Alpha Karkinos
Alpha Karkinos Egg & Breeding Calculator
Instead of laying eggs, the Alpha Karkinos carries its young through a gestation period. Gestation takes approximately 9 hours and 59 minutes at default rates.
The baby Alpha Karkinos takes approximately 4 days and 19 hours to fully mature at default rates - at a glacially slow pace - plan for a multi-day commitment. During the baby phase (0–10%), hand-feed it directly. From 10% onward (juvenile), it can eat from a Feeding Trough.
Mutations can add +2 levels to any stat and change colors. Stacking mutations across generations is the key to min-maxed breeding lines. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.
The Alpha Karkinos's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~694 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~46h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~58h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.
Imprint bonuses are significant: a fully imprinted Alpha Karkinos gains 30% extra damage and damage resistance with its imprinter mounted. Imprint requests include cuddling, walks, and specific kibble - check the wiki for which kibble to stockpile.
Incubation Time
9h 59m 59s
Elapsed Time
5h 47m 14s
Maturation Time Left
109h 57m 13s
Time to Juvenile
5h 47m 13s
Total Food Items
6707
items
Food to Adult
4376
items
Food Per Hour
111
Food Capacity
400
items
Baby Hand Feed For
1h 27m 47s
6.3% maturation
Cuddle Interval
0s
Imprint Per Cuddle
0%
Max Imprint
0.0%
Planning a mass raise? The Alpha Karkinos raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste. Expect ~694 minutes of active care during the Baby phase before it graduates to trough-feeding as a Juvenile.
Adjust the dino count to calculate food for multiple Alpha Karkinos babies at once - essential for batch breeding operations. Match your food choice to your play schedule - longer spoil timers mean less babysitting.
Raising CalculatorFrom 5% - use slider above to adjustFood per item
50
Stack size
40
Eats at 5%
91.74 food/min
Maturation
115h 44m 26s
| Phase | Duration |  Raw Meat |
|---|---|---|
 BabyNeed this much for 5% to 10% | 5h 47m 13s | 621 |
 JuvenileNeed this much for 10% to 50% | 46h 17m 46s | 3,756 |
 AdolescentNeed this much for 50% to 100% | 57h 52m 13s | 1,677 |
 Total | 109h 57m 13s | 6,054 |
WeightFeeding Trough
2,400 items(60 slots)
Need 3 full loads
Tek Trough
4,000 items(100 slots)
Need 2 full loads
Maewing / Maeguana
300 slots
50% weight reduction on meat & berries
At birth, baby holds ~50 food - refill every ~1 minBaby- 9x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Juvenile- 70x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Adolescent- 87x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Spoils in 10m|Trough / Maewing: 40m|
Tek Trough: 16h 40m
During the Baby phase (0-10%), you must hand-feed or use a Maewing to nurse. From Juvenile (10%+), dinos can eat from a Feeding Trough on their own. Use Preserving Salt in troughs to double spoil times.
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.