Brute Plesiosaur
Overview
The Brute Plesiosaur is a large aquatic carnivore known for its devastating melee damage and ability to damage structures. It excels in underwater combat and base raiding due to its high health and strength. It can be airlifted by Quetzal or Karkinos for fast deployment.
This creature is primarily used for raiding underwater bases and defending oceanic territories.
Spawn Locations
Brute Plesiosaur does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Taming
The Brute Plesiosaur cannot be tamed.
Brute Plesiosaur is not tamable.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Brute Plesiosaur yields Hide and Raw Prime Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while no specific tool increases Raw Prime Meat quantity.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~33~25 hits | 60%~49~20 hits | |
| 4%~2~25 hits | 4%~2~20 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 Brute Plesiosaur takes +400% more damage from spike walls, making it highly vulnerable in defensive perimeters. It also suffers +120% damage from Instant HurtDinos and +55% from metal melee attacks. Conversely, it is immune to mining drill harvest damage and takes -50% damage from certain ranged and melee sources.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)30 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.
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 5100.0 | +918.00 | +2.40% |
 Stamina | 1200.0 | +120.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 2400.0 | +144.00 | +0.00% |
 Food | 7500.0 | +750.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 1200.0 | +24.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +0.50% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head has a damage multiplier of 1.5x, making it the optimal target zone for efficient knockout or combat damage. All other body parts take standard damage.
Tools & Guides
Brute Plesiosaur Tips & Tricks
The Brute Plesiosaur takes +400% more damage from spike walls, making it extremely vulnerable in base defenses.
It is immune to damage from mining drills, rendering this tool ineffective during combat.
It takes -50% damage from certain ranged turrets and projectile-based melee attacks, increasing its survivability against automated defenses.
It can be carried by Quetzal or Karkinos, enabling rapid aerial transport to remote oceanic locations.
This page details the Brute Plesiosaur's stats, combat behavior, harvest drops, and damage modifiers. For further planning, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools available on the site.