Broodmother Guardian
Boss
Overview
The Broodmother Guardian is a massive carnivorous boss creature. It summons minions and unleashes area-denial attacks like Web Cone and Acid Cone to control the battlefield. This creature is used during boss encounters and arena fights for its devastating crowd control and high damage output.
Spawn Locations
Broodmother Guardian does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Taming
The Broodmother Guardian cannot be tamed.
Broodmother Guardian is not tamable.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing the Broodmother Guardian yields Chitin, Raw Meat, and Raw Prime Meat. The Dino (Omnivore) harvest method yields the most Chitin, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat output.
| 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 takes +120% more damage from Instant HurtDinos, making it highly vulnerable to spike walls and similar instant-damage traps. It is highly resistant to Mining Drills, taking -100% damage, and resists Tek Pistol attacks by -82%. Focus on explosive or instant-damage strategies for maximum efficiency.
| 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
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
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
The Taunt attack deals 500 damage and has a 100-meter range, pulling nearby enemies into combat.
Web Cone and Acid Cone both have a 40-meter range and short cooldowns, enabling wide area control.
Summon Minions spawns additional combatants, increasing pressure during boss fights.
The Broodmother Guardian takes +55% more melee damage when attacked with metal weapons, making Metal Dmg tools especially effective.
This page details the Broodmother Guardian's stats, combat behavior, harvest drops, and damage modifiers. For encounter preparation, refer to the spawn map, taming calculator, and breeding calculator tools available on the site.