Alpha Tusoteuthis
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Overview
The Alpha Tusoteuthis is a massive aquatic carnivore and the alpha variant of the Tusoteuthis. It excels at underwater combat and structure destruction, making it a powerful siege unit in aquatic environments. It can be airlifted by Quetzal or Karkinos for fast deployment.
Players tame it primarily to breach enemy underwater bases or defend territory in deep waters.
Spawn Locations
Alpha Tusoteuthis does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Taming
The Alpha Tusoteuthis cannot be tamed.
Alpha Tusoteuthis is not tamable.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing an Alpha Tusoteuthis yields Alpha Tusoteuthis Eye, Tusoteuthis Tentacle, Absorbent Substrate, Black Pearl, and a Fishing Rod. Harvesting with a Mining Drill yields the most Raw Fish Meat, Raw Prime Fish Meat, and Keratin.
| Resource |  Pick | Harvest Weapon |
|---|---|---|
| 100%~1,846~50 hits | 60%~74~54 hits | |
| 100%~164~50 hits | 60%~74~54 hits | |
| 100%~821~50 hits | 60%~74~54 hits | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
 Black PearlDrop | - | - |
 Fishing RodDrop | - | - |
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 Tusoteuthis has a +400% weakness to spike walls, making them extremely effective for defense. It also takes +120% damage from instant damage effects and +55% from metal melee attacks. It is highly resistant to mining drill harvesting, taking -100% damage from it. Level Health and Melee Damage.
Kill XP
Alpha Kill (1.33×)2200 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 | 30000.0 | +6000.00 | +3.00% |
 Stamina | 300.0 | +30.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 1800.0 | +108.00 | +0.00% |
 Food | 3200.0 | +320.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 800.0 | +16.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The Alpha Tusoteuthis has increased damage multipliers on specific hit zones. The upper_beak and lower_beak both take 3x damage, making them ideal targets for efficient takedowns.
Tools & Guides
Alpha Tusoteuthis Tips & Tricks
The Spike Wall deals +400% damage to the Alpha Tusoteuthis, making it ideal for defensive setups.
It takes +120% damage from instant damage effects, such as those from explosives or certain turrets.
It is completely immune to damage from Mining Drill harvesting tools.
It can be carried by flyers like Quetzal for rapid transport to underwater battle zones.
Its Crush Prey attack deals 200 damage at a range of 80 meters, ideal for striking distant targets.
This page details the Alpha Tusoteuthis's stats, breeding, harvest drops, and combat data. For precise planning, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools available on the site.