Where can you find Astral Carnotaurus in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Astral Carnotaurus 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 Astral Carnotaurus?

A baby Astral Carnotaurus takes 1 day and 22 hours to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Astral Carnotaurus Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Astral Carnotaurus

VARIANT

Astral Carnotaurus

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Official servers currently have boosted rates! You don't need to change settings in our calculator.

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

Astral Carnotaurus does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.

Taming

Astral Carnotaurus is not tamable.

Breeding

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TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time1d 22h

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill71,550 XP

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.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Astral Carnotaurus yields Hide, Raw Prime Meat, Keratin. The corpse has 820 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%~34~26 hits	60%~50~21 hits
Raw Prime Meat	60%~38~26 hits	40%~25~21 hits
Keratin	2%~2~26 hits	3%~3~21 hits
Alpha Carnotaurus ArmDrop	—	—

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 14 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 6, with its worst vulnerability at +200%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. 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%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Herbivore DinoHerbivore dino attacks

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

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 Astral Carnotaurus has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Its weakest point is the Head at 1.5x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

Headc_jaw

1.50x

Can Damage

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

Astral Carnotaurus Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Astral Carnotaurus.

This page is your complete guide to the Astral Carnotaurus in ARK: Survival Ascended. Below you'll find a quick overview of its base stats, taming method, breeding data, and harvest capabilities — plus links to dedicated tools like the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and interactive spawn map.

At base level the Astral Carnotaurus has 6,400 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 300 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Astral Carnotaurus gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 1 day and 22 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

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

ARK: Survival Ascended features the Astral Carnotaurus as a carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. Classified under the Variant group.

Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it decent hitting power. Starting at 6,400 Health, it's extraordinarily tanky. With 300 base Stamina, the Astral Carnotaurus has decent staying power. It carries 300 base Weight - generous inventory space.

The Astral Carnotaurus cannot be tamed and must be dealt with through combat or avoidance. Killing a wild Astral Carnotaurus yields 900 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.26 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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