Alpha Skeletal Raptor
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Overview
The Alpha Skeletal Raptor is a large carnivorous dinosaur that cannot be tamed. It possesses heightened aggression and combat prowess, making it a dangerous foe rather than a mount. Players typically encounter it in high-level biomes where it dominates other predators through superior damage output and mobility.
Spawn Locations
Alpha Skeletal Raptor does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Taming
The Alpha Skeletal Raptor cannot be tamed.
Alpha Skeletal Raptor is not tamable.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing the Alpha Skeletal Raptor yields Alpha Raptor Claw, Raptor Bone Costume, Dinosaur Bone, Hide, and Raw Prime Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick maximizes Raw Prime Meat harvest.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~18~15 hits | 60%~28~12 hits | |
| 60%~21~15 hits | 40%~14~12 hits | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
 Dinosaur BoneDrop | - | - |
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 Skeletal Raptor has a +120% weakness to damage from other creatures. It is highly resistant to mining drills, taking -100% damage. Melee attacks from metal-based raid dinosaurs deal +55% damage, making them effective against it.
Kill XP
Alpha Kill (1.33×)265 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.
Saddle Crafting XP
Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 3600.0 | +720.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 180.0 | +10.80 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1200.0 | +120.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 140.0 | +2.80 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.50% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The Alpha Skeletal Raptor has a head hitbox multiplier of 3x. Targeting the head significantly increases damage dealt, allowing for faster kills or more efficient knockout attempts.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeleeCarnivore Medium | 40 | 220.0 | 120.0 | — | — | — |
| PounceCarnivore Medium | 27 | 148.5 | 81.0 | — | — | — |
| Melee_PounceCarnivore Medium | 54 | 297.0 | 162.0 | — | — | — |
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 Skeletal Raptor Tips & Tricks
The Alpha Skeletal Raptor deals +120% more damage when attacking other creatures.
Explosive damage is especially effective against it, dealing +50% more damage.
Melee attacks with projectile impact effects deal 50% less damage, making them inefficient.
It is weak to piercing melee attacks from raid dinosaurs, taking +55% more damage.
Roar has a 50m range and can disrupt nearby creatures.
This page details the Alpha Skeletal Raptor's stats, taming requirements, breeding mechanics, harvest resources, and combat data. For more information, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map.