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ARK Leech Spawn Command

Spawn a Leech in ARK: Survival Ascended — wild, tamed, or at any level you like. Exact, copy-paste console commands. Latches onto survivors and dinos, draining health; Diseased variant inflicts Swamp Fever.

Verified June 2026 · ARK: Survival Ascended · origin: The Island
Spawn a wild Leech
cheat summon Leech_Character_C
Open the console with ~, paste, hit Enter. All Leech commands ↓ — tamed, leveled, variants, one-tap copy.
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Spawn a tamed Leech at any level

gmsummon spawns it already tamed. Set the level below — it's the pre-tame level, and ARK adds up to a 50% taming bonus on top, so the final creature lands higher. Change the number, copy, paste.

cheat gmsummon "Leech_Character_C" 150
≈ level 225 once tamed

A gmsummon-tamed Leech still needs a saddle — it isn't force-tamed. Want it instantly, level aside? Use cheat SummonTamed Leech_Character_C (random level).

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Every Leech spawn command

The full set — wild, tamed, leveled, and the advanced blueprint form. Tap Copy, paste in the console.

CommandWhat it does
cheat summon Leech_Character_CSpawns a wild Leech at your location (random level).
cheat SummonTamed Leech_Character_CSpawns a tamed Leech at a random level — instant, no level control.
cheat gmsummon "Leech_Character_C" 150Spawns a tamed Leech at a set level (still needs a saddle). 150 here ≈ level 225 after the taming bonus.
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Leech/Leech_Character.Leech_Character'" 500 0 0 150Advanced: spawns a wild Leech at level 150, 500 units in front of you, using the full blueprint path.

On a server, every line needs the cheat prefix and a one-time enablecheats <ServerAdminPassword>. The class name Leech_Character_C is what ARK calls the Leech internally; its full blueprint path is /Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Leech/Leech_Character.Leech_Character.

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Leech variants

Other spawnable versions of the Leech and their exact cheat summon classes. Tap Copy, or swap in gmsummon "<class>" <level> for a tamed one.

VariantSpawn command
Diseasedcheat summon Leech_Character_Diseased_C
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ARK Leech FAQ — Ability, Uses & Spawn Commands

What does the Leech do in ARK?
Blood-draining attachment: when a Leech contacts a player or tame in melee range, it latches on and continuously drains health and stamina. It can also transmit Swamp Fever disease to humans and Dodos on contact. Up to six Leeches can attach simultaneously. Leech is a sanguinivore (blood-feeding); tamed specimens require no feeding. Tamed only via Fish Basket. Found in swamps on The Island and in the Swamp Cave; spawn rates spike during rain. Amphibious creatures and aquatic natives are immune to Leech attachment. Leeches produce no feces.
How do you use the Leech's ability in ARK?
Leeches cannot be ridden or conventionally commanded. They are tamed only via Fish Basket and kept for utility purposes (primarily Leech Blood harvesting). To remove an attached Leech from yourself, press and hold the Use key (E by default), or walk into fire. Bug Repellant makes you invisible to Leeches even on contact — they will not attach at all. Kill them with a Pick for Leech Blood, which is a crafting ingredient for the Lesser Antidote (the cure for Swamp Fever). Leech Blood also functions as fishing bait, attracting Coelacanths, Sabertooth Salmon, and Piranhas. Wild Dodos can be deliberately infected with Swamp Fever via Leech contact and used as biological weapons in raids — only humans and Dodos contract the disease. Leech spawn rates increase during rain events — plan swamp travel accordingly.
What is the Leech good for in ARK?
Leech Blood harvesting (Lesser Antidote crafting, fishing bait), Chitin and Oil drops when killed, Silica Pearls, pest hazard awareness in swamp zones.
What is the Leech spawn command in ARK?
Open the console with ~ and enter cheat summon Leech_Character_C to spawn a wild Leech in ARK: Survival Ascended. For a tamed one at a level you choose, use cheat gmsummon "Leech_Character_C" 150. On a server, run enablecheats <ServerAdminPassword> first and keep the cheat prefix.
How do I spawn a tamed Leech at a specific level?
Use cheat gmsummon "Leech_Character_C" <level>. The number is the pre-tame level — ARK adds up to a 50% taming bonus, so a value of 100 ends up around level 150. To hit a target level, divide it by 1.5. A gmsummon creature still needs a saddle to ride.
What's the difference between summon, SummonTamed and gmsummon?
summon drops a wild Leech at a random level. SummonTamed gives you a tamed one but at a random level you can't set. gmsummon spawns it tamed at the level you specify — the one most people want.
Do ARK spawn commands work in single player and on servers?
Yes. In single player the cheat prefix is optional and no password is needed. On a dedicated or non-dedicated session you must run enablecheats <ServerAdminPassword> once, then prefix each spawn with cheat. Set that admin password without hand-editing files using our free ARK config generators.
Are there other versions of the Leech?
Yes — Leech has 1 spawnable variant (Diseased). Each has its own class name, listed with copy-paste commands in the variants table above.

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