Aberrant Paraceratherium
Variant · 14 maps
Overview
The Aberrant Paraceratherium is a large herbivorous variant found in the Aberration biome. It reduces the weight of inventory resources, making it highly efficient for long-haul transport missions. It can be airlifted by Tusoteuthis for rapid deployment across the map.
Players typically tame it to carry large quantities of gathered materials while minimizing encumbrance.
Spawn Locations
14 mapsThe Aberrant Paraceratherium spawns in caves and fertile zones. It is very rare and appears on 14 ARK maps. Focus your search in the deeper cave networks and lush underground regions for the best chance of sighting one.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Tame the Aberrant Paraceratherium using the knockout method. Use a Bow with Tranq Arrows or a Longneck Rifle with Tranquilizer Darts to sedate it. Immobilize it first with a Chain Bola or Bear Trap.
Feed it Superior Kibble for the fastest taming. Mejoberry also works if kibble is unavailable. The process takes about 43 minutes and requires no Narcotics. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Superior KibbleBest | 18 | 22:19 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Archelon Algae | 44 | 25:35 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Crops | 173 | 1:40:35 | 71 Lvl (221) |
 Mejoberry | 231 | 1:40:44 | 68 Lvl (218) |
    | 346 | 1:40:35 | 62 Lvl (212) |
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing an Aberrant Paraceratherium yields Hide, Raw Meat, and Raw Prime Meat. The Hatchet harvests the most Hide, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat. Use a tamed dino to gather Raw Prime Meat efficiently.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 38%~31~25 hits | 57%~47~20 hits | |
| 57%~35~25 hits | 38%~23~20 hits | |
| 7%~3~25 hits | 7%~3~20 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
While ridden, the Aberrant Paraceratherium gathers a wide range of resources with its melee attack. It harvests Berries, Crop Seeds, Mejoberry, Mushroom, Narcoberry, Rare Flower, Rare Mushroom, Stimberry, and Wood at 10× efficiency. It also gathers Cactus Sap and Fiber at 8×. This makes it one of the most versatile herbivore gatherers.
Damage Resistances
The Aberrant Paraceratherium has a strong weakness to spike walls, taking +400% damage. It is highly resistant to fire, taking 60% less damage. Explosions and metal melee attacks also deal significantly more damage. Avoid placing it near spike traps in defense setups.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)12 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.
Saddle Crafting XP
Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 985.0 | +196.99 | +2.55% |
 Stamina | 300.0 | +30.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 1300.0 | +78.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 6500.0 | +650.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 850.0 | +17.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 106.0% | +5.30% | +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. Target the head when sedating to reduce taming time.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| meleeHerbivore Large | 45 | 247.5 | 135.0 | — | — | — |
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 Paraceratherium Tips & Tricks
The melee attack gathers most berries, seeds, and wood at 10× efficiency.
It takes +400% damage from spike walls, making it vulnerable in automated defenses.
Immobilize it with a Chain Bola or Bear Trap before sedation.
It can be carried by Tusoteuthis, enabling fast aerial transport.
Fire-based attacks are 60% less effective, giving it strong battlefield survivability.
This page details the Aberrant Paraceratherium's stats, taming, breeding, harvesting, and combat data. Refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map for further planning.
