Broodmother Guardian
Broodmother Guardian Overview
Broodmother Guardian is a boss-tier creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, fought in a dedicated arena and one of the toughest endgame challenges in the game. Broodmother Guardian cannot be tamed through normal means and engages survivors with 324,000 base Health - an absolute bullet sponge. Reproduction is by live birth following gestation; juveniles mature over many real-world days, demanding serious time investment. Once tamed it harvests Chitin, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat more efficiently than most player tools. Defeating it stands as a tribe-wide accomplishment and a step toward tek-tier rewards.
Spawn Locations
Broodmother Guardian does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Taming
Broodmother Guardian is not tamable.
Breeding
Open Calculator →Drops & Harvest Resources
You can gather Chitin, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat from a Broodmother Guardian corpse. The corpse has 5,000 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%~205~157 hits | 70%~359~125 hits | |
| 60%~231~157 hits | 40%~154~125 hits | |
| 10%~26~157 hits | 10%~26~125 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 Broodmother Guardian's damage profile includes 14 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. With 7 resistances and 5 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +120% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. 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 | 324000.0 | +64800.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 100000.0 | +6000.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1500.0 | +150.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 4000.0 | +80.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Broodmother Guardian can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Broodmother Guardian out.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeleeSpiderBoss | 400 | 2200.0 | 1200.0 | — | — | — |
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
Broodmother Guardian Tips & Tricks
Check out what other players have learned about the Broodmother Guardian - and contribute your own tips. Boss tips cover army composition, minimum stat requirements, and phase-by-phase battle strategies.
Welcome to the full Broodmother Guardian guide for ARK: Survival Ascended. Here you can quickly review its stats, taming requirements, breeding info, and resource gathering potential, then dive into our detailed calculators and maps for more depth.
At base level the Broodmother Guardian has 324,000 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 4000 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.
The Broodmother Guardian gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 3 days and 20 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.
Once tamed, the Broodmother Guardian can harvest Chitin, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.