Where can you find Alpha Basilisk in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Alpha Basilisk spawn location page for exact spawn zones across all ARK maps. Spawn density and locations vary by map.

How long does it take to raise a baby Alpha Basilisk?

A baby Alpha Basilisk takes 7 days and 17 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 32°C and 38°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Alpha Basilisk Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Alpha Basilisk

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Alpha Basilisk

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Official servers currently have boosted rates! You don't need to change settings in our calculator.

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

Alpha Basilisk does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.

Taming

Alpha Basilisk is not tamable.

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp32°C – 38°C

Maturation Time7d 17h

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Alpha Kill (1.33×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill67,670 XP

800 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.33× alpha kill × 1× server

Server Settings(Game.ini)

Official servers use non-1× defaults for kill-type multipliers. Adjust these if your server uses custom Game.ini values.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Drops & Harvest Resources

You can gather Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat from a Alpha Basilisk corpse. The corpse has 360 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Different tools yield different quantities - check the table below to pick the right tool for the resource you need. Generally, a Pick favors meat while a Hatchet favors hide and secondary materials.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~15~12 hits	60%~22~9 hits
Raw Meat	60%~17~12 hits	40%~11~9 hits
Raw Prime Meat	3%~1~12 hits	2%~0~9 hits
Alpha Basilisk FangDrop	—	—
Aberrant SwordDrop	—	—

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.

Weight Reduction

Stone-75%

Damage Resistances

The Alpha Basilisk 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 +400%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Herbivore DinoHerbivore dino attacks

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	19500.0	+3900.00	+4.00%
Stamina	650.0	+65.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	175.0	+0.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	2500.0	+250.00	+2.00%
Weight	800.0	+16.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Damage dealt to the Alpha Basilisk varies across 1 hitbox zone. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 2.5x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.

Headr_jaw

2.50x

Can Damage

The Alpha Basilisk can damage: Thatch. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Alpha Basilisk out.

Thatch

Wood

Stone

Metal

Tek

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorFood, narcotics, and time for any level

Breeding CalculatorMaturation, imprint timers, raising costs

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

Tips & TricksCommunity strategies and advice

Spawn LocationInteractive maps with spawn zones

Spawn CommandAdmin commands, all variants

Alpha Basilisk Tips & Tricks

Check out what other players have learned about the Alpha Basilisk - and contribute your own tips.

This page is your complete guide to the Alpha Basilisk in ARK: Survival Ascended. Below you'll find a quick overview of its base stats, taming method, breeding data, and harvest capabilities — plus links to dedicated tools like the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and interactive spawn map.

At base level the Alpha Basilisk has 19,500 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 800 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

Breeding Alpha Basilisks produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 32°C and 38°C. Full maturation takes 7 days and 17 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

Once tamed, the Alpha Basilisk can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

ARK: Survival Ascended features the Alpha Basilisk as a carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. Classified under the Ignore group.

Starting at 19,500 Health, it's one of the toughest creatures in the game. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it solid damage output. Its base Stamina of 650 gives it outstanding staying power. A base Weight of 800 means an enormous weight pool.

The Alpha Basilisk cannot be tamed and must be dealt with through combat or avoidance. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 32°C–38°C temperature window. Killing a wild Alpha Basilisk yields 800 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.78 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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