Aberrant Dung Beetle
Aberrant Dung Beetle Overview
Aberrant Dung Beetle is a land-based coprophagic in ARK: Survival Ascended, is primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. Tamed via passive taming (Large Animal Feces is the optimal food), this coprophagic enters service with 106% base Melee Damage, giving it decent hitting power. Reproduction is by live birth following gestation; juveniles mature at a glacially slow pace - plan for a multi-day commitment. Survivors lean on it to gather Chitin, Raw Meat at much higher rates than hand tools. It earns its place in the stable for survivors looking to graduate from early-game tames.
Spawn Locations
12 mapsThe Aberrant Dung Beetle spawns on 12 maps, typically found in most regions of the map. Green cells indicate high spawn density, red means low. Click a cell to see exact spawn chance. If you can't find any, try clearing creatures nearby to free up the population cap.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Aberrant Dung Beetle Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Large Animal FecesBest | 5 | 56 | 74 Lvl (224) |
| Medium Animal Feces | 7 | 1:24 | 73 Lvl (223) |
 Spoiled Meat | 11 | 2:20 | 70 Lvl (220) |
| Small Animal Feces | 14 | 3:02 | 68 Lvl (218) |
 Raw Meat | 70 | 16:06 | 21 Lvl (171) |
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Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
Drops & Harvest Resources
The Aberrant Dung Beetle's corpse can be harvested for 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
Incoming damage to the Aberrant Dung Beetle is modified by 12 different type-specific multipliers. It resists 6 damage types (up to 100% reduction) and is vulnerable to 5 (up to +120% incoming damage). 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 | 192.0 | +38.40 | +2.00% |
 Stamina | 100.0 | +10.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 200.0 | +12.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 900.0 | +90.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 5.0 | +0.10 | +1.60% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 106.0% | +5.30% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Aberrant Dung Beetle can damage: Thatch. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Aberrant Dung Beetle out.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeleeCarnivore 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 Dung Beetle Tips & Tricks
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Everything you need to know about the Aberrant Dung Beetle 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.
At base level the Aberrant Dung Beetle has 192 base Health, 106% base Melee Damage, 5 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.
The Aberrant Dung Beetle is a passive tame - approach carefully and hand-feed it Large Animal Feces without knocking it out. See the taming calculator for exact food counts and timing.
The Aberrant Dung Beetle 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 Dung Beetle can harvest Chitin, Raw Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.