How do you tame a Archelon in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The Archelon is a passive tame. Approach it carefully without startling it and place Superior Kibble in your last hotbar slot, then feed it by hand.

What does a Archelon eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Archelon is Superior Kibble. It also accepts Bio Toxin.

Where can you find Archelon in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Archelon spawn location page for exact spawn zones across all ARK maps. Spawn density and locations vary by map.

How long does it take to raise a baby Archelon?

A baby Archelon takes 7 days and 17 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 26°C and 29°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Archelon Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Archelon

WATER

Archelon

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

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Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

16 mapsFull Map →

The Archelon spawns on 16 maps, typically found in oceans, deep rivers, and underwater caves. 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.

Official

Mod Maps

Map Legend

High spawn density

Medium spawn density

Low spawn density

Cave spawn

Click any cell for exact spawn chance and nearby spawn groups. Zoom in for detail.

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Archelon Taming Calculator

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PassiveTime: 56s|Effectiveness: 99.9% (+74 Lvl)Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Superior KibbleBest	5	56	74 Lvl (224)
Bio Toxin	38	8:38	69 Lvl (219)

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp26°C – 29°C

Maturation Time7d 17h

Quick Info

Saddle

Archelon SaddleLv.45

XP Calculator

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Saddle Crafting XP

Archelon SaddleBase: 22.2 XP · Lv.45

89 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Archelon yields Hide, Raw Meat, Keratin. The corpse has 230 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Consult the harvest breakdown table to optimize your tool choice. Resource quantities depend on the tool used, the creature's harvest health, and your server's harvest rate.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~9~8 hits	60%~14~6 hits
Raw Meat	60%~11~8 hits	40%~7~6 hits
Keratin	10%~2~8 hits	15%~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

Damage Resistances

The Archelon's damage profile includes 15 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. It resists 7 damage types (up to 100% reduction) and is vulnerable to 7 (up to +200% incoming damage). See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

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%

Base Stats

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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

Damage dealt to the Archelon varies across 2 hitbox zones. Avoid the Body (0.5x) - it's the most armored zone.

BodySpine1_M

0.50x

HeadHead_M

1.00x

Can Damage

The Archelon can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Archelon out.

Thatch

Wood

Stone

Metal

Tek

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorFood, narcotics, and time for any level

Breeding CalculatorMaturation, imprint timers, raising costs

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

Tips & TricksCommunity strategies and advice

Spawn LocationInteractive maps with spawn zones

Spawn CommandAdmin commands, all variants

Archelon Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Archelon. Tips typically cover approach strategies, recommended food, and how to avoid spooking the Archelon mid-tame.

Everything you need to know about the Archelon in ARK: Survival Ascended is collected here. Use the stat overview, taming summary, and breeding details below to plan your approach, then explore the dedicated tool pages for step-by-step help.

At base level the Archelon has 1,400 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 1000 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Archelon is a passive tame — approach carefully and hand-feed it Superior Kibble without knocking it out. See the taming calculator for exact food counts and timing.

Breeding Archelons produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 26°C and 29°C. Full maturation takes 7 days and 17 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

Once tamed, the Archelon can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Keratin. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

ARK: Survival Ascended features the Archelon as a tamable, aquatic, herbivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. Classified under the Water group.

With 775 base Stamina, the Archelon has exceptional endurance. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it decent hitting power. Health-wise, the Archelon sits at 1,400 base, making it extremely durable. A base Weight of 1000 means massive inventory space.

The Archelon is passively tamed - approach it carefully and feed it by hand without knocking it out. Its preferred food is Superior Kibble.

Once tamed, the Archelon is a versatile aquatic mount for underwater exploration and resource gathering. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 26°C–29°C temperature window. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.91 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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