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

Check the interactive spawn map on the Alpha Karkinos 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 Karkinos?

A baby Alpha Karkinos takes 4 days and 19 hours to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Alpha Karkinos Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Alpha KARKinos

IGNORE

Alpha Karkinos

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

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

Taming

Alpha Karkinos is not tamable.

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time4d 19h

Quick Info

Immobilized By

Chain Bola

XP Calculator

Full Calculator →

Kill XP

Alpha Kill (1.33×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill71,900 XP

850 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

Harvesting a dead Alpha Karkinos yields Chitin, Raw Meat, Organic Polymer. The corpse has 650 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Consult the harvest breakdown table to optimize your tool choice. Resource quantities depend on the tool used, the creature's harvest health, and your server's harvest rate.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Chitin	40%~73~21 hits	70%~128~17 hits
Raw Meat	60%~30~21 hits	30%~15~17 hits
Organic Polymer	40%~27~21 hits	70%~47~17 hits
Alpha Karkinos ClawDrop	—	—
Aberrant HelmetDrop	—	—

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 Karkinos has 12 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. With 6 resistances and 5 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +120% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

GenericFall damage, environmental

10%-90%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Raid Dino (Metal)Metal-damaging raid dinos

65%-35%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

Player MeleeSwords, pikes, fists

80%-20%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	20400.0	+4080.00	+4.00%
Stamina	600.0	+60.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	800.0	+48.00	+0.00%
Food	5000.0	+500.00	+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 Karkinos varies across 1 hitbox zone. Its weakest point is the Head at 1.5x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

Headc_head

1.50x

Can Damage

The Alpha Karkinos can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Alpha Karkinos 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 Karkinos Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Alpha Karkinos.

Everything you need to know about the Alpha Karkinos in ARK: Survival Ascended is collected here. Use the stat overview, taming summary, and breeding details below to plan your approach, then explore the dedicated tool pages for step-by-step help.

At base level the Alpha Karkinos has 20,400 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.

The Alpha Karkinos gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 4 days and 19 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

Once tamed, the Alpha Karkinos can harvest Chitin, Raw Meat, Organic Polymer. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

The Alpha Karkinos is a carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Ignore category.

With 600 base Stamina, the Alpha Karkinos has massive stamina reserves. Melee starts at 100% - decent hitting power that scales with level-ups. Starting at 20,400 Health, it's extraordinarily tanky. It carries 800 base Weight - excellent carrying capacity.

The Alpha Karkinos roams the ARK as a wild, untamable creature. It gives live birth after a gestation period, making breeding straightforward. Defeating one in the wild grants 850 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.5 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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