Variant
The baby Alpha Ossidon takes approximately 3 days and 20 hours to fully mature at default rates - over many real-world days, demanding serious time investment. 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 Ossidon'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 Ossidon 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
8h 0m 0s
Elapsed Time
4h 37m 47s
Maturation Time Left
87h 57m 46s
Time to Juvenile
4h 37m 47s
Total Food Items
3934
items
Food to Adult
2567
items
Food Per Hour
81
Food Capacity
250
items
Baby Hand Feed For
1h 1m 55s
6.1% maturation
Cuddle Interval
0s
Imprint Per Cuddle
0%
Max Imprint
0.0%
Planning a mass raise? The Alpha Ossidon raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste. Expect ~556 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 Ossidon babies at once - essential for batch breeding operations. Match your food choice to your play schedule - longer spoil timers mean less babysitting.
Food per item
50
Stack size
40
Eats at 5%
67.27 food/min
Maturation
92h 35m 33s
| Phase | Duration | |
|---|---|---|
| 4h 37m 46s | 364 | |
| 37h 2m 13s | 2,203 | |
| 46h 17m 46s | 984 | |
| 87h 57m 46s | 3,551 |
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.
The Alpha Ossidon, a carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a notable presence across multiple maps. Classified under the Variant group.
The Alpha Ossidon has 20,000 base Health - extraordinarily tanky. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Alpha Ossidon brings solid damage output to the table. Stamina sits at 420 base, providing solid stamina reserves. It carries 500 base Weight - excellent carrying capacity.
The Alpha Ossidon roams the ARK as a wild, untamable creature. Killing a wild Alpha Ossidon yields 1200 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.89 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.