Aberrant Ovis
Aberrant Ovis Overview
Aberrant Ovis is a land-based herbivore in ARK: Survival Ascended, earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. Tamed via passive taming (Sweet Vegetable Cake is the optimal food), this herbivore enters service with 106% base Melee Damage, giving it decent hitting power. Reproduction is by live birth following gestation; juveniles mature slowly. Survivors lean on it to gather Hide, Raw Mutton, 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 Ovis 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 Ovis Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sweet Vegetable CakeBest | 1 | 0 | 75 Lvl (225) |
Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
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 Ovis's corpse can be harvested for Hide, Raw Mutton, Pelt. The corpse has 35 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.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~10~8 hits | 60%~15~6 hits | |
| 60%~11~8 hits | 40%~7~6 hits | |
| 40%~10~8 hits | 60%~15~6 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.
Gathering Abilities
Harvest Guide →Damage Resistances
Incoming damage to the Aberrant Ovis is modified by 12 different type-specific multipliers. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 5, with its worst vulnerability at +120%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. 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 | 96.0 | +19.20 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 100.0 | +10.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 85.0 | +5.10 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1200.0 | +120.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 90.0 | +1.80 | +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 Ovis has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. Hit the Head (1.5x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Aberrant Ovis can damage: Thatch. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Aberrant Ovis out.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeleeHerbivore Small LargeTorp | 5 | 550.0 | — | — | — | — |
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 Ovis Tips & Tricks
Read and share community tips for the Aberrant Ovis in ARK: Survival Ascended. Tips typically cover approach strategies, recommended food, and how to avoid spooking the Aberrant Ovis mid-tame.
Everything you need to know about the Aberrant Ovis 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 Ovis has 96 base Health, 106% base Melee Damage, 90 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.
The Aberrant Ovis is a passive tame - approach carefully and hand-feed it Sweet Vegetable Cake without knocking it out. See the taming calculator for exact food counts and timing.
The Aberrant Ovis gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 2 days. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.
Once tamed, the Aberrant Ovis can harvest Hide, Raw Mutton, Pelt. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.
