77 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:04:30

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[]

Utility[]

Roles[]

  • Bodyguard: In PvP servers, the microraptor is incredibly useful in a battle due to its ability to hit players off their mounts and stun them. Just whistle attack and it'll be sure to open an opponent to gunfire!
  • Pet: Shoulder-mounted creatures are often valued as pets, and Microraptor is no exception. The thick plumage and broad tail can make a brightly-colored Microraptor a striking accessory to your outfit.
  • Swarmers:
  • Hunter:
  • Damage:

A Microraptor can knock you off the following mounts:

Collectibles[]

Notes/Trivia[]

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

  • Dossier released July 20, 2015.[3]
  • The Microraptor was one of the first dinosaurs found with feathers.
  • In real life, it is believed to have eaten insects and small lizards rather than larger animals.
  • Despite being listed in the dossier as a carnivore, its two favorite foods are Rare Flowers and Rare Mushrooms.
  • The skull attributed to Microraptor in the dossier actually belongs to the famous Velociraptor, and it is nearly identical in appearance to this picture of a Velociraptor skull.[4]
  • In-game, the Microraptor can sprint at high speeds. It actually could not sprint in real life as its feathers, and ungainly posture was much more adept to an arboreal lifestyle. It is also thought to be incredibly unlikely that it could fly like is seen in the game and possibly not aggressive toward larger animals.
  • It shares its sound with the Archaeopteryx.
    • The Microraptor also has an incredibly similar model to that of the Archaeopteryx.
      • They also live in the same territory, the Redwood Forest, causing players to misrecognize them.
        • The easiest way to tell them apart is that the Microraptor's tail is broader at the end (more fan shaped), while the Archaeopteryx's tail tapers (more fern shaped).
  • Despite the Microraptor's size, it is among one of the fastest creatures in the game, though not at levels seen in the Managarmr.
    • It is undoubtedly the fastest tamed creature in The Island.

Changelog[]

Patch Changes
255.0 Microraptor Microraptor is added to the game
258.44 Fertilized Microraptor Egg Fertilized Microraptor Eggs will not decompose on the ground anymore

References[]

Gallery[]

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