Grendel
Boss
Overview
Grendel is a massive carnivorous boss creature. It possesses the ability to spawn minions and utilize camouflage, making it a persistent threat in combat scenarios. The creature can be airlifted by Tusoteuthis for strategic repositioning during boss fights.
It is primarily encountered as a challenging boss encounter rather than a tamed mount or utility creature.
Spawn Locations
Grendel does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Taming
Grendel cannot be tamed.
Grendel is not tamable.
Damage Resistances
Grendel takes +400% more damage from spike walls, making them extremely effective for area denial and defensive setups. It is also highly vulnerable to explosions and melee attacks from metal weapons. Conversely, it is fully immune to mining drill damage and takes reduced damage from ranged turrets and certain projectile-based attacks.
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 | 100000.0 | +20000.00 | +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 it the optimal target zone for maximizing damage output during combat. Focus fire on the head to shorten engagement duration.
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 Tips & Tricks
Grendel can enter a camouflaged state, becoming difficult to detect visually. Use its Hunt ability to track players across long distances.
It launches a devastating Dive Pounce attack with 800 damage over 90 meters. Positioning and cover are critical to survival.
The Spawn Minions ability summons additional combatants every 30 seconds. Clearing these quickly prevents overwhelming numbers.
Grendel's Claw Shred deals 400 damage in close range with a rapid 0.25-second cooldown. Maintain distance to avoid burst damage.
This page details the Grendel's stats, combat behavior, damage modifiers, and transport capabilities. For encounter planning, refer to the spawn map and boss mechanics guides.