Aberrant Araneo
Aberrant Araneo Overview
In ARK: Survival Ascended, Aberrant Araneo occupies the harvester niche - earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. It is a carnivore tamed through passive taming, with Spoiled Meat as its top-tier food, and brings 106% base Melee Damage, giving it decent hitting power to the table. Breeding pairs lay fertilized eggs requiring 4°C–12°C incubation, after which juveniles reach adulthood slowly. Once tamed it harvests Chitin, Raw Meat more efficiently than most player tools. Players target Aberrant Araneo once they need a reliable workhorse beyond the starter mounts.
Spawn Locations
8 mapsFound across 8 maps in forests, swamps, and mountain regions. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Aberrant Araneo spawns.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Aberrant Araneo Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| 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) |
Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
Araneo SaddleLv.40
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→
Drops & Harvest Resources
Harvesting a dead Aberrant Araneo yields Chitin, Raw Meat. The corpse has 120 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.
Consult the harvest breakdown table to optimize your tool choice. Resource quantities depend on the tool used, the creature's harvest health, and your server's harvest rate.
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
The Aberrant Araneo has 12 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. It shrugs off 6 damage types but is weak to 5, with its worst vulnerability at +120%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.
Base Stats
Full Stats→| 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
Damage dealt to the Aberrant Araneo varies across 1 hitbox zone. Its weakest point is the Head at 1.5x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Aberrant Araneo can damage: Thatch. It can break through Thatch and Wood, so upgrade to Stone at minimum for protection.
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
Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Aberrant Araneo. Players share the best approach angles, food recommendations, and tricks for safe passive taming.
This page is your complete guide to the Aberrant Araneo in ARK: Survival Ascended. Below you'll find a quick overview of its base stats, taming method, breeding data, and harvest capabilities - plus links to dedicated tools like the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and interactive spawn map.
The Aberrant Araneo starts with 144 base Health, 106% base Melee Damage, 100 base Weight. These base values scale with each wild and tamed level-up, so check the taming calculator to see exactly what stats you can expect at different levels.
Taming the Aberrant Araneo is done passively: sneak up and offer Spoiled Meat from your last hotbar slot. The taming calculator has detailed quantities for each level.
Breeding Aberrant Araneos produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 4°C and 12°C. Full maturation takes 1 day and 1 hour. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.
Once tamed, the Aberrant Araneo can harvest Chitin, Raw Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.