Aberrant Paraceratherium
Aberrant Paraceratherium Overview
In ARK: Survival Ascended, Aberrant Paraceratherium occupies the harvester transport niche - is a practical workhorse - it can both gather and haul resources efficiently. It is a herbivore tamed through knockout taming, with Superior Kibble as its top-tier food, and brings 850 base Weight, providing massive inventory space to the table. Reproduction is by live birth following gestation; juveniles mature over an extremely long period, one of the longest in the game. Once tamed it harvests Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat more efficiently than most player tools. It earns its place in the stable for survivors looking to graduate from early-game tames.
Spawn Locations
14 mapsThe Aberrant Paraceratherium 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 Paraceratherium Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| 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) |
Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
Tusoteuthis
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→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
Drops & Harvest Resources
Harvesting a dead Aberrant Paraceratherium yields Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. The corpse has 800 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Harvest Guide →Damage Resistances
The Aberrant Paraceratherium has 13 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 6, with its worst vulnerability at +400%. 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 | 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
Aiming matters - the Aberrant Paraceratherium 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 Paraceratherium can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Aberrant Paraceratherium out.
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
Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Aberrant Paraceratherium. Look for taming trap blueprints, ammo counts, and advice on avoiding accidental kills during knockout.
Everything you need to know about the Aberrant Paraceratherium 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 Paraceratherium has 985 base Health, 106% base Melee Damage, 850 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.
The Aberrant Paraceratherium is a knockout tame - render it unconscious with torpor weapons, then feed it Superior Kibble for the fastest results. Our taming calculator shows exact food quantities, narcotics needed, and time estimates for every level.
The Aberrant Paraceratherium gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 3 days and 20 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.
Once tamed, the Aberrant Paraceratherium can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.
