Gigantopithecus
Misc · 19 maps
Overview
Gigantopithecus is a massive herbivore known for its ability to gather vast quantities of plant-based resources. It reduces the weight of inventory items while being carried by larger creatures. This makes it ideal for efficient resource farming and transport logistics. It can be airlifted by Quetzal or Karkinos for fast deployment.
Players often tame Gigantopithecus to serve as a mobile harvesting platform. Its high damage output on certain resource nodes allows for rapid collection. The combination of weight reduction and aerial mobility enhances its role in large-scale farming operations.
Spawn Locations
20 mapsGigantopithecus spawns in forest, mountain, redwood, and snow-grassland biomes. It is considered rare and appears across 19 ARK maps. The green zones on the spawn map indicate the highest spawn density for this creature.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Taming a Gigantopithecus is done passively by feeding it. The best food is Regular Kibble, which provides the fastest taming effectiveness. Mejoberry can also be used if kibble is unavailable. It takes about 2 minutes to tame at level 224 with 9 units of Regular Kibble. No narcotics are needed during the process. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regular KibbleBest | 9 | 1:52 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Archelon Algae | 16 | 3:30 | 72 Lvl (222) |
 Crops | 62 | 14:14 | 46 Lvl (196) |
 Mejoberry | 83 | 19:08 | 35 Lvl (185) |
    | 124 | 28:42 | 21 Lvl (171) |
| +1 more in calculator→ | |||
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Gigantopithecus yields Hide and Raw Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick favors Raw Meat.
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
While ridden, Gigantopithecus excels at harvesting berries, fiber, mushrooms, polymer, rare flowers, sap, seeds, thatch, and wood. Its Punch, Throw, and JumpPunch attacks gather resources at up to 10× efficiency. Notable high-multiplier resources include Mejoberry, Narcoberry, Stimberry, Rare Flower, and Wood. These make it a premier choice for fast berry and plant node farming.
Damage Resistances
Gigantopithecus takes +400% more damage from spike walls, making them extremely effective in defensive setups. It is also weak to Instant HurtDinos and Explosion Demolition. It has a -60% resistance to fire damage, so fire-based weapons are less effective. Melee attacks with metal weapons deal +55% damage. Level Health and Melee Damage.
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.
| 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
The head has a damage multiplier of 1.5×, making it the optimal target zone for faster knockouts. Use headshots when sedating for passive taming.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
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
The Punch attack gathers Wood and Berries at 10× efficiency.
Throw Dino harvests Fiber and Cactus Sap at 8× yield.
Harvest and Grab Dino actions collect resources at 2× efficiency, including Citronal and Organic Polymer.
It can be immobilized using a Chain Bola or trapped with a Bear Trap.
Carried by Procoptodon, Karkinos, Quetzal, or Tusoteuthis for rapid transport.
This page covers the Gigantopithecus's stats, taming method, breeding duration, harvest specs, and combat data. For detailed calculations, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map linked below.
