Archelon
Archelon Dossier
AquaticHerbivoreTameableBreedable

Archelon

Water · 19 maps

Overview

Archelon is a large aquatic herbivore found in deep ocean environments. It gains a temporary boost to toxin harvesting and damage resistance after killing a jellyfish, making it a specialized bio-toxin gatherer. Players tame Archelon primarily for efficient harvesting of Bio Toxin from jellyfish swarms.

It can be airlifted by Quetzal or Karkinos for fast deployment.

Spawn Locations

19 maps

Archelon spawns commonly in ocean and deep-ocean biomes. It appears across 19 ARK maps, making it relatively easy to locate in open water zones.

Official
Mod Maps

Archelon is tamed passively by feeding it while it eats. Superior Kibble is the best food for taming and provides the fastest results. Bio Toxin also works, though less efficiently.

About 10 Superior Kibble are needed. The tame takes around 2 minutes. Use the calculator below for your settings.

PassiveTime: 2m 6s|Effectiveness: 99.5% (+74 Lvl)Lv.150
FoodQtyTimeEffectiveness
Superior KibbleBest
102:0674 Lvl (224)
Bio Toxin
7517:1658 Lvl (208)

Drops & Harvest Resources

Killing an Archelon yields Hide, Raw Meat, and Keratin. The Hatchet yields the most Hide and Keratin, while the Pick is best for gathering Raw Meat.

%
%
Resource
PickPick
HatchetHatchet
40%~9~8 hits60%~14~6 hits
60%~11~8 hits40%~7~6 hits
10%~2~8 hits15%~4~6 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, Archelon's bite harvests resources from chitin and prime-meat sources. It yields up to 3× Bio Toxin, 2× Keratin, 2× Raw Fish Meat, and 2× Raw Prime Fish Meat.

When under the effect of Jellyfish Energy, harvesting Bio Toxin is increased by 60%.

Damage Resistances

Archelon takes 100% more damage from spike walls and 200% more from small ranged turrets, making these highly effective in defense. It is weak to explosive and melee raid damage, including metal weapons. Avoid using projectile-based weapons, as it has 50% resistance to those impacts.

MiningDrill Harvest
0%-100%
Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits
50%-50%
Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)
66%-34%
Engine
75%-25%
GenericFall damage, environmental
75%-25%
Projectile
75%-25%

Saddle Crafting XP

Archelon Saddle
Archelon SaddleBase: 22.2 XP · Lv.45
89 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

StatBase (Lv.1)Wild +/LvTamed +/Lv
HealthHealth
1400.0+280.00+2.64%
StaminaStamina
775.0+77.50+2.00%
TorpidityTorpidity
2000.0+120.00+0.00%
FoodFood
3500.0+350.00+2.00%
WeightWeight
1000.0+20.00+0.80%
Melee Damage MultiplierMelee Damage Multiplier
100.0%+5.00%+10.00%
Speed MultiplierSpeed Multiplier
100.0%+0.00%+2.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

The head takes normal damage, while the body takes only 50% damage. Aim for the head to maximize efficiency during combat or knockout attempts.

BodySpine1_M
0.50x
HeadHead_M
1.00x
;

Tools & Guides

Archelon Tips & Tricks

After killing a jellyfish, Archelon gains the Jellyfish Energy buff, increasing Bio Toxin harvest by 60% and reducing damage taken by 25% for 90 seconds.

The Jellyfish Energy buff also increases damage dealt to jellyfish by 50%, improving clearing speed.

Use Archelon to farm Bio Toxin efficiently from Cnidaria-class creatures.

Its bite attack has a range of 8 meters, allowing safe harvesting from a distance.

Archelon is weak to explosion and raid melee damage, so avoid combat with Tek or metal-equipped enemies.

This page details the Archelon's taming, breeding, harvesting, and combat statistics. For further assistance, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map.