Aberrant Gigantopithecus
Variant · 12 maps
Overview
Aberrant Gigantopithecus is a rare herbivore variant found in cave zones. It passively tames and reduces the weight of gathered resources in its inventory, making it ideal for efficient resource farming. It can be airlifted by Argentavis, Karkinos, Quetzal, or Tusoteuthis for rapid deployment across the map.
This dino excels at harvesting plant-based resources and carrying large loads with reduced weight burden. Its compact size allows it to be carried by large flying and aquatic creatures, enabling fast, long-distance transport without losing inventory efficiency.
Spawn Locations
12 mapsAberrant Gigantopithecus spawns in bio-zones and cave systems. It is very rare and appears on 12 ARK maps. The green zones on the spawn map indicate the highest spawn density, making them ideal search areas.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Taming is done passively by feeding it. The best food is Regular Kibble, which grants the highest affinity. Mejoberry also works well for faster taming. Use a Chain Bola or trap it with a Bear Trap, Large Bear Trap, or Plant Species Y to immobilize it safely. The tame takes about 9 Regular Kibble and 2 minutes. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regular KibbleBest | 9 | 1:52 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Archelon Algae | 16 | 3:30 | 72 Lvl (222) |
 Crops | 62 | 14:14 | 46 Lvl (196) |
 Mejoberry | 83 | 19:08 | 35 Lvl (185) |
    | 124 | 28:42 | 21 Lvl (171) |
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Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing an Aberrant Gigantopithecus yields Hide and Raw Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick favors 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
While ridden, Aberrant Gigantopithecus harvests efficiently using Punch, Throw, and JumpPunch attacks. These gather Berries, Wood, Fiber, Cactus Sap, and Seeds at 10× efficiency. The Harvest and Grab Dino actions yield Citronal, Longrass, Rockarrot, and Organic Polymer at 2×. It excels at collecting high-value seeds like Mejoberry Seed, Narcoberry Seed, Stimberry Seed, and Plant Species X Seed.
Damage Resistances
Aberrant Gigantopithecus has a +400% weakness to SpikeWall damage, making spike walls extremely effective in defense. It resists fire damage by -60%, reducing damage from flame-based attacks. Melee attacks with metal weapons deal +55% damage, making them highly effective for taming or combat.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)20 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 | 614.4 | +61.44 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 300.0 | +30.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 1100.0 | +66.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1500.0 | +150.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 220.0 | +4.40 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 106.0% | +4.24% | +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. All other body zones take standard damage.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PunchHerbivore Medium Bigfoot | 40 | 220.0 | 120.0 | — | — | — |
| ThrowHerbivore Medium Bigfoot | 60 | 330.0 | 180.0 | — | — | — |
| Throw DinoHerbivore Medium Bigfoot | 60 | 330.0 | 180.0 | — | — | — |
| JumpPunchHerbivore Medium Bigfoot | 40 | 220.0 | 120.0 | — | — | — |
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 Gigantopithecus Tips & Tricks
The Punch, Throw, and JumpPunch attacks harvest Berries, Wood, and Fiber at 10× efficiency. Harvest and Grab Dino actions yield Citronal, Rockarrot, and Organic Polymer at 2×. It can be carried by Argentavis, Karkinos, Quetzal, or Tusoteuthis for fast transport. Its +400% weakness to spike walls makes it vulnerable in defensive perimeters.
This page details the Aberrant Gigantopithecus's taming, breeding, harvesting, weight reduction, and combat stats. For precise calculations, use the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map below.
