Where can you find Gigadesmodus in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Gigadesmodus 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 Gigadesmodus?

A baby Gigadesmodus takes 5 days and 12 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between 80°C and 90°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Gigadesmodus Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Gigadesmodus

FLYER

Gigadesmodus

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

Gigadesmodus does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.

Taming

The Gigadesmodus is obtained by defeating the Lost Queen boss in the Lost Colony. It cannot be tamed in the wild.

Breeding

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp80°C – 90°C

Maturation Time5d 12h

Quick Info

Saddles

Gigadesmodus SaddleLv.?

Gigadesmodus Platform SaddleLv.?Platform

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill1,431 XP

18 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

Saddle Crafting XP

Gigadesmodus SaddleBase: 462 XP

1,848 XP

Gigadesmodus Platform SaddlePlatformBase: 462 XP

1,848 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Gigadesmodus yields Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. The corpse has 520 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Consult the harvest breakdown table to optimize your tool choice. Resource quantities depend on the tool used, the creature's harvest health, and your server's harvest rate.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~21~17 hits	60%~32~13 hits
Raw Meat	60%~24~17 hits	40%~16~13 hits
Raw Prime Meat	3%~1~17 hits	2%~1~13 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 Gigadesmodus's damage profile includes 15 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. With 7 resistances and 7 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.

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

80%-20%

Base Stats

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Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	1450.0	+217.50	+2.40%
Stamina	750.0	+37.50	+1.00%
Torpidity	2000.0	+120.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	1500.0	+150.00	+2.00%
Weight	600.0	+12.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Can Damage

The Gigadesmodus can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal, Tek. Since it damages Metal, the Gigadesmodus is among the most destructive creatures for base raiding.

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

Gigadesmodus Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Gigadesmodus.

Welcome to the full Gigadesmodus 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.

At base level the Gigadesmodus has 1,450 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 600 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

Breeding Gigadesmoduss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 80°C and 90°C. Full maturation takes 5 days and 12 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.

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

The Gigadesmodus is a tamable, flying, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It falls within the Flyer classification.

Its base Stamina of 750 gives it massive stamina reserves. Melee starts at 100% - decent hitting power that scales with level-ups. The Gigadesmodus has 1,450 base Health - extremely durable. Weight capacity starts at 600, giving it an enormous weight pool.

Once tamed, the Gigadesmodus excels at carrying heavy loads through the air, making base-to-base logistics much faster. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 80°C–90°C temperature window. A wild Gigadesmodus is worth 18 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.98 Element plus 0.1 Element per level.

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