Aberrant Arthropluera
Variant · 13 maps
Overview
The Aberrant Arthropluera is a carnivorous arthropod variant found in biozones, caves, and element zones. It is passively tamed and excels at carrying heavy inventories due to its weight-reducing capabilities. It can be airlifted by Argentavis, Desmodus, Karkinos, Megalosaurus, Quetzal, or Tusoteuthis for rapid deployment across difficult terrain.
This creature is primarily used to transport large quantities of resources while reducing their weight burden, making it ideal for long-distance hauling operations in hazardous areas.
Spawn Locations
13 mapsThe Aberrant Arthropluera spawns in biozones, caves, and element zones across 13 ARK maps. It is considered uncommon, so players may need to explore multiple zones or use spawn map indicators to locate one efficiently.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Taming the Aberrant Arthropluera is done passively by feeding it. The best food is Broth of Enlightenment, which provides the highest affinity. Spoiled Meat also works, though it is significantly slower.
Taming takes about 1 minute using Broth of Enlightenment at level 150 on official settings. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Broth of EnlightenmentBest | 1 | 0 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Spoiled Meat | 12 | 5:30 | 73 Lvl (223) |
 Raw Meat | 75 | 37:00 | 37 Lvl (187) |
 Raw Fish Meat | 186 | 1:32:30 | 10 Lvl (160) |
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing an Aberrant Arthropluera yields Chitin and Raw Meat. The Dino (Omnivore) harvest tool yields the most Chitin, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat output.
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 Arthropluera has a critical weakness to explosions, taking +400% more damage. It also takes +200% more damage from instant and projectile attacks. This makes it highly vulnerable to explosive traps and ranged weaponry. Melee attacks with impact effects are half as effective, dealing -50% damage.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)4 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server
Server Settings(Game.ini)
Official servers use non-1× defaults; the values above already reflect official rates.
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 480.0 | +96.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 200.0 | +20.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 175.0 | +10.50 | +0.00% |
 Food | 1200.0 | +120.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 100.0 | +2.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 106.0% | +5.30% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head of the Aberrant Arthropluera takes 2.5× more damage than other body zones, making it the optimal target for efficient knockouts or kills.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal, and Tek structures. Build at least in a higher tier if available.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeleeTorpPoison DmgMetal | 18 | 1012.5 | 450.0 | 229.5 | 112.5 | 45.0 |
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 Arthropluera Tips & Tricks
The Aberrant Arthropluera can be carried by flyers such as Argentavis and Quetzal for fast, safe traversal.
It takes +400% more damage from explosions, making it extremely vulnerable to explosive traps.
Its melee attacks deal 18 damage with a 0.67-second cooldown.
It has a ranged attack with an 18-meter range and 8-second cooldown, though it does not deal direct damage.
The head is a weak point, taking 2.5× more damage than other body parts.
It is slightly stronger in melee than the standard Arthropluera, with a 6% melee damage increase.
This page details the Aberrant Arthropluera's stats, taming, breeding, harvesting, and combat data. For further planning, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map.