Found throughout the ARKs, the Electrophorus is a tamable, aquatic, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Water category.

Stamina sits at 165 base, providing average stamina. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Electrophorus brings solid damage output to the table. Health-wise, the Electrophorus sits at 180 base, making it not particularly tanky. It carries 150 base Weight - average weight tolerance.

Taming the Electrophorus doesn't require unconsciousness. Instead, sneak up to it and hand-feed its preferred food. Its preferred food is Bio Toxin.

After taming, the Electrophorus provides safe and efficient underwater traversal with good utility. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between -75°C and 75°C. A wild Electrophorus is worth 8 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.13 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

You can gather Raw Fish Meat from a Electrophorus 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.

The Electrophorus has 13 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. With 7 resistances and 5 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +120% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

Damage dealt to the Electrophorus varies across 1 hitbox zone. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 1.5x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.

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

Check out what other players have learned about the Electrophorus - and contribute your own tips. Players share the best approach angles, food recommendations, and tricks for safe passive taming.

Welcome to the full Electrophorus 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.

The Electrophorus starts with 180 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 150 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.

Taming the Electrophorus is done passively: sneak up and offer Bio Toxin from your last hotbar slot. The taming calculator has detailed quantities for each level.

Breeding Electrophoruss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between -75°C and 75°C. Full maturation takes 1 day and 22 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

Once tamed, the Electrophorus can harvest Raw Fish Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.