Gacha
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Gacha Overview

In ARK: Survival Ascended, Gacha occupies the harvester transport niche - combines solid harvesting capability with generous carrying capacity. As a minerals, it responds to a special taming method - favoring Tek Structures (10) - and ships with 550 base Weight, providing massive inventory space. Reproduction is by live birth following gestation; juveniles mature at a glacially slow pace - plan for a multi-day commitment. Survivors lean on it to gather Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat along with several other resources at much higher rates than hand tools. It earns its place in the stable for survivors looking to graduate from early-game tames.

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Spawn Locations

8 maps

The Gacha spawns on 8 maps, typically found in most regions of the map. 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.

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Gacha Taming Calculator

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Special PassiveTime: 4s|Effectiveness: 99.9% (+74 Lvl)Lv.150
FoodQtyTimeEffectiveness
T
Tek Structures (10)Best
5474 Lvl (224)
G
Greenhouse Structures (10)
5474 Lvl (224)
M
Metal Structures (10)
9874 Lvl (224)
S
Stone Structures (10)
10974 Lvl (224)
W
Wooden Structures (10)
111074 Lvl (224)
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TypeLive Birth
Maturation Time4d 19h

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Saddle Crafting XP

Gacha Saddle
Gacha SaddleBase: 72.4 XP · Lv.38
290 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Gacha yields Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Stone. The corpse has 360 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.

%
%
Resource
PickPick
HatchetHatchet
40%~15~12 hits60%~22~9 hits
60%~17~12 hits40%~11~9 hits
3%~1~12 hits2%~0~9 hits
20%~6~12 hits40%~11~9 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

Harvest Guide →

Damage Resistances

The Gacha's damage profile includes 13 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. With 7 resistances and 6 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +400% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

FireFlamethrower, fire arrows
40%-60%
Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits
50%-50%
Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles
50%-50%
ExplosionsC4, Rockets, Grenades
60%-40%
Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)
66%-34%
GenericFall damage, environmental
70%-30%

Base Stats

Full Stats
StatBase (Lv.1)Wild +/LvTamed +/Lv
HealthHealth
750.0+150.00+4.00%
StaminaStamina
325.0+32.50+2.00%
TorpidityTorpidity
600.0+36.00+0.00%
OxygenOxygen
150.0+15.00+2.00%
FoodFood
3000.0+300.00+2.00%
WeightWeight
550.0+22.00+0.80%
Melee Damage MultiplierMelee Damage Multiplier
100.0%+5.00%+10.00%
Speed MultiplierSpeed Multiplier
100.0%+0.00%+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

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

HeadHead_Top_Jnt
1.50x

Tools & Guides

Gacha Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Gacha.

This page is your complete guide to the Gacha in ARK: Survival Ascended. Below you'll find a quick overview of its base stats, taming method, breeding data, and harvest capabilities - plus links to dedicated tools like the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and interactive spawn map.

At base level the Gacha has 750 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 550 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Gacha gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 4 days and 19 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

Once tamed, the Gacha can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Stone. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.