Astral Carnotaurus
Variant
Overview
The Astral Carnotaurus is a carnivorous variant creature. It excels in combat with high melee damage and aggressive attack patterns. This creature cannot be tamed, so it is not used for transportation or resource gathering. It does not serve a utility role for survivors beyond combat encounters.
Spawn Locations
Astral Carnotaurus does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Taming
The Astral Carnotaurus cannot be tamed.
Astral Carnotaurus is not tamable.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing the Astral Carnotaurus yields Alpha Carnotaurus Arm, Hide, Raw Prime Meat, and Keratin. The Hatchet harvests the most Hide and Keratin, while the Pick maximizes Raw Prime Meat yield.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~34~26 hits | 60%~50~21 hits | |
| 60%~38~26 hits | 40%~25~21 hits | |
| 2%~2~26 hits | 3%~3~21 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.
Damage Resistances
The Astral Carnotaurus has a strong vulnerability to spike walls, taking +200% more damage. It is also weak to explosions and melee attacks from metal weapons, gaining +55% damage taken from those sources. Avoid placing it near spike walls or explosive defenses.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)900 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 | 6400.0 | +1280.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 300.0 | +30.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 350.0 | +21.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 2000.0 | +200.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 300.0 | +6.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head has a damage multiplier of 1.5x, making it the optimal target for knockouts or combat. Focus attacks on the head to maximize efficiency.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteCarnivore Medium Penetrating | 140 | 770.0 | 420.0 | — | — | — |
| GoreCarnivore Medium Bleed | 140 | 770.0 | 420.0 | — | — | — |
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
Astral Carnotaurus Tips & Tricks
The Astral Carnotaurus takes +200% damage from spike walls, making them highly effective for defense.
It is especially vulnerable to explosions, taking +50% additional damage.
Melee attacks made with metal weapons deal +55% more damage to it.
It resists mining drill damage completely, taking -100% damage from Mining Drill Harvest.
This page details the Astral Carnotaurus's stats, combat behavior, harvest drops, and damage modifiers. Refer to the spawn map and official calculators for further planning.