Gigantopithecus
Gigantopithecus Overview
In ARK: Survival Ascended, Gigantopithecus occupies the harvester niche - earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. It is a herbivore tamed through passive taming, with Regular Kibble as its top-tier food, and brings 100% base Melee Damage, giving it decent hitting power to the table. Reproduction is by live birth following gestation; juveniles mature over many real-world days, demanding serious time investment. Survivors lean on it to gather Hide, Raw Meat at much higher rates than hand tools. It earns its place in the stable for survivors looking to graduate from early-game tames.
Spawn Locations
20 mapsThe Gigantopithecus spawns on 20 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.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Gigantopithecus Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| 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) |
    | 121 | 28:00 | 22 Lvl (172) |
| +1 more in calculator→ | |||
Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)20 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server
Server Settings(Game.ini)
Official servers use non-1× defaults; the values above already reflect official rates.
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.
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 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.
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.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Gigantopithecus can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Gigantopithecus out.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PunchHerbivore Medium Bigfoot | 40 | 220.0 | 120.0 | — | — | — |
| ThrowHerbivore Medium Bigfoot | 60 | 330.0 | 180.0 | — | — | — |
| Throw DinoHerbivore Medium Bigfoot | 60 | 330.0 | 180.0 | — | — | — |
| JumpPunchHerbivore Medium Bigfoot | 40 | 220.0 | 120.0 | — | — | — |
Numbers reflect base melee at level 1, 100% TE, no imprint. The damage calculator lets you scale by melee %, server multipliers, and pick a specific structure for exact hit counts.
Tools & Guides
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.
