Basilisk
Basilisk Overview
In ARK: Survival Ascended, Basilisk occupies the harvester transport niche - pulls double duty as both a capable resource harvester and pack animal. As a carnivore, it responds to passive taming - favoring Fertilized Voidwyrm Egg - and ships with 2,750 base Health - extremely durable. It reproduces by laying fertilized eggs that incubate between 32°C and 38°C, with babies maturing over many real-world days, demanding serious time investment. Its harvest profile centers on Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, making farming runs noticeably faster. Players who invest in one tend to keep it long after the early game has been left behind.
Spawn Locations
11 mapsThe Basilisk spawns on 11 maps, typically found in forests, swamps, and mountain regions. Green cells indicate high spawn density, red means low. Click a cell to see exact spawn chance. If you can't find any, try clearing creatures nearby to free up the population cap.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Basilisk Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Fertilized Voidwyrm EggBest | 5 | 33:21 | 73 Lvl (223) |
 Fertilized Rock Drake Egg | 6 | 41:41 | 73 Lvl (223) |
 Fertilized Magmasaur Egg | 6 | 41:42 | 73 Lvl (223) |
Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
Basilisk SaddleLv.85
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→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.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Harvesting a dead Basilisk yields Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. The corpse has 360 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.
Different tools yield different quantities - check the table below to pick the right tool for the resource you need. Generally, a Pick favors meat while a Hatchet favors hide and secondary materials.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~15~12 hits | 60%~22~9 hits | |
| 60%~17~12 hits | 40%~11~9 hits | |
| 3%~1~12 hits | 2%~0~9 hits | |
 Basilisk ScaleDrop | - | - |
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.
Weight Reduction
Damage Resistances
The Basilisk's damage profile includes 14 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. It resists 7 damage types (up to 100% reduction) and is vulnerable to 6 (up to +400% incoming damage). See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.
Base Stats
Full Stats→| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 2750.0 | +550.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 650.0 | +65.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 175.0 | +10.50 | +0.00% |
 Food | 2500.0 | +250.00 | +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
Aiming matters - the Basilisk has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 2.5x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Basilisk can damage: Thatch. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Basilisk out.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeleeTorpPoison | 44 | 242.0 | — | — | — | — |
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
Basilisk Tips & Tricks
Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Basilisk. Tips typically cover approach strategies, recommended food, and how to avoid spooking the Basilisk mid-tame.
This page is your complete guide to the Basilisk 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 Basilisk has 2,750 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.
The Basilisk is a passive tame - approach carefully and hand-feed it Fertilized Voidwyrm Egg without knocking it out. See the taming calculator for exact food counts and timing.
Breeding Basilisks produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 32°C and 38°C. Full maturation takes 7 days and 17 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.
Once tamed, the Basilisk can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.