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

Check the interactive spawn map on the Alpha Megalodon 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 Megalodon?

A baby Alpha Megalodon takes 2 days and 23 hours to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Alpha Megalodon Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Alpha Megalodon

IGNORE

Alpha Megalodon

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Official servers currently have boosted rates! You don't need to change settings in our calculator.

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

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

Taming

Alpha Megalodon is not tamable.

Breeding

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TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time2d 23h

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Alpha Kill (1.33×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill63,441 XP

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.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Drops & Harvest Resources

You can gather Raw Fish Meat, Raw Prime Fish Meat from a Alpha Megalodon corpse. The corpse has 520 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

The harvest table below breaks down exact yields per tool. Choose your tool based on which resource you're after - yields vary significantly.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Sickle	Harvest Weapon
Raw Fish Meat	93%~25~17 hits	93%~25~11 hits	93%~25~18 hits
Raw Prime Fish Meat	0%~0~17 hits	13%~3~11 hits	4%~1~18 hits
Alpha Megalodon FinDrop	—	—	—

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's damage profile includes 14 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. With 7 resistances and 6 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +400% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Herbivore DinoHerbivore dino attacks

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

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

Aiming matters - the Alpha Megalodon has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. Hit the Head (1.5x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.

Headc_jaw

1.50x

Can Damage

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

Check out what other players have learned about the Alpha Megalodon - and contribute your own tips.

Welcome to the full Alpha Megalodon guide for ARK: Survival Ascended. Here you can quickly review its stats, taming requirements, breeding info, and resource gathering potential, then dive into our detailed calculators and maps for more depth.

At base level the Alpha Megalodon has 9,600 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 250 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Alpha Megalodon gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 2 days and 23 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

Once tamed, the Alpha Megalodon can harvest Raw Fish Meat, Raw Prime Fish Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

ARK: Survival Ascended features the Alpha Megalodon as an aquatic, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It belongs to the Ignore category.

Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it respectable melee power. Health-wise, the Alpha Megalodon sits at 9,600 base, making it an absolute bullet sponge. Stamina sits at 320 base, providing average stamina. Weight capacity starts at 250, giving it a solid weight pool.

The Alpha Megalodon roams the ARK as a wild, untamable creature. It gives live birth after a gestation period, making breeding straightforward. A wild Alpha Megalodon is worth 750 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.37 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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