Colossus
Boss
Overview
The Colossus is a massive boss creature. It cannot be tamed and exists solely as an endgame combat encounter. Its attacks deal extreme damage across long ranges, making it a high-threat target in open areas.
Spawn Locations
Colossus does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Taming
The Colossus cannot be tamed.
Colossus is not tamable.
Damage Resistances
The Colossus has a critical vulnerability to Instant HurtDinos, taking +120% more damage from such sources. It is highly resistant to MiningDrill Harvest, reducing that damage by 100%. Explosions and piercing projectiles also exploit significant weaknesses, increasing damage taken by 50% and 40% respectively.
Kill XP
Boss Kill (5×)4500 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 5× boss 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 | 200000.0 | +40000.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 1320.0 | +132.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 2500.0 | +150.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 300.0 | +30.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 5000.0 | +500.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 600.0 | +12.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head has a damage multiplier of 3x, making it a high-value target for focused attacks. Aim for the head to maximize damage output during encounters.
Tools & Guides
Colossus Tips & Tricks
The SwordAttack strikes at 600 damage with a 2-second cooldown. Each variation of the sword attack maintains a range of 42 meters. Shield Slam deals 200 damage but has a 15-second cooldown. The Colossus takes 120% more damage from Instant HurtDinos effects.
This page details the Colossus's stats, taming limitations, spawn conditions, and combat data. Use the dedicated calculators for taming settings, breeding timers, and spawn map overlays.