What does a Enforcer eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Enforcer is Element Dust. It also accepts Element Shard, Element.

Where can you find Enforcer in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Enforcer 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 Enforcer?

A baby Enforcer takes 3 days and 20 hours to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Enforcer Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Enforcer

CLIMBER

Enforcer

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

4 mapsFull Map →

The Enforcer spawns on 4 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.

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.

Explore full interactive mapExtinction →

Taming

Enforcer is craftable.

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time3d 20h

Quick Info

Carried By

Immobilized By

Drops & Harvest Resources

The Enforcer's corpse can be harvested for Scrap Metal, Electronics, Oil, Element Dust. The corpse has 115 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

The harvest table below breaks down exact yields per tool. Choose your tool based on which resource you're after - yields vary significantly.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Scrap Metal	60%~5~4 hits	40%~4~3 hits
Electronics	60%~5~4 hits	40%~4~3 hits
Oil	60%~5~4 hits	40%~4~3 hits
Element Dust	60%~5~4 hits	40%~4~3 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.

Damage Resistances

The Enforcer's damage profile includes 14 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. It resists 7 damage types (up to 55% 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.

Melee DmgMetal Kaiju DKFLock

45%-55%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Herbivore DinoHerbivore dino attacks

62%-38%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	375.0	+75.00	+4.00%
Stamina	450.0	+45.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	5000.0	+300.00	+0.00%
Food	1500.0	+150.00	+2.00%
Weight	800.0	+16.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Damage dealt to the Enforcer varies across 1 hitbox zone. Its weakest point is the Tail at 1.25x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

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1.25x

Can Damage

The Enforcer can damage: Thatch. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Enforcer out.

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

Enforcer Tips & Tricks

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Everything you need to know about the Enforcer 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.

At base level the Enforcer has 375 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 800 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Enforcer gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 3 days and 20 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

Once tamed, the Enforcer can harvest Scrap Metal, Electronics, Oil, Element Dust. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

ARK: Survival Ascended features the Enforcer as a tamable, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It belongs to the Climber category.

Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it respectable melee power. With 375 base Health, the Enforcer is decently sturdy. With 450 base Stamina, the Enforcer has good endurance. It carries 800 base Weight - massive inventory space.

As a tame, the Enforcer pulls double duty as both a capable resource harvester and pack animal. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0 Element plus 0 Element per level.

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