Aberrant Coelacanth
Variant · 11 maps
Overview
The Aberrant Coelacanth is a water-dwelling carnivore and an Aberration variant of the Coelacanth. It is highly effective at damaging structures made of Thatch. This makes it useful for raiding enemy bases in aquatic environments.
It can be bred and used in underwater combat scenarios where its structural damage capability is most effective.
Spawn Locations
11 mapsThe Aberrant Coelacanth spawns commonly in cave systems and fertile zones. It appears across 11 ARK maps, with the highest density in subterranean water networks and bioluminescent regions.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Taming
The Aberrant Coelacanth cannot be tamed.
Aberrant Coelacanth is not tamable.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing an Aberrant Coelacanth yields Raw Fish Meat. The Mining Drill provides the highest quantity yield when harvesting from its corpse.
| Resource |  Pick | Harvest Weapon |
|---|---|---|
| 100%~3~2 hits | 60%~2~2 hits |
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 Coelacanth has a strong vulnerability to Melee Dino Carnivore Medium Flyer HarvestPolymer attacks, taking +900% more damage. It is also weak to Explosion Demolition and Melee DmgMetal RaidDino, making it susceptible to raid-focused weaponry. Conversely, it is highly resistant to Mining Drill Harvest and Spike Wall damage, reducing incoming damage by -100% and -50% respectively.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)0.5 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 | 28.8 | +5.76 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 100.0 | +10.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 15.0 | +0.90 | +0.00% |
 Food | 100.0 | +10.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 8.0 | +0.16 | +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 damage multiplier of 1.5x, making headshots more effective for faster knockouts or kills. All other body zones use standard damage values.
Can Damage
Can damage Thatch structures. Build at least in Wood to resist its attacks.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack 1Carnivore Small | 5 | 27.5 | — | — | — | — |
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 Coelacanth Tips & Tricks
The Aberrant Coelacanth takes +900% damage from Melee Dino Carnivore Medium Flyer HarvestPolymer attacks, making it extremely vulnerable to certain melee-based flyers.
It is 100% resistant to Mining Drill Harvest damage, rendering mining tools ineffective in combat.
This creature deals significant damage to Thatch-tier structures, ideal for underwater base raids.
It takes +50% more damage from explosion-based attacks, so grenades and demolition charges are effective.
This page details the Aberrant Coelacanth's stats, breeding, harvesting, and combat behavior. For precise planning, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map.