Aberrant Baryonyx
Variant · 9 maps
Overview
The Aberrant Baryonyx is a piscivore variant with enhanced melee damage but slightly reduced health. It excels at harvesting Bio Toxin and other resources from nodes while ridden. It can be airlifted by Karkinos or Quetzal for fast deployment.
This creature is primarily used for efficient Bio Toxin farming due to its high-yield attacks on resource nodes.
Spawn Locations
9 mapsAberrant Baryonyx spawns in bio-zones and caves across 9 ARK maps. It is very rare, so targeted searching in these biomes is recommended. The green zones on the spawn map indicate highest spawn density.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Aberrant Baryonyx must be knocked out before taming. Use a Bow with Tranq Arrows or a Longneck Rifle with Tranquilizer Darts to sedate it. Immobilize it first with a Chain Bola or Bear Trap.
Tame with Regular Kibble for fastest results. Raw Mutton also works. The process takes about 16 minutes and requires no Narcotics. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regular KibbleBest | 6 | 8:32 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Raw Mutton | 12 | 10:01 | 73 Lvl (223) |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 22 | 18:19 | 70 Lvl (220) |
 Raw Prime Fish Meat | 37 | 15:26 | 62 Lvl (212) |
 Cooked Prime Fish Meat | 73 | 31:16 | 42 Lvl (192) |
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Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing an Aberrant Baryonyx yields Hide and Raw Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick favours 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.
Gathering Abilities
The Aberrant Baryonyx harvests efficiently with its Melee and SwimStun attacks. Each strike gathers Bio Toxin at 3× yield, and Keratin, Raw Fish Meat, and Raw Prime Fish Meat at 2×. It excels at farming chitin and prime meat nodes.
Damage Resistances
Aberrant Baryonyx has a strong vulnerability to Instant HurtDinos, taking +120% damage. It is also weak to Spike Walls (+100%) and explosion damage (+50%). It is highly resistant to Mining Drill Harvest damage, taking -100% damage. Level Health and Melee Damage.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)5 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 | 422.4 | +84.48 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 325.0 | +32.50 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 400.0 | +24.00 | +0.00% |
 Food | 2250.0 | +225.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 325.0 | +6.50 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 106.0% | +5.30% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head has a 1.5× damage multiplier, making headshots effective for faster knockout. Target the head when sedating.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeleeCarnivore Large FishHarvest | 35 | 192.5 | 105.0 | — | — | — |
| SwimStunCarnivore Large FishHarvest | 25 | 137.5 | 75.0 | — | — | — |
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 Baryonyx Tips & Tricks
The Melee attack yields 3× Bio Toxin from resource nodes.
SwimStun has a 7-meter range and also provides 3× Bio Toxin harvest.
It is weak to spike walls, making it vulnerable in base defenses.
Carry it with a Quetzal to maintain mobility during transport.
It takes -100% damage from Mining Drill Harvest, making drills ineffective against it.
This page details the Aberrant Baryonyx's stats, taming, breeding, harvest capabilities, and combat data. Refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map for further planning.
