Where can you find Elderclaw in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Elderclaw 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 Elderclaw?

A baby Elderclaw takes 3 days and 20 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 24°C and 28°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Elderclaw Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Elderclaw

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Elderclaw

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

13 mapsFull Map →

Found across 13 maps in most regions of the map. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Elderclaw 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

To tame an Elderclaw, kill a wild adult to obtain an Elderclaw Seed from its inventory. Plant the seed in a Large Crop Plot with at least 300% greenhouse effect, irrigation, and fertilizer. As the seedling grows it will periodically request one of six resources: Sap, Giant Bee Honey, Black Pearls, Biotoxin, Ammonite Bile, or Leech Blood. You have 5 minutes to provide each resource or taming effectiveness drops. Once the seedling matures into a baby Elderclaw, raise and imprint it like any other baby creature.

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp24°C – 28°C

Maturation Time3d 20h

Quick Info

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

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 for kill-type multipliers. Adjust these if your server uses custom Game.ini values.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Elderclaw yields Wood, Thatch, Fiber, Rare Flower, Rare Mushroom. The corpse has 280 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
Wood	40%~11~9 hits	60%~17~7 hits
Thatch	60%~13~9 hits	40%~9~7 hits
Fiber	20%~11~9 hits	20%~11~7 hits
Rare Flower	5%~1~9 hits	5%~1~7 hits
Rare Mushroom	5%~1~9 hits	5%~1~7 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.

Gathering Abilities

Damage Resistances

The Elderclaw's damage profile includes 14 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. It resists 7 damage types (up to 100% reduction) and is vulnerable to 6 (up to +120% incoming damage). See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

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%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	800.0	+160.00	+4.00%
Stamina	350.0	+35.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	1000.0	+0.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	250.0	+25.00	+2.00%
Food	2800.0	+280.00	+2.00%
Weight	650.0	+13.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Aiming matters - the Elderclaw has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. Hit the Head (1.5x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.

Headc_jaw

1.50x

Can Damage

The Elderclaw can damage: Thatch, Wood. It can break through Thatch and Wood, so upgrade to Stone at minimum for protection.

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

Elderclaw Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Elderclaw.

Everything you need to know about the Elderclaw 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 Elderclaw starts with 800 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 650 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.

Breeding Elderclaws produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 24°C and 28°C. Full maturation takes 3 days and 20 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

Once tamed, the Elderclaw can harvest Wood, Thatch, Fiber, Rare Flower and 1 more resources. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

Found throughout the ARKs, the Elderclaw is a tamable, omnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Support category.

With 100% base Melee Damage, the Elderclaw has solid damage output. At 800 base HP, the Elderclaw is solidly tanky. Its base Stamina of 350 gives it good endurance. It carries 650 base Weight - an enormous weight pool.

As a tame, the Elderclaw pulls double duty as both a capable resource harvester and pack animal. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 24°C and 28°C. Defeating one in the wild grants 4 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.66 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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