Brute Tusoteuthis
Overview
The Brute Tusoteuthis is a large aquatic carnivore known for its aggressive behavior and ability to damage structures. It thrives in deep water environments and poses a significant threat to bases built near or over oceans.
It can be airlifted by Quetzal or Karkinos for fast deployment. This makes it useful for mobile base assaults or targeted underwater raids.
Spawn Locations
Brute Tusoteuthis does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Taming
The Brute Tusoteuthis cannot be tamed.
Brute Tusoteuthis is not tamable.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Brute Tusoteuthis yields Raw Fish Meat, Raw Prime Fish Meat, and Keratin. The Mining Drill provides the highest quantity of all three resources when harvesting the corpse.
| Resource |  Pick | Harvest Weapon |
|---|---|---|
| 100%~877~24 hits | 60%~35~26 hits | |
| 100%~78~24 hits | 60%~35~26 hits | |
| 100%~390~24 hits | 60%~35~26 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 Tusoteuthis takes +400% more damage from spike walls, making them extremely effective for defense. It also suffers +120% damage from Instant HurtDinos and +55% from Melee DmgMetal RaidDino attacks. Conversely, it is highly resistant to Mining Drill harvest damage, taking -100% damage from it.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)200 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 | 7400.0 | +2220.00 | +3.00% |
 Stamina | 450.0 | +45.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 2700.0 | +162.00 | +0.00% |
 Food | 4200.0 | +420.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 1200.0 | +24.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The Brute Tusoteuthis has increased damage multipliers on specific hit zones. The upper_beak and lower_beak both take triple damage, making them ideal targets for efficient combat.
Tools & Guides
Brute Tusoteuthis Tips & Tricks
Spike walls deal +400% damage to the Brute Tusoteuthis, making them ideal for coastal defenses.
It takes -100% damage from Mining Drill Harvest effects, rendering mining drills ineffective against it.
The creature is vulnerable to explosion-based turrets and demolition charges due to its +50% weakness to explosive damage.
It resists ranged turret damage, taking -50% less from Ranged Turret Small DefensePlant attacks.
This page details the Brute Tusoteuthis's stats, breeding mechanics, harvest outputs, and combat vulnerabilities. For precise planning, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools available on the site.