Corrupt Tumor Overview

In ARK: Survival Ascended, Corrupt Tumor occupies the wild niche - roams the ARK as a wild, untamable creature. Untamable in the traditional sense, Corrupt Tumor fields 15,000 base Health - one of the toughest creatures in the game when survivors meet it in the wild. Reproduction is by live birth following gestation; juveniles mature at a glacially slow pace - plan for a multi-day commitment. Its harvest profile centers on Hide, Raw Meat, making farming runs noticeably faster. Players who invest in one tend to keep it long after the early game has been left behind.

Harvesting a dead Corrupt Tumor yields Hide, Raw Meat. The corpse has 20 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Different tools yield different quantities - check the table below to pick the right tool for the resource you need. Generally, a Pick favors meat while a Hatchet favors hide and secondary materials.

The Corrupt Tumor has 12 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. With 6 resistances and 5 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +120% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.