Where can you find Aberrant Coelacanth in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Aberrant Coelacanth spawn location page for exact spawn zones across all ARK maps. Spawn density and locations vary by map.

How long does it take to raise a baby Aberrant Coelacanth?

A baby Aberrant Coelacanth takes 3 days and 20 hours to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Aberrant Coelacanth Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Aberrant Coelacanth

VARIANT

Aberrant Coelacanth

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Official servers currently have boosted rates! You don't need to change settings in our calculator.

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

8 mapsFull Map →

Found across 8 maps in oceans, deep rivers, and underwater caves. 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 Coelacanth spawns.

Official

Mod Maps

Map Legend

High spawn density

Medium spawn density

Low spawn density

Cave spawn

Click any cell for exact spawn chance and nearby spawn groups. Zoom in for detail.

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Taming

Aberrant Coelacanth is not tamable.

Breeding

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TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time3d 20h

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill40 XP

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.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Drops & Harvest Resources

The Aberrant Coelacanth's corpse can be harvested for Raw Fish Meat. The corpse has 50 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

The harvest table below breaks down exact yields per tool. Choose your tool based on which resource you're after - yields vary significantly.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Harvest Weapon
Raw Fish Meat	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

Incoming damage to the Aberrant Coelacanth is modified by 15 different type-specific multipliers. It resists 8 damage types (up to 100% reduction) and is vulnerable to 6 (up to +900% incoming damage). See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

Spike WallSpike wall traps

50%-50%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Herbivore DinoHerbivore dino attacks

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

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

Aiming matters - the Aberrant Coelacanth has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 1.5x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.

Headc_head

1.50x

Can Damage

The Aberrant Coelacanth can damage: Thatch. It can break through Thatch and Wood, so upgrade to Stone at minimum for protection.

Thatch

Wood

Stone

Metal

Tek

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorFood, narcotics, and time for any level

Breeding CalculatorMaturation, imprint timers, raising costs

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

Tips & TricksCommunity strategies and advice

Spawn LocationInteractive maps with spawn zones

Spawn CommandAdmin commands, all variants

Aberrant Coelacanth Tips & Tricks

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Everything you need to know about the Aberrant Coelacanth in ARK: Survival Ascended is collected here. Use the stat overview, taming summary, and breeding details below to plan your approach, then explore the dedicated tool pages for step-by-step help.

The Aberrant Coelacanth starts with 29 base Health, 106% base Melee Damage, 8 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.

The Aberrant Coelacanth gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 3 days and 20 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

Once tamed, the Aberrant Coelacanth can harvest Raw Fish Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

The Aberrant Coelacanth, an aquatic, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is well-known across multiple maps. Classified under the Variant group.

Its base Stamina of 100 gives it limited endurance. With 106% base Melee Damage, the Aberrant Coelacanth has respectable melee power. With 29 base Health, the Aberrant Coelacanth is very frail. A base Weight of 8 means very limited carrying capacity.

The Aberrant Coelacanth is a wild creature that cannot be tamed through conventional methods. Defeating one in the wild grants 0.5 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0 Element plus 0 Element per level.

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