Aberrant Stegosaurus
Variant · 14 maps
Overview
The Aberrant Stegosaurus is a rare herbivorous variant found in caves and fertile zones. It reduces inventory weight for Bingleberry by 75%, making it highly efficient for harvesting this resource. It can be airlifted by Quetzal or Tusoteuthis for rapid deployment to remote nodes.
Spawn Locations
14 mapsAberrant Stegosaurus spawns in cave systems and fertile zones across 14 ARK maps. It is very rare, so focus searches in green-highlighted spawn areas for the best results.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Tame the Aberrant Stegosaurus using knockout methods. Use a Chain Bola, Bear Trap, or Large Bear Trap to immobilize it. Tranq Arrows from a Bow or Crossbow work well for sedation. Feed it Regular Kibble for the fastest taming. About 32 kibble are needed. Taming takes around 41 minutes. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regular KibbleBest | 32 | 40:56 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Archelon Algae | 80 | 48:01 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Crops | 319 | 3:11:25 | 62 Lvl (212) |
 Mejoberry | 425 | 3:11:16 | 55 Lvl (205) |
    | 638 | 3:11:24 | 41 Lvl (191) |
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing an Aberrant Stegosaurus yields Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, and Keratin. The Hatchet yields the most Hide and Keratin, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat and Raw Prime Meat.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~15~12 hits | 60%~22~9 hits | |
| 60%~17~12 hits | 40%~11~9 hits | |
| 3%~1~12 hits | 2%~0~9 hits | |
| 2%~1~12 hits | 3%~1~9 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 Stegosaurus harvests Berries, Fiber, Mushrooms, Rare Flowers, Sap, Seeds, and Wood with all attacks. It gathers Mejoberry, Narcoberry, Stimberry, Plant Species X Seed, Plant Species Y Seed, and Rare Mushroom at 10× efficiency. Wood is harvested at 10×, Cactus Sap and Fiber at 8×.
Weight Reduction
Reduces Bingleberry weight by 75%. Pair with a Quetzal or Tusoteuthis to maintain weight reduction during aerial transport.
Damage Resistances
Takes +200% damage from spike walls, making them highly effective for defense. Resistant to fire damage, taking 60% less. Vulnerable to explosive and metal melee attacks. Level Health and Melee Damage to maximize durability and gathering output.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)5 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 | 624.0 | +124.80 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 300.0 | +30.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 500.0 | +30.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 6000.0 | +600.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 500.0 | +10.00 | +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 1.67× damage multiplier, making headshots effective for faster knockout. The body and tail have standard and reduced multipliers respectively.
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 Medium | 42 | 231.0 | 126.0 | — | — | — |
| ImpalingTailWhipHerbivore Medium | 42 | 231.0 | 126.0 | — | — | — |
| ThrowImpliedTargetHerbivore Medium | 42 | 231.0 | 126.0 | — | — | — |
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 Stegosaurus Tips & Tricks
The Aberrant Stegosaurus harvests Mejoberry at 10× efficiency. It reduces Bingleberry inventory weight by 75%. It can be carried by Quetzal for fast, weight-efficient transport. Takes +200% damage from spike walls, ideal for defensive traps. Resists fire damage by 60%. It harvests Cactus Sap and Fiber at 8× efficiency.
This page details the Aberrant Stegosaurus's stats, taming, breeding, harvesting, and combat data. Refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map for further planning.
