How do you tame a Gigantopithecus in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The Gigantopithecus is a passive tame. Approach it carefully without startling it and place Regular Kibble in your last hotbar slot, then feed it by hand.

What does a Gigantopithecus eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Gigantopithecus is Regular Kibble. It also accepts Base Veggie, Mejoberry, Amarberry.

Where can you find Gigantopithecus in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Gigantopithecus 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 Gigantopithecus?

A baby Gigantopithecus takes 3 days and 5 hours to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Gigantopithecus Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Gigantopithecus

MISC

Gigantopithecus

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

18 mapsFull Map →

The Gigantopithecus spawns on 18 maps, typically found in beaches, grasslands, and river areas. 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.

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Gigantopithecus Taming Calculator

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PassiveTime: 1m 52s|Effectiveness: 98.9% (+74 Lvl)Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Regular KibbleBest	9	1:52	74 Lvl (224)
Archelon Algae	16	3:30	72 Lvl (222)
Crops	61	14:00	47 Lvl (197)
Mejoberry	81	18:40	36 Lvl (186)
Berries	121	28:00	22 Lvl (172)
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Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time3d 5h

Quick Info

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill1,590 XP

20 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

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead Gigantopithecus yields Hide, Raw Meat. The corpse has 120 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%~5~4 hits	60%~7~3 hits
Raw Meat	60%~6~4 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.

Gathering Abilities

Damage Resistances

The Gigantopithecus has 13 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 6, with its worst vulnerability at +400%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. 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 →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	640.0	+64.00	+4.00%
Stamina	300.0	+30.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	1100.0	+66.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	1500.0	+150.00	+2.00%
Weight	220.0	+4.40	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+4.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Damage dealt to the Gigantopithecus varies across 1 hitbox zone. Its weakest point is the Head at 1.5x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

Headc_jaw

1.50x

Can Damage

The Gigantopithecus can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone. It can break Stone structures, so only Metal-tier builds are fully safe from it.

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

Gigantopithecus Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Gigantopithecus. Tips typically cover approach strategies, recommended food, and how to avoid spooking the Gigantopithecus mid-tame.

This page is your complete guide to the Gigantopithecus 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 Gigantopithecus has 640 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 220 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Gigantopithecus is a passive tame — approach carefully and hand-feed it Regular Kibble without knocking it out. See the taming calculator for exact food counts and timing.

The Gigantopithecus gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 3 days and 5 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

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

The Gigantopithecus is a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. Classified under the Misc group.

Starting at 640 Health, it's solidly tanky. Melee starts at 100% - decent hitting power that scales with level-ups. Stamina sits at 300 base, providing decent staying power. Weight capacity starts at 220, giving it a reasonable inventory size.

The Gigantopithecus is passively tamed - approach it carefully and feed it by hand without knocking it out. Its preferred food is Regular Kibble.

Once tamed, the Gigantopithecus earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. It gives live birth after a gestation period, making breeding straightforward. Killing a wild Gigantopithecus yields 20 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.35 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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