Broodmother Guardian
Broodmother Guardian Egg & Breeding Calculator
The baby Broodmother Guardian takes approximately 3 days and 20 hours to fully mature at default rates - over many real-world days, demanding serious time investment. During the baby phase (0–10%), hand-feed it directly. From 10% onward (juvenile), it can eat from a Feeding Trough.
Mutations can add +2 levels to any stat and change colors. Stacking mutations across generations is the key to min-maxed breeding lines. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.
The Broodmother Guardian's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~556 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~37h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~46h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.
Imprinting during maturation provides permanent stat bonuses. At 100% imprint, the Broodmother Guardian gains 30% bonus damage and resistance when ridden by the imprinter. Keep various kibble types on hand, as imprint requests are randomized between cuddles, walks, and kibble feeding.
Incubation Time
8h 0m 0s
Elapsed Time
4h 37m 47s
Maturation Time Left
87h 57m 46s
Time to Juvenile
4h 37m 47s
Total Food Items
3280
items
Food to Adult
2140
items
Food Per Hour
68
Food Capacity
2000
items
Baby Hand Feed For
N/A
1.4% maturation
Cuddle Interval
0s
Imprint Per Cuddle
0%
Max Imprint
0.0%
Planning a mass raise? The Broodmother Guardian raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste. Expect ~556 minutes of active care during the Baby phase before it graduates to trough-feeding as a Juvenile.
Adjust the dino count to calculate food for multiple Broodmother Guardian babies at once - essential for batch breeding operations. Match your food choice to your play schedule - longer spoil timers mean less babysitting.
Raising CalculatorFrom 5% - use slider above to adjustFood per item
50
Stack size
40
Eats at 5%
56.08 food/min
Maturation
92h 35m 33s
| Phase | Duration |  Raw Meat |
|---|---|---|
 BabyNeed this much for 5% to 10% | 4h 37m 46s | 304 |
 JuvenileNeed this much for 10% to 50% | 37h 2m 13s | 1,837 |
 AdolescentNeed this much for 50% to 100% | 46h 17m 46s | 820 |
 Total | 87h 57m 46s | 2,961 |
WeightFeeding Trough
2,400 items(60 slots)
Need 2 full loads
Tek Trough
4,000 items(100 slots)
Fits in one load
Maewing / Maeguana
300 slots
50% weight reduction on meat & berries
Baby- 7x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Juvenile- 56x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Adolescent- 70x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Spoils in 10m|Trough / Maewing: 40m|
Tek Trough: 16h 40m
During the Baby phase (0-10%), you must hand-feed or use a Maewing to nurse. From Juvenile (10%+), dinos can eat from a Feeding Trough on their own. Use Preserving Salt in troughs to double spoil times.
The Broodmother Guardian is one of ARK: Survival Ascended's boss creatures, fought in its own arena with a prepared team. It belongs to the Boss category.
Stamina sits at 150 base, providing average stamina. Melee starts at 100% - solid damage output that scales with level-ups. Health-wise, the Broodmother Guardian sits at 324,000 base, making it an absolute bullet sponge. Weight capacity starts at 4000, giving it excellent carrying capacity.
After taming, the Broodmother Guardian is a fearsome boss that requires serious preparation and a strong army of tames to defeat. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0 Element plus 0 Element per level.