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

Check the interactive spawn map on the Astral Tusoteuthis 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 Tusoteuthis?

A baby Astral Tusoteuthis takes 7 days and 17 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between -75°C and 75°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Astral Tusoteuthis Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Astral Tusoteuthis

VARIANT

Astral Tusoteuthis

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

Taming

Astral Tusoteuthis is not tamable.

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp-75°C – 75°C

Maturation Time7d 17h

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill174,900 XP

2200 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server

Server Settings(Game.ini)

Official servers use non-1× defaults for kill-type multipliers. Adjust these if your server uses custom Game.ini values.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Drops & Harvest Resources

The Astral Tusoteuthis's corpse can be harvested for Raw Fish Meat, Raw Prime Fish Meat, Keratin. The corpse has 1,600 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

The harvest table below breaks down exact yields per tool. Choose your tool based on which resource you're after - yields vary significantly.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Harvest Weapon
Raw Fish Meat	100%~1,846~50 hits	60%~74~54 hits
Raw Prime Fish Meat	100%~164~50 hits	60%~74~54 hits
Keratin	100%~821~50 hits	60%~74~54 hits
Alpha Tusoteuthis EyeDrop	—	—
Tusoteuthis TentacleDrop	—	—
Absorbent SubstrateDrop	—	—
Black PearlDrop	—	—
Fishing RodDrop	—	—
OilDrop	—	—

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

Incoming damage to the Astral Tusoteuthis is modified by 14 different type-specific multipliers. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 6, with its worst vulnerability at +400%. 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	30000.0	+6000.00	+3.00%
Stamina	300.0	+30.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	1800.0	+0.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	215.0	+21.50	+2.00%
Food	3200.0	+320.00	+2.00%
Weight	800.0	+16.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Damage dealt to the Astral Tusoteuthis varies across 2 hitbox zones. The upper_beak is the most vulnerable spot at 3x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.

lower_beaklower_beak

3.00x

upper_beakupper_beak

3.00x

Can Damage

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

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This page is your complete guide to the Astral Tusoteuthis 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 Tusoteuthis has 30,000 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 800 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

Breeding Astral Tusoteuthiss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between -75°C and 75°C. Full maturation takes 7 days and 17 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

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

ARK: Survival Ascended features the Astral Tusoteuthis as an aquatic, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. Classified under the Variant group.

Its base Stamina of 300 gives it decent staying power. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it respectable melee power. Health-wise, the Astral Tusoteuthis sits at 30,000 base, making it extraordinarily tanky. A base Weight of 800 means massive inventory space.

The Astral Tusoteuthis cannot be tamed and must be dealt with through combat or avoidance. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a -75°C–75°C temperature window. Killing a wild Astral Tusoteuthis yields 2200 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.87 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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