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After hatching or birth, the baby Alpha Leedsichthys matures over an extremely long period, one of the longest in the game, reaching adulthood in about 3 days and 20 hours at 1x maturation. Hand-feeding is required until 10% maturation. After that, a Feeding Trough handles the rest.
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 Leedsichthys's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~556 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~37h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~46h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.
Imprint bonuses are significant: a fully imprinted Alpha Leedsichthys 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
4h 0m 0s
Elapsed Time
2h 18m 54s
Maturation Time Left
43h 58m 53s
Time to Juvenile
2h 18m 53s
Total Food Items
4250
items
Food to Adult
2774
items
Food Per Hour
175
Food Capacity
900
items
Baby Hand Feed For
N/A
3.2% maturation
Cuddle Interval
0s
Imprint Per Cuddle
0%
Max Imprint
0.0%
Planning a mass raise? The Alpha Leedsichthys raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste. The Baby phase (0–10%) takes ~556 minutes and is the most hands-on, requiring direct feeding or a Maewing.
Raising multiple Alpha Leedsichthys simultaneously? Set the dino count and the calculator scales food requirements automatically. Match your food choice to your play schedule - longer spoil timers mean less babysitting.
Food per item
50
Stack size
40
Eats at 5%
145.35 food/min
Maturation
46h 17m 46s
| Phase | Duration | |
|---|---|---|
| 2h 18m 53s | 394 | |
| 18h 31m 6s | 2,380 | |
| 23h 8m 53s | 1,063 | |
| 43h 58m 53s | 3,837 |
Feeding Trough
2,400 items(60 slots)
Need 2 full loads
Tek Trough
4,000 items(100 slots)
Fits in one load
Maewing / Maeguana
300 slots
50% weight reduction on meat & berries
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.
Found throughout the ARKs, the Alpha Leedsichthys is a carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. Classified under the Ignore group.
Starting at 4,400 Health, it's one of the toughest creatures in the game. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Alpha Leedsichthys has decent hitting power. Its base Stamina of 500 gives it solid stamina reserves. It carries 1800 base Weight - massive inventory space.
The Alpha Leedsichthys roams the ARK as a wild, untamable creature. Defeating one in the wild grants 1500 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0 Element plus 0 Element per level.