Arthropluera
DMG · 22 maps
Overview
The Arthropluera is a small carnivore used primarily for damage and resource transport. It excels at harvesting resources while providing significant weight reduction for inventory efficiency. It can be airlifted by Argentavis or Desmodus for fast deployment across the map.
Spawn Locations
23 mapsArthropluera spawns in caves, deserts, forests, jungles, swamps, volcanoes, and wastelands. It is very common and appears across 22 ARK maps, making it easy to locate in most environments.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Arthropluera is tamed passively by feeding it directly. The best food is Broth of Enlightenment, which requires only 2 units to complete the process. About 1 minute is needed to tame it at level 224 with 100% effectiveness. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Broth of EnlightenmentBest | 2 | 30 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Spoiled Meat | 23 | 11:00 | 68 Lvl (218) |
 Raw Meat | 149 | 1:14:00 | 15 Lvl (165) |
 Raw Fish Meat | 372 | 3:05:30 | 2 Lvl (152) |
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing an Arthropluera yields Chitin and Raw Meat. The Dino (Omnivore) harvest method provides the most Chitin, while the Pick yields the highest amount of 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.
Damage Resistances
Arthropluera has a strong vulnerability to explosions, taking +400% more damage from this source. It also takes +200% more damage from projectiles and instant damage types. Spike walls are highly effective, dealing +100% damage. Avoid using melee attacks with projectile impact, as they are only half as effective.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)4 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server
Server Settings(Game.ini)
Official servers use non-1× defaults; the values above already reflect official rates.
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 500.0 | +100.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 200.0 | +20.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 175.0 | +10.50 | +0.00% |
 Food | 1200.0 | +120.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 100.0 | +2.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head of the Arthropluera has a 2.5× damage multiplier, making it the optimal target for faster knockouts or combat. All other body zones take standard damage.
Can Damage
Can damage Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal, and Tek structures. Build at least in higher-tier materials if defending against Arthropluera swarms.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeleeTorpPoison DmgMetal | 18 | 1012.5 | 450.0 | 229.5 | 112.5 | 45.0 |
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
Arthropluera Tips & Tricks
The Arthropluera takes +400% more damage from explosions, making it highly vulnerable to grenade launchers and mines.
It is weak to projectile damage, so use ranged weapons like the Crossbow with Tranq Arrows for efficient knockout tames.
When carried by Argentavis or Karkinos, it retains its inventory weight reduction, ideal for long-distance resource hauling.
Its head takes 2.5× more damage than other body parts, making headshots effective during combat or taming.
This page details the Arthropluera's stats, taming process, breeding mechanics, harvest yields, and combat properties. For precise planning, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map located below.