Where can you find Corrupted Giganotosaurus in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Corrupted Giganotosaurus spawn location page for exact spawn zones across all ARK maps. Spawn density and locations vary by map.

How long does it take to raise a baby Corrupted Giganotosaurus?

A baby Corrupted Giganotosaurus takes 10 days and 3 hours to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Corrupted Giganotosaurus Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Corrupted Giganotosaurus

VARIANT

Corrupted Giganotosaurus

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Official servers currently have boosted rates! You don't need to change settings in our calculator.

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

4 mapsFull Map →

Found across 4 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 Giganotosaurus spawns.

Official

Mod Maps

Map Legend

High spawn density

Medium spawn density

Low spawn density

Cave spawn

Click any cell for exact spawn chance and nearby spawn groups. Zoom in for detail.

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Taming

Corrupted Giganotosaurus is not tamable.

Breeding

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TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time10d 3h

Quick Info

Immobilized By

Bear Trap

Large Bear Trap

Plant Species Y Trap

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill15,900 XP

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.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Drops & Harvest Resources

You can gather Hide, Raw Meat, Corrupted Nodule, Raw Prime Meat from a Corrupted Giganotosaurus corpse. The corpse has 230 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.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~9~8 hits	60%~14~6 hits
Raw Meat	60%~11~8 hits	40%~7~6 hits
Corrupted Nodule	6%~1~8 hits	8%~2~6 hits
Raw Prime Meat	10%~2~8 hits	60%~7~6 hits
Giganotosaurus HeartDrop	—	—
Corrupt HeartDrop	—	—

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 Giganotosaurus has 19 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 11, with its worst vulnerability at +300%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. 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

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	35000.0	+17.50	+0.04%
Stamina	400.0	+0.20	+0.20%
Torpidity	10000.0	+600.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+0.37	+0.50%
Food	4000.0	+10.00	+0.50%
Weight	700.0	+7.00	+0.20%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+5.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+0.31%

Hitbox Multipliers

The Corrupted Giganotosaurus has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Its weakest point is the Head at 1.5x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

Headc_jaw

1.50x

Can Damage

The Corrupted Giganotosaurus can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal, Tek. Since it damages Metal, the Corrupted Giganotosaurus is among the most destructive creatures for base raiding.

Thatch

Wood

Stone

Metal

Tek

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorFood, narcotics, and time for any level

Breeding CalculatorMaturation, imprint timers, raising costs

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

Tips & TricksCommunity strategies and advice

Spawn LocationInteractive maps with spawn zones

Spawn CommandAdmin commands, all variants

Corrupted Giganotosaurus Tips & Tricks

Check out what other players have learned about the Corrupted Giganotosaurus - and contribute your own tips.

Everything you need to know about the Corrupted Giganotosaurus in ARK: Survival Ascended is collected here. Use the stat overview, taming summary, and breeding details below to plan your approach, then explore the dedicated tool pages for step-by-step help.

The Corrupted Giganotosaurus starts with 35,000 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 700 base Weight. These base values scale with each wild and tamed level-up, so check the taming calculator to see exactly what stats you can expect at different levels.

The Corrupted Giganotosaurus gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 10 days and 3 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

Once tamed, the Corrupted Giganotosaurus can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Corrupted Nodule, Raw Prime Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

Found throughout the ARKs, the Corrupted Giganotosaurus is a carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Variant category.

With 35,000 base Health, the Corrupted Giganotosaurus is an absolute bullet sponge. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Corrupted Giganotosaurus has solid damage output. Stamina sits at 400 base, providing respectable staying power. It carries 700 base Weight - an enormous weight pool.

The Corrupted Giganotosaurus cannot be tamed and must be dealt with through combat or avoidance. Defeating one in the wild grants 200 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.99 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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