Alpha Megalodon
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Overview
The Alpha Megalodon is a massive aquatic carnivore. It cannot be tamed by survivors. Players encounter it as a dangerous wild predator in deep ocean zones.
Spawn Locations
Alpha Megalodon does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Taming
The Alpha Megalodon cannot be tamed. It is a non-tamable boss variant of the Megalodon and remains hostile to all players and structures.
Alpha Megalodon is not tamable.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing an Alpha Megalodon yields Alpha Megalodon Fin, Raw Fish Meat, and Raw Prime Fish Meat. The Dino (Fish Harvest) tool provides the highest yield of Raw Fish Meat, while the Sickle maximizes Raw Prime Fish Meat.
| Resource |  Pick |  Sickle | Harvest Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93%~25~17 hits | 93%~25~11 hits | 93%~25~18 hits | |
| 0%~0~17 hits | 13%~3~11 hits | 4%~1~18 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 Megalodon has a +400% weakness to spike walls, making them extremely effective for defense. It also takes +120% damage from Instant HurtDinos and +55% from Melee DmgMetal RaidDino sources. It is fully resistant to Mining Drill Harvest damage and takes -50% from Ranged Turret Small DefensePlant and Melee WithProjectileImpactFX sources.
Kill XP
Alpha Kill (1.33×)750 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 | 9600.0 | +1920.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 320.0 | +32.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 800.0 | +48.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 2000.0 | +200.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 250.0 | +5.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The Alpha Megalodon has a head hitbox that takes 1.5x damage, making it a viable target zone for increased effectiveness during combat. All other body zones take standard damage.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack 1Carnivore Large Gnash TamedAttackerOnly | 60 | 330.0 | 180.0 | — | — | — |
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 Megalodon Tips & Tricks
The Alpha Megalodon takes +400% damage from spike walls, making them ideal for coastal or underwater base defense.
It is immune to Mining Drill Harvest damage, rendering mining drills ineffective for combat.
It can be transported by Quetzal or Karkinos for strategic deployment in boss arenas.
Its high melee damage and aggression make it dangerous to boats and underwater structures.
It cannot be tamed or bred, limiting its use to wild encounters and controlled events.
It has a head hitbox multiplier of 1.5x, making headshots more effective during combat.
This page details the Alpha Megalodon's stats, spawn conditions, harvest drops, damage modifiers, and combat behavior. For taming and breeding calculations, refer to the respective calculators. The spawn map provides visual tracking of its locations across ARK maps.