Araneo
Araneo Overview
Survivors looking at Araneo in ARK: Survival Ascended will find a land-based carnivore that is primarily used for resource harvesting, excelling at gathering specific materials. It is a carnivore tamed through passive taming, with Spoiled Meat as its top-tier food, and brings 100% base Melee Damage, giving it respectable melee power to the table. It reproduces by laying fertilized eggs that incubate between 4°C and 12°C, with babies maturing slowly. Once tamed it harvests Chitin, Raw Meat more efficiently than most player tools. It earns its place in the stable for survivors looking to graduate from early-game tames.
Spawn Locations
22 mapsThe Araneo spawns on 22 maps, typically found in forests, swamps, and mountain regions. Green cells indicate high spawn density, red means low. Click a cell to see exact spawn chance. If you can't find any, try clearing creatures nearby to free up the population cap.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Araneo Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Spoiled MeatBest | 28 | 6:18 | 65 Lvl (215) |
 Raw Meat | 184 | 42:42 | 10 Lvl (160) |
 Raw Fish Meat | 459 | 1:46:52 | 1 Lvl (151) |
Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
Araneo SaddleLv.40
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→
Drops & Harvest Resources
You can gather Chitin, Raw Meat from a Araneo corpse. The corpse has 120 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.
The harvest table below breaks down exact yields per tool. Choose your tool based on which resource you're after - yields vary significantly.
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
Incoming damage to the Araneo is modified by 12 different type-specific multipliers. It resists 6 damage types (up to 100% reduction) and is vulnerable to 5 (up to +120% incoming damage). See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.
Base Stats
Full Stats→| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 150.0 | +30.00 | +2.00% |
 Stamina | 100.0 | +10.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 80.0 | +4.80 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 900.0 | +90.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 100.0 | +2.00 | +1.60% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
Damage dealt to the Araneo varies across 1 hitbox zone. Its weakest point is the Head at 1.5x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Araneo can damage: Thatch. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Araneo out.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeleeTorpPoison Small | 10 | 55.0 | — | — | — | — |
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
Araneo Tips & Tricks
Check out what other players have learned about the Araneo - and contribute your own tips. Tips typically cover approach strategies, recommended food, and how to avoid spooking the Araneo mid-tame.
This page is your complete guide to the Araneo in ARK: Survival Ascended. Below you'll find a quick overview of its base stats, taming method, breeding data, and harvest capabilities - plus links to dedicated tools like the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and interactive spawn map.
At base level the Araneo has 150 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 100 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.
The Araneo is a passive tame - approach carefully and hand-feed it Spoiled Meat without knocking it out. See the taming calculator for exact food counts and timing.
Breeding Araneos produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 4°C and 12°C. Full maturation takes 1 day and 1 hour. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.
Once tamed, the Araneo can harvest Chitin, Raw Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.