Grendel (Gamma)
Boss
Overview
Grendel (Gamma) is a massive carnivorous boss creature. It possesses the ability to spawn minions, creating a swarm of smaller creatures to overwhelm enemies. This makes it a powerful force in combat encounters. It can be airlifted by Tusoteuthis for strategic deployment.
Players engage Grendel (Gamma) during boss fights to claim valuable rewards and test their combat prowess against its aggressive attacks and support units.
Spawn Locations
Grendel (Gamma) does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Taming
Grendel (Gamma) cannot be tamed.
Grendel (Gamma) is not tamable.
Damage Resistances
Grendel (Gamma) takes +400% more damage from spike walls, making them extremely effective. Explosion damage is also highly effective, dealing +50% more. It is highly resistant to mining drills, taking -100% damage. Melee attacks with projectile impact effects reduce damage by -50%, as do small ranged turrets. Exploit its weaknesses using explosive or spike-based defenses.
Kill XP
Boss Kill (5×)1500 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 5× boss 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 | 300000.0 | +60000.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 3500.0 | +350.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 1000.0 | +60.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 1000.0 | +100.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 4500.0 | +450.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 1000.0 | +20.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.25% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head has a damage multiplier of 1.5x, making headshots more effective for faster knockouts or combat damage.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ClawCombosCarnivore Medium | 300 | 1650.0 | 900.0 | — | — | — |
| ClawShredCarnivore Medium Bleed | 400 | 2200.0 | 1200.0 | — | — | — |
| BiteCarnivore Medium Bleed | 300 | 1650.0 | 900.0 | — | — | — |
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
Grendel (Gamma) Tips & Tricks
The ClawCombos attack deals 300 damage and has a 0.25-second cooldown, making it effective for sustained melee pressure.
DivePounce strikes from range with 800 damage and a 3-second cooldown, ideal for closing large distances quickly.
ClawShred delivers 400 damage with a 0.25-second cooldown, providing high burst in close combat.
The Roar ability has a 1-second cooldown and can disrupt nearby enemies.
Spawn Minions summons additional units every 30 seconds, increasing battlefield pressure.
It is weak to spike walls, taking +400% damage, so avoid fighting them in spike-heavy defenses.
This page details the stats, combat behavior, and mechanics of Grendel (Gamma). For encounter preparation, refer to the spawn map and boss calculators for taming and breeding simulations.