Aberrant Araneo
Variant · 8 maps
Overview
The Aberrant Araneo is a rare, cave-dwelling carnivore variant of the Araneo with enhanced melee damage. It is primarily tamed for its ability to be carried by flying and swimming creatures, enabling rapid deployment across the map. This makes it useful for mobile combat and quick extraction scenarios.
It can be airlifted by Argentavis or Karkinos, or carried underwater by Desmodus, Megalosaurus, Kaprosuchus, Quetzal, or Tusoteuthis for versatile transport.
Spawn Locations
8 mapsAberrant Araneo spawns exclusively in cave biomes. It is a rare creature, appearing across 8 ARK maps. The green zones on the spawn map indicate the highest spawn density.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Aberrant Araneo is tamed passively by feeding it. The best food is Spoiled Meat, which provides the fastest taming. Raw Meat can also be used but is significantly slower. No narcotics are needed. The process takes about 13 minutes with Spoiled Meat. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spoiled MeatBest | 28 | 6:18 | 65 Lvl (215) |
 Raw Meat | 184 | 42:42 | 10 Lvl (160) |
 Raw Fish Meat | 459 | 1:46:52 | 1 Lvl (151) |
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing an Aberrant Araneo yields Chitin and Raw Meat. The Dino (Omnivore) tool harvests the most Chitin, while the Pick yields the most Raw Meat.
Estimates based on game-extracted data (weights, quantities, harvest multipliers, damage type chains). Each harvest event independently rolls each resource - higher weight = higher drop chance. Actual yields vary with RNG.
Damage Resistances
Aberrant Araneo has a strong vulnerability to Instant HurtDinos, taking +120% more damage. It is highly resistant to Mining Drill Harvest and Melee WithProjectileImpactFX, taking -100% and -50% damage respectively. It also resists Ranged Turret Small DefensePlant by -50%. Exploitable weaknesses include Melee DmgMetal RaidDino (+55%) and Explosion Demolition (+50%).
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 144.0 | +28.80 | +2.00% |
 Stamina | 100.0 | +10.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 80.0 | +4.80 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 900.0 | +90.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 100.0 | +2.00 | +1.60% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 106.0% | +5.30% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head has a damage multiplier of 1.5x, making headshots more effective for faster knockout or killing. All other body zones take standard damage.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch. Build at least in Wood.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeleeTorpPoison Small | 10 | 55.0 | — | — | — | — |
Numbers reflect base melee at level 1, 100% TE, no imprint. The damage calculator lets you scale by melee %, server multipliers, and pick a specific structure for exact hit counts.
Tools & Guides
Aberrant Araneo Tips & Tricks
The Web Cone attack immobilizes targets within a 21-meter range, useful for crowd control.
It takes +120% damage from Instant HurtDinos, making spike walls extremely effective in defense.
When carried by Argentavis, it can be deployed behind enemy lines for surprise attacks.
Its compact size allows it to fit into tight spaces during combat or transport.
This page details the Aberrant Araneo's taming, breeding, harvesting, combat stats, and spawn data. For precise planning, use the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools available on the site.