Araneo
Misc · 23 maps
Overview
The Araneo is a small, carnivorous creature with a unique utility role. It provides significant weight reduction for inventory resources when carried, making it invaluable for transport efficiency. It can be airlifted by Argentavis, Desmodus, Karkinos, Megalosaurus, Kaprosuchus, Quetzal, or Tusoteuthis for rapid deployment across vast distances.
Players tame Araneo primarily to reduce the weight burden of harvested resources during long hauls.
Spawn Locations
24 mapsAraneo spawns in caves, cities, forests, mountains, oases, swamps, volcanoes, and wastelands. It is very common and appears across 23 ARK maps, making it easy to locate in most environments.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Araneo is tamed via knockout using tranquilizing weapons. The best food is Superior Kibble, with Spoiled Meat as a viable alternative. It can be immobilized using a Bola, Bear Trap, or Plant Species Y.
Use a Bow with Tranq Arrows or a Longneck Rifle with Tranquilizer Darts for efficient sedation. The taming process takes around 13 minutes and requires approximately 14 units of Superior Kibble at level 150 on official rates. No narcotics are needed. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Superior KibbleBest | 7 | 6:38 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Spoiled Meat | 28 | 15:34 | 65 Lvl (215) |
 Raw Meat | 184 | 30:41 | 10 Lvl (160) |
 Raw Fish Meat | 459 | 38:16 | 1 Lvl (151) |
Araneo Taming - Video Guide
Take a look at this short video guide on how to tame a Araneo.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing an Araneo yields Chitin and Raw Meat. The Pick provides the highest quantity of Raw Meat, while a Dino with an Omnivore mouth type harvests the most Chitin.
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
Araneo takes +120% more damage from Instant HurtDinos, making it extremely vulnerable to certain environmental hazards and creature attacks. It is highly resistant to Mining Drill Harvest and Melee WithProjectileImpactFX, both reducing damage by 50%. Exploiting its weakness with piercing projectiles or explosive damage is effective in combat.
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 200.0 | +40.00 | +2.00% |
 Stamina | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 80.0 | +4.80 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1200.0 | +120.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 150.0 | +3.00 | +1.60% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head has a damage multiplier of 1.5x, making headshots more effective for faster knockouts. Target the head when sedating for optimal efficiency.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch. Build at least in Wood.
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
The Araneo takes significantly increased damage from Instant HurtDinos, so avoid placing it near spike traps or similar hazards.
It is highly resistant to Mining Drill Harvest, making it less effective for resource gathering via drilling.
Melee attacks with metal weapons deal +55% damage to it, making Metal tools especially dangerous.
Explosions deal +50% more damage, making it vulnerable to demolition charges and cluster grenades.
This page details the Araneo's taming, breeding, harvesting, combat stats, and spawn conditions. For precise planning, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools available on this site.