Alpha Carnotaurus
Variant
Overview
The Alpha Carnotaurus is a large carnivorous variant creature, significantly stronger than its base counterpart. It excels in combat due to high damage output and structural damage capabilities, making it ideal for base raids. It can be immobilized with a Chain Bola to begin taming procedures.
This creature is not tamable through conventional means and does not serve as a mount or companion in gameplay.
Spawn Locations
Alpha Carnotaurus does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Taming
The Alpha Carnotaurus cannot be tamed.
Alpha Carnotaurus is not tamable.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing an Alpha Carnotaurus yields Alpha Carnotaurus Arm, Hide, Raw Prime Meat, and Keratin. The Hatchet provides the highest yield of Hide and Keratin, while the Pick maximizes Raw Prime Meat harvest.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~34~26 hits | 60%~50~21 hits | |
| 60%~38~26 hits | 40%~25~21 hits | |
| 2%~2~26 hits | 3%~3~21 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 Alpha Carnotaurus takes +200% more damage from spike walls, making it highly vulnerable in defensive traps. It also suffers +120% damage from instant melee sources and +55% from metal melee attacks. Conversely, it is completely immune to mining drill damage and takes 50% less damage from ranged turret attacks and certain melee strikes.
Kill XP
Alpha Kill (1.33×)460 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.33× alpha 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 | 6400.0 | +1280.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 300.0 | +30.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 350.0 | +21.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 2000.0 | +200.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 300.0 | +6.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head is a designated hitbox zone with a 1.5× damage multiplier, making headshots more effective for faster incapacitation. Use precise aiming to exploit this vulnerability when engaging or attempting to immobilize the creature.
Can Damage
Can damage Thatch and Wood structures. Build at least in Stone to resist its attacks.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteCarnivore Medium Penetrating | 80 | 440.0 | 240.0 | — | — | — |
| GoreCarnivore Medium Bleed | 80 | 440.0 | 240.0 | — | — | — |
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
Alpha Carnotaurus Tips & Tricks
The Alpha Carnotaurus is highly vulnerable to spike walls due to a +200% damage multiplier.
It takes +55% more damage from metal-based melee weapons, making such tools effective in combat.
It is completely immune to damage from mining drills, rendering them useless against it.
Ranged turrets deal 50% less damage, reducing their effectiveness in defense.
This page details the Alpha Carnotaurus's stats, damage modifiers, harvestable resources, and combat data. For further assistance, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools available on the site.