Harvesting
Defense Unit Dossier
LandUnknownBreedableBoss

Defense Unit

6 maps

What Defense Unit harvests from nodes

Node Harvest Calculator

Calculate expected resource yield per node for any dino. Select a node type and harvester.

Node

Metal Nodes

Metal
x
Node HP: 620Interval: 40DM: 2xHQM: 1xBase Dmg: 50
Best Melee
1000%
50 resource drops · 1 hits
StoneStone
13–26
avg 19
MetalMetal
34–58
avg 46

Each hit on a node generates resource drops. The game randomly picks a resource from the loot table for each drop. Higher melee depletes the node faster, which can reduce total drops. The "best" melee is where you get the most drops.

What you get harvesting corpses with Defense Unit

Corpse Harvest Calculator

Compare dino harvest yields from creature corpses. Select a corpse and up to 3 harvesters to compare.

x
Corpse HP: 520Interval: 19.5Base Dmg: 1000Attack Speed: 0.40s
Best Melee
182%
186.5 drops · 1 hits
Raw MeatRaw Meat
95–122
avg 109
HideHide
59–86
avg 72
Raw Prime MeatRaw Prime Meat
1–10
avg 5

Each hit on a corpse generates resource drops based on damage dealt. The game randomly picks a resource from the corpse's loot table for each drop. Higher melee depletes the corpse faster, which can reduce total drops. All dinos get the same resource distribution from a given corpse - the difference is total drops from base damage.

The Defense Unit is a boss creature in ARK: Survival Ascended that must be fought in a dedicated arena.

At 1,848 base HP, the Defense Unit is a proper tank. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it respectable melee power. With 2000 base Stamina, the Defense Unit has exceptional endurance. A base Weight of 1500 means excellent carrying capacity.

As a tame, the Defense Unit is a powerful boss creature encountered in a dedicated arena fight. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0 Element plus 0 Element per level.