Aberrant Equus
Aberrant Equus Overview
Aberrant Equus is a land-based herbivore in ARK: Survival Ascended, is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. As a herbivore, it responds to passive taming - favoring Rockarrot - and ships with 560 base Stamina with solid stamina reserves. Reproduction is by live birth following gestation; juveniles mature over a lengthy period. Survivors lean on it to gather Hide, Raw Meat, Pelt 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
14 mapsThe Aberrant Equus spawns on 14 maps, typically found in beaches, grasslands, and river areas. 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 Equus Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 RockarrotBest | 12 | 4:24 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Archelon Algae | 12 | 8:48 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Crops | 48 | 37:36 | 72 Lvl (222) |
 Mejoberry | 299 | 2:58:48 | 34 Lvl (184) |
    | 479 | 3:11:12 | 18 Lvl (168) |
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Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
Equus SaddleLv.20
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)1 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.
Drops & Harvest Resources
The Aberrant Equus's corpse can be harvested for Hide, Raw Meat, Pelt. The corpse has 320 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.
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
Harvest Guide →Weight Reduction
Damage Resistances
The Aberrant Equus's damage profile includes 13 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. With 7 resistances and 6 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +120% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. 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 | 230.4 | +46.08 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 560.0 | +56.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 420.0 | +25.20 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1500.0 | +150.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 350.0 | +7.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 106.0% | +5.30% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.75% |
Hitbox Multipliers
Aiming matters - the Aberrant Equus has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. Hit the Head (2x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Aberrant Equus can damage: Thatch. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Aberrant Equus out.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeleeHerbivore Small | 9 | 49.5 | — | — | — | — |
| BuckKickHerbivore Small HugeTorp NoResources | 11 | 6050.0 | — | — | — | — |
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 Equus Tips & Tricks
Read and share community tips for the Aberrant Equus in ARK: Survival Ascended. Tips typically cover approach strategies, recommended food, and how to avoid spooking the Aberrant Equus mid-tame.
Welcome to the full Aberrant Equus guide for ARK: Survival Ascended. Here you can quickly review its stats, taming requirements, breeding info, and resource gathering potential, then dive into our detailed calculators and maps for more depth.
At base level the Aberrant Equus has 230 base Health, 106% base Melee Damage, 350 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.
The Aberrant Equus is a passive tame - approach carefully and hand-feed it Rockarrot without knocking it out. See the taming calculator for exact food counts and timing.
The Aberrant Equus gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 1 day and 22 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.
Once tamed, the Aberrant Equus can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Pelt. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.
