Arthropluera
DMG · 22 maps
Arthropluera Egg & Breeding Calculator
The Arthropluera reproduces by laying fertilized eggs after mating. Incubation temperature must stay between 18°C and 22°C - use Air Conditioners, Standing Torches, or Dimetrodons to maintain the range. At the correct temperature, the egg hatches in approximately 2 hours and 29 minutes.
The baby Arthropluera takes approximately 2 days and 3 hours to fully mature at default rates - over a lengthy period. During the baby phase (0–10%), hand-feed it directly. From 10% onward (juvenile), it can eat from a Feeding Trough.
Mutations can add +2 levels to any stat and change colors. Stacking mutations across generations is the key to min-maxed breeding lines. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.
The Arthropluera's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~309 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~21h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~26h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.
Imprint bonuses are significant: a fully imprinted Arthropluera gains 30% extra damage and damage resistance with its imprinter mounted. Imprint requests include cuddling, walks, and specific kibble - check the wiki for which kibble to stockpile.
Incubation Time
1h 14m 59s
Elapsed Time
1h 17m 10s
Maturation Time Left
24h 26m 2s
Time to Juvenile
1h 17m 10s
Total Food Items
729
items
Food to Adult
476
items
Food Per Hour
54
Food Capacity
50
items
Baby Hand Feed For
14m 22s
5.9% maturation
Cuddle Interval
0s
Imprint Per Cuddle
0%
Max Imprint
0.0%
Planning a mass raise? The Arthropluera raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste. Expect ~309 minutes of active care during the Baby phase before it graduates to trough-feeding as a Juvenile.
Adjust the dino count to calculate food for multiple Arthropluera babies at once - essential for batch breeding operations. Match your food choice to your play schedule - longer spoil timers mean less babysitting.
Raising CalculatorFrom 5% - use slider above to adjustFood per item
50
Stack size
40
Eats at 5%
44.86 food/min
Maturation
25h 43m 12s
| Phase | Duration |  Raw Meat |
|---|---|---|
 BabyNeed this much for 5% to 10% | 1h 17m 9s | 68 |
 JuvenileNeed this much for 10% to 50% | 10h 17m 17s | 409 |
 AdolescentNeed this much for 50% to 100% | 12h 51m 36s | 183 |
 Total | 24h 26m 2s | 660 |
WeightFeeding Trough
2,400 items(60 slots)
Fits in one load
Tek Trough
4,000 items(100 slots)
Fits in one load
Maewing / Maeguana
300 slots
50% weight reduction on meat & berries
Baby- 2x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Juvenile- 16x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Adolescent- 20x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Spoils in 10m|Trough / Maewing: 40m|
Tek Trough: 16h 40m
During the Baby phase (0-10%), you must hand-feed or use a Maewing to nurse. From Juvenile (10%+), dinos can eat from a Feeding Trough on their own. Use Preserving Salt in troughs to double spoil times.
Found throughout the ARKs, the Arthropluera is a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It falls within the DMG classification.
Stamina sits at 200 base, providing average stamina. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Arthropluera has respectable melee power. The Arthropluera has 500 base Health - moderately tough. A base Weight of 100 means a reasonable inventory size.
The Arthropluera is passively tamed - approach it carefully and feed it by hand without knocking it out. Its preferred food is Broth of Enlightenment.
Once tamed, the Arthropluera is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 18°C and 22°C. A wild Arthropluera is worth 4 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.2 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.