Calculate expected resource yield per node for any dino. Select a node type and harvester.
Each hit on a node generates resource drops. The game randomly picks a resource from the loot table for each drop. Higher melee depletes the node faster, which can reduce total drops. The "best" melee is where you get the most drops.
Compare dino harvest yields from creature corpses. Select a corpse and up to 3 harvesters to compare.
Each hit on a corpse generates resource drops based on damage dealt. The game randomly picks a resource from the corpse's loot table for each drop. Higher melee depletes the corpse faster, which can reduce total drops. All dinos get the same resource distribution from a given corpse - the difference is total drops from base damage.
The Brute Tusoteuthis, an aquatic, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is well-known across multiple maps.
The Brute Tusoteuthis has 7,400 base Health - extraordinarily tanky. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Brute Tusoteuthis has respectable melee power. With 450 base Stamina, the Brute Tusoteuthis has solid stamina reserves. A base Weight of 1200 means excellent carrying capacity.
The Brute Tusoteuthis roams the ARK as a wild, untamable creature. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between -75°C and 75°C. Killing a wild Brute Tusoteuthis yields 200 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.87 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.