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

Check the interactive spawn map on the Alpha Mosasaur 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 Mosasaur?

A baby Alpha Mosasaur takes 7 days and 17 hours to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Alpha Mosasaur Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Alpha Mosasaur

IGNORE

Alpha Mosasaur

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

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

Taming

Alpha Mosasaur is not tamable.

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time7d 17h

XP Calculator

Full Calculator →

Kill XP

Alpha Kill (1.33×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill135,341 XP

1600 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

You can gather Hide, Raw Prime Meat from a Alpha Mosasaur corpse. The corpse has 4,000 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Different tools yield different quantities - check the table below to pick the right tool for the resource you need. Generally, a Pick favors meat while a Hatchet favors hide and secondary materials.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~164~125 hits	60%~246~100 hits
Raw Prime Meat	4%~8~125 hits	4%~8~100 hits
Alpha Mosasaur ToothDrop	—	—

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 Mosasaur'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	54000.0	+6480.00	+3.50%
Stamina	400.0	+40.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	3000.0	+180.00	+0.00%
Food	8000.0	+800.00	+2.00%
Weight	1300.0	+26.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+0.50%

Hitbox Multipliers

Aiming matters - the Alpha Mosasaur has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 1.5x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.

Headc_jaw

1.50x

Can Damage

The Alpha Mosasaur can damage: Thatch, Wood. It can break through Thatch and Wood, so upgrade to Stone at minimum for protection.

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 Mosasaur Tips & Tricks

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Welcome to the full Alpha Mosasaur 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.

The Alpha Mosasaur starts with 54,000 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 1300 base Weight. These base values scale with each wild and tamed level-up, so check the taming calculator to see exactly what stats you can expect at different levels.

The Alpha Mosasaur gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 7 days and 17 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

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

Found throughout the ARKs, the Alpha Mosasaur is an aquatic, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It falls within the Ignore classification.

The Alpha Mosasaur has 54,000 base Health - extraordinarily tanky. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Alpha Mosasaur has solid damage output. Its base Stamina of 400 gives it solid stamina reserves. Weight capacity starts at 1300, giving it massive inventory space.

The Alpha Mosasaur roams the ARK as a wild, untamable creature. Breeding is via live birth rather than eggs, simplifying the process. A wild Alpha Mosasaur is worth 1600 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.88 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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