Amargasaurus
Support
Overview
The Amargasaurus is a large herbivorous support dinosaur. It features a special passive taming method that requires temperature synchronization and cooperative hunting. Once tamed, it excels at gathering a wide variety of plant-based resources and wood. It can be airlifted by Quetzal or Tusoteuthis for rapid deployment across the map.
This dino is primarily used for efficient resource collection in the field, especially in environments where temperature management is critical.
Spawn Locations
Amargasaurus does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Taming
Taming an Amargasaurus uses a special passive method. You must consume Calien Soup in hot biomes or Fria Curry in cold biomes to sync your temperature, then approach and interact with the creature. Begin hunting nearby creatures together with the Amargasaurus to fill its taming bar. Keep its health above 85% or the tame will fail. Use the Chain Bola, Bear Trap, or Large Bear Trap to immobilize it before starting. About 12 minutes are needed for taming. Use the calculator below for your settings.
Eat Calien Soup or Fria Curry before you go near an Amargasaurus. Without that buff it treats you as an enemy; with it you can walk up. Put Exceptional Kibble or crops in your last slot and feed it once to start, then hunt alongside it: damage you and your creatures deal to its prey is what becomes progress. Do not hit it yourself, keep its health up, and stay close or it loses interest.
Amargasaurus Taming - Video Guide
Take a look at this short video guide to taming the Amargasaurus.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing an Amargasaurus yields Sauropod Vertebra, Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, and Keratin. The Hatchet yields the most Hide and Keratin, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat and Raw Prime Meat.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~15~12 hits | 60%~22~9 hits | |
| 60%~17~12 hits | 40%~11~9 hits | |
| 3%~1~12 hits | 2%~0~9 hits | |
| 40%~15~12 hits | 60%~22~9 hits | |
| - | - |
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.
Gathering Abilities
While ridden, the Amargasaurus gathers efficiently using multiple attacks. The Tail Swing, Neck Swing, Bite, and Foot Stomp all harvest Berries, Seeds, Mushrooms, Rare Flowers, Rare Mushrooms, Stimberries, Wood, Cactus Sap, and Fiber. Each of these resources is gathered at a 10× multiplier, with Cactus Sap and Fiber at 8×. This makes it one of the most versatile plant gatherers available.
Damage Resistances
The Amargasaurus takes +200% damage from SpikeWall attacks, making it highly vulnerable to spike walls. It also takes +120% from Instant HurtDinos and +55% from Melee DmgMetal RaidDino. Conversely, it has -60% damage taken from fire-based attacks, making it highly resistant to fire. It also has -50% damage from Melee WithProjectileImpactFX and Ranged Turret Small DefensePlant. Level Health and Melee Damage.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)6 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild 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 | 1250.0 | +250.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 425.0 | +42.50 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 2250.0 | +135.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 300.0 | +30.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 6300.0 | +630.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 475.0 | +9.50 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head has a 1.5× damage multiplier, making headshots effective for faster knockout. All other body zones use the base multiplier.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tail SwingHerbivore Large | 50 | 275.0 | 150.0 | — | — | — |
| BiteHerbivore Large | 40 | 220.0 | 120.0 | — | — | — |
| Foot StompHerbivore Large | 55 | 302.5 | 165.0 | — | — | — |
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
Amargasaurus Tips & Tricks
The Tail Swing gathers Wood, Berries, and Seeds at a 10× multiplier. Use the Neck Swing for the same high-yield harvest across large clusters of plants. It takes +200% damage from spike walls, so avoid placing it near defensive spikes. Keep its health above 85% during taming or the process fails. It can be carried by Quetzal to preserve its weight reduction while flying. The Foot Stomp attack hits close-range plant nodes with the same 10× efficiency.
This page details the Amargasaurus's stats, taming process, breeding conditions, harvest capabilities, and combat data. For further planning, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools located on this page.
