Alpha Deathworm
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Overview
The Alpha Deathworm is a massive carnivore from the same family as the Iceworm Queen. It possesses extreme damage modifiers, making it highly vulnerable to certain attacks while being exceptionally tough against others. This creature cannot be tamed and serves no utility role for survivors. It exists solely as a hostile encounter with no tamable function.
Spawn Locations
Alpha Deathworm does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Taming
The Alpha Deathworm cannot be tamed.
Alpha Deathworm is not tamable.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing the Alpha Deathworm yields Deathworm Horn, Black Pearl, Treasure Cache Map, Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, and Keratin. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat. Dino Prime harvests the highest amount of Raw Prime Meat.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~66~50 hits | 60%~98~40 hits | |
| 60%~74~50 hits | 40%~49~40 hits | |
| 10%~12~50 hits | 60%~49~40 hits | |
| 40%~164~50 hits | 40%~164~40 hits | |
 Deathworm HornDrop | - | - |
 Black PearlDrop | - | - |
| - | - |
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 Deathworm takes +400% more damage from spike walls, making them extremely effective for defense. It is also highly vulnerable to explosions and melee attacks from metal weapons. Conversely, it is completely immune to mining drill damage and takes 50% less damage from ranged turrets and certain projectile impacts.
Kill XP
Alpha Kill (1.33×)15000 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 | 27000.0 | +54.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 100.0 | +10.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 0.0 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 100.0 | +10.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 100.0 | +2.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head of the Alpha Deathworm has a damage multiplier of 1.5x, making it the optimal target for maximum damage output. All other body zones take standard damage.
Tools & Guides
Alpha Deathworm Tips & Tricks
The Alpha Deathworm takes 400% more damage from spike walls. Use them in defensive perimeters to maximize damage output.
It is highly vulnerable to explosion-based damage, making Tek explosives and cannons very effective.
Melee attacks with metal weapons deal 55% more damage, increasing DPS significantly.
It is completely immune to mining drill harvest damage, rendering such tools useless against it.
Ranged turrets deal 50% less damage, reducing their effectiveness in automated defenses.
This page details the Alpha Deathworm's stats, damage modifiers, harvest drops, and combat behavior. For encounter planning, refer to the spawn map and taming calculator tools available on the site.