Aberrant Iguanodon
Variant · 15 maps
Overview
The Aberrant Iguanodon is a rare herbivore variant found in bio-zones, caves, and fertile areas. It excels at gathering a wide variety of plant-based resources while being ridden. It can be airlifted by Argentavis, Karkinos, Megalosaurus, Quetzal, or Tusoteuthis for fast deployment across difficult terrain.
Spawn Locations
15 mapsThe Aberrant Iguanodon appears across 15 ARK maps, primarily in bio-zones, caves, and fertile zones. It is considered rare, so checking the spawn map can help locate high-density areas.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Taming requires a knockout method. Use a Bola, Bear Trap, or Plant Species Y to immobilize it. Then use Tranq Arrows from a Bow or Crossbow, or Tranquilizer Darts from a Longneck Rifle to sedate it. Feed it Simple Kibble for the fastest taming. About 15 pieces of Simple Kibble are needed. The process takes around 13 minutes with no Narcotics required. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Simple KibbleBest | 8 | 6:50 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Archelon Algae | 19 | 7:36 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Crops | 75 | 30:00 | 68 Lvl (218) |
 Mejoberry | 100 | 30:00 | 64 Lvl (214) |
    | 149 | 29:48 | 54 Lvl (204) |
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Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing an Aberrant Iguanodon yields Hide and Raw Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick favours 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, the Aberrant Iguanodon gathers efficiently from multiple categories including berries, fiber, mushrooms, rare flowers, sap, seeds, and wood. It harvests at 10× efficiency on resources like Mejoberry, Narcoberry, Stimberry, Rare Flower, Rare Mushroom, and Wood. It also gathers Cactus Sap and Fiber at 8× efficiency.
Damage Resistances
The Aberrant Iguanodon has a strong weakness to Instant HurtDinos, taking +120% damage, and is highly vulnerable to spike walls, which deal +100% damage. It is highly resistant to fire, taking -60% damage. Melee attacks with piercing effects also exploit a +50% weakness. Use fire-based weapons sparingly against it.
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.
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 240.0 | +48.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 200.0 | +20.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 210.0 | +12.60 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1800.0 | +180.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 375.0 | +7.50 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 106.0% | +5.30% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +2.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head has a damage multiplier of 2.0x, making headshots effective for faster knockout. Target the head when sedating.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melee_BipedHerbivore Medium | 25 | 137.5 | 75.0 | — | — | — |
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 Iguanodon Tips & Tricks
The Aberrant Iguanodon gathers Mejoberry and Wood at 10× efficiency while ridden.
It is highly vulnerable to spike walls, making it a poor choice for breaching such defenses.
Fire damage is highly ineffective due to its -60% resistance.
It can be carried by Argentavis, allowing for aerial transport over mountains or oceans.
Its melee damage is increased by 6% compared to the base Iguanodon.
This page details the Aberrant Iguanodon's stats, taming, breeding, harvest capabilities, and combat data. Refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map for further planning.
