Gigadesmodus
Gigadesmodus Egg & Breeding Calculator
The Gigadesmodus reproduces by laying fertilized eggs after mating. Incubation temperature must stay between 80°C and 90°C - use Air Conditioners, Standing Torches, or Dimetrodons to maintain the range. At the correct temperature, the egg hatches in approximately 4 hours and 59 minutes.
Full maturation from baby to adult takes ~5 days and 12 hours (1x rate), progressing over an extremely long period, one of the longest in the game. During the baby phase (0–10%), hand-feed it directly. From 10% onward (juvenile), it can eat from a Feeding Trough.
Offspring inherit parental stats and have a small chance to mutate, gaining +2 levels in a random stat. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.
The Gigadesmodus's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~794 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~53h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~66h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.
Imprinting during maturation provides permanent stat bonuses. At 100% imprint, the Gigadesmodus gains 30% bonus damage and resistance when ridden by the imprinter. Keep various kibble types on hand, as imprint requests are randomized between cuddles, walks, and kibble feeding.
Incubation Time
4h 59m 58s
Elapsed Time
6h 36m 50s
Maturation Time Left
125h 39m 40s
Time to Juvenile
6h 36m 50s
Total Food Items
35
items
Food to Adult
23
items
Food Per Hour
1
Food Capacity
300
items
Baby Hand Feed For
N/A
0.1% maturation
Cuddle Interval
0s
Imprint Per Cuddle
0%
Max Imprint
0.0%
Use the raising calculator to plan food requirements for raising Gigadesmodus babies through all three growth stages. Budget ~794 minutes for the Baby phase - this is when hand-feeding or Maewing nursing is mandatory.
Adjust the dino count to calculate food for multiple Gigadesmodus babies at once - essential for batch breeding operations. Consider food spoilage when choosing what to feed: Kibble lasts days, while Raw Meat spoils in minutes.
Raising CalculatorFrom 5% - use slider above to adjustFood per item
50
Stack size
40
Eats at 5%
0.41 food/min
Maturation
132h 16m 30s
| Phase | Duration |  Raw Meat |
|---|---|---|
 BabyNeed this much for 5% to 10% | 6h 36m 49s | 4 |
 JuvenileNeed this much for 10% to 50% | 52h 54m 36s | 20 |
 AdolescentNeed this much for 50% to 100% | 66h 8m 15s | 9 |
 Total | 125h 39m 40s | 33 |
WeightFeeding Trough
2,400 items(60 slots)
Fits in one load
Tek Trough
4,000 items(100 slots)
Fits in one load
Maewing / Maeguana
300 slots
50% weight reduction on meat & berries
At birth, baby holds ~15 food - refill every ~35 minBaby- 10x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Juvenile- 80x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Adolescent- 100x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Spoils in 10m|Trough / Maewing: 40m|
Tek Trough: 16h 40m
During the Baby phase (0-10%), you must hand-feed or use a Maewing to nurse. From Juvenile (10%+), dinos can eat from a Feeding Trough on their own. Use Preserving Salt in troughs to double spoil times.
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.