Corrupted Reaper King
Corrupted Reaper King Overview
Corrupted Reaper King is a land-based carnivore in ARK: Survival Ascended, cannot be tamed and must be dealt with through combat or avoidance. Untamable in the traditional sense, Corrupted Reaper King fields 18,500 base Health - one of the toughest creatures in the game when survivors meet it in the wild. Breeding is disabled for Corrupted Reaper King, so each individual must be obtained directly rather than raised. Its harvest profile centers on Hide, Raw Meat, Corrupted Nodule and additional resources, making farming runs noticeably faster. Players who invest in one tend to keep it long after the early game has been left behind.
Spawn Locations
3 mapsThe Corrupted Reaper King spawns on 3 maps, typically found in forests, swamps, and mountain regions. Green cells indicate high spawn density, red means low. Click a cell to see exact spawn chance. If you can't find any, try clearing creatures nearby to free up the population cap.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Taming
Corrupted Reaper King is not tamable.
Quick Info
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)18 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.
Drops & Harvest Resources
The Corrupted Reaper King's corpse can be harvested for Hide, Raw Meat, Corrupted Nodule, Raw Prime Meat. The corpse has 230 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.
Consult the harvest breakdown table to optimize your tool choice. Resource quantities depend on the tool used, the creature's harvest health, and your server's harvest rate.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~9~8 hits | 60%~14~6 hits | |
| 60%~11~8 hits | 40%~7~6 hits | |
| 6%~1~8 hits | 8%~2~6 hits | |
| 10%~2~8 hits | 60%~7~6 hits | |
 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 Reaper King 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.
Base Stats
Full Stats→| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 18500.0 | +18.50 | +2.00% |
 Stamina | 480.0 | +48.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 925.0 | +55.50 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 3000.0 | +300.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 415.0 | +8.30 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
Aiming matters - the Corrupted Reaper King has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. Hit the Head (3x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Corrupted Reaper King can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Corrupted Reaper King out.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tail swipeCarnivore Medium Piercing FullMomentum | 48 | 264.0 | 144.0 | — | — | — |
Numbers reflect base melee at level 1, 100% TE, no imprint. The damage calculator lets you scale by melee %, server multipliers, and pick a specific structure for exact hit counts.
Tools & Guides
Corrupted Reaper King Tips & Tricks
Read and share community tips for the Corrupted Reaper King in ARK: Survival Ascended.
Welcome to the full Corrupted Reaper King guide for ARK: Survival Ascended. Here you can quickly review its stats, taming requirements, breeding info, and resource gathering potential, then dive into our detailed calculators and maps for more depth.
At base level the Corrupted Reaper King has 18,500 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 415 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.
Once tamed, the Corrupted Reaper King can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Corrupted Nodule, Raw Prime Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.