Corrupted Arthropluera
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Corrupted Arthropluera

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Corrupted Arthropluera Dossier
Information
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Base Settings
Map

Spawn Locations

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Found across 3 maps in forests, swamps, and mountain regions. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Corrupted Arthropluera spawns.

Official
Mod Maps

Taming

Corrupted Arthropluera is not tamable.

TypeEgg Layer
Incubation Temp18°C – 22°C
Maturation Time2d 3h

Quick Info

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)
Per Kill318 XP

4 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.

Saddle Crafting XP

Arthropluera Saddle
Arthropluera SaddleBase: 13.1 XP · Lv.54
52 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

The Corrupted Arthropluera's corpse can be harvested for Chitin, Raw Meat, Corrupted Nodule. The corpse has 230 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

The harvest table below breaks down exact yields per tool. Choose your tool based on which resource you're after - yields vary significantly.

%
%
Resource
PickPick
HatchetHatchet
40%~9~8 hits70%~17~6 hits
60%~11~8 hits40%~7~6 hits
6%~1~8 hits8%~1~6 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 Corrupted Arthropluera's damage profile includes 19 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. It resists 7 damage types (up to 98% reduction) and is vulnerable to 11 (up to +300% incoming damage). See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

Explosion TekTurret
2%-98%
Anti-DinoDirect damage targeting dinos
4%-96%
Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits
50%-50%
Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles
50%-50%
Herbivore DinoHerbivore dino attacks
60%-40%
Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)
66%-34%

Base Stats

Full Stats
StatBase (Lv.1)Wild +/LvTamed +/Lv
HealthHealth
500.0+100.00+4.00%
StaminaStamina
200.0+20.00+2.00%
TorpidityTorpidity
175.0+10.50+0.00%
FoodFood
1200.0+120.00+2.00%
WeightWeight
100.0+2.00+0.80%
Melee Damage MultiplierMelee Damage Multiplier
100.0%+5.00%+10.00%
Speed MultiplierSpeed Multiplier
100.0%+0.00%+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

The Corrupted Arthropluera has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Hit the Head (2.5x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.

Headr_jaw
2.50x

Can Damage

The Corrupted Arthropluera can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal, Tek. Factor the Corrupted Arthropluera into your PvP defense plans - it can chew through Metal walls.

ThatchThatch
WoodWood
StoneStone
MetalMetal
TekTek

Tools & Guides

Corrupted Arthropluera Tips & Tricks

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