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 mapsArchelon spawns commonly in ocean and deep-ocean biomes. It appears across 19 ARK maps, making it relatively easy to locate in open water zones.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
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.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Superior KibbleBest | 10 | 2:06 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Bio Toxin | 75 | 17:16 | 58 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.
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.
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 1400.0 | +280.00 | +2.64% |
 Stamina | 775.0 | +77.50 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 2000.0 | +120.00 | +0.00% |
 Food | 3500.0 | +350.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 1000.0 | +20.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed 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.
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.
