Aberrant Purlovia
Aberrant Purlovia Overview
Aberrant Purlovia is a land-based carnivore in ARK: Survival Ascended, earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. As a carnivore, it responds to knockout taming - favoring Regular Kibble - and ships with 400 base Weight, providing a solid weight pool. It gives live birth after a gestation period, with offspring maturing over a lengthy period. Once tamed it harvests Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat more efficiently than most player tools. Players target Aberrant Purlovia once they need a reliable workhorse beyond the starter mounts.
Spawn Locations
8 mapsFound across 8 maps in forests, swamps, and mountain regions. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Aberrant Purlovia spawns.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Aberrant Purlovia Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regular KibbleBest | 6 | 19:11 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Raw Mutton | 12 | 22:30 | 73 Lvl (223) |
 Raw Prime Meat | 15 | 28:08 | 72 Lvl (222) |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 22 | 41:13 | 69 Lvl (219) |
 Raw Meat | 44 | 1:22:30 | 55 Lvl (205) |
| +6 more in calculator→ | |||
Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)6 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 Purlovia's corpse can be harvested for Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. The corpse has 520 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.
The harvest table below breaks down exact yields per tool. Choose your tool based on which resource you're after - yields vary significantly.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~21~17 hits | 60%~32~13 hits | |
| 60%~24~17 hits | 40%~16~13 hits | |
| 3%~1~17 hits | 2%~1~13 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.
Damage Resistances
The Aberrant Purlovia has 14 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 6, with its worst vulnerability at +200%. 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 | 264.0 | +52.80 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 300.0 | +30.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 500.0 | +30.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 4000.0 | +400.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 400.0 | +8.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 106.0% | +5.30% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The Aberrant Purlovia has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Its weakest point is the Head at 1.5x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Aberrant Purlovia can damage: Thatch, Wood. It can break through Thatch and Wood, so upgrade to Stone at minimum for protection.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melee BiteCarnivore Medium | 32 | 176.0 | 96.0 | — | — | — |
| Surprise Attack ShortCarnivore Medium | 32 | 176.0 | 96.0 | — | — | — |
| Surprise Attack MediumCarnivore Medium | 32 | 176.0 | 96.0 | — | — | — |
| Surprise Attack LongCarnivore Medium | 32 | 176.0 | 96.0 | — | — | — |
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 Purlovia Tips & Tricks
Read and share community tips for the Aberrant Purlovia in ARK: Survival Ascended. Look for taming trap blueprints, ammo counts, and advice on avoiding accidental kills during knockout.
Welcome to the full Aberrant Purlovia guide for ARK: Survival Ascended. Here you can quickly review its stats, taming requirements, breeding info, and resource gathering potential, then dive into our detailed calculators and maps for more depth.
The Aberrant Purlovia starts with 264 base Health, 106% base Melee Damage, 400 base Weight. These base values scale with each wild and tamed level-up, so check the taming calculator to see exactly what stats you can expect at different levels.
To tame the Aberrant Purlovia, knock it out using Tranq Arrows or Darts and feed it Regular Kibble. Head to the taming calculator for precise requirements at any level.
The Aberrant Purlovia 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 Purlovia can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.