Helicoprion
Water · 18 maps
Helicoprion Egg & Breeding Calculator
The Helicoprion reproduces by laying fertilized eggs after mating. Incubation temperature must stay between -75°C and 75°C - use Air Conditioners, Standing Torches, or Dimetrodons to maintain the range. At the correct temperature, the egg hatches in approximately 4 hours and 59 minutes.
The baby Helicoprion takes approximately 4 days and 6 hours to fully mature at default rates - at a glacially slow pace - plan for a multi-day commitment. During the baby phase (0–10%), hand-feed it directly. From 10% onward (juvenile), it can eat from a Feeding Trough.
Mutations can add +2 levels to any stat and change colors. Stacking mutations across generations is the key to min-maxed breeding lines. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.
The Helicoprion's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~617 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~41h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~51h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.
Imprint bonuses are significant: a fully imprinted Helicoprion gains 30% extra damage and damage resistance with its imprinter mounted. Imprint requests include cuddling, walks, and specific kibble - check the wiki for which kibble to stockpile.
Incubation Time
2h 29m 59s
Elapsed Time
2h 34m 20s
Maturation Time Left
48h 52m 5s
Time to Juvenile
2h 34m 19s
Total Food Items
1750
items
Food to Adult
1142
items
Food Per Hour
65
Food Capacity
250
items
Baby Hand Feed For
N/A
4.1% maturation
Cuddle Interval
0s
Imprint Per Cuddle
0%
Max Imprint
0.0%
Use the raising calculator to plan food requirements for raising Helicoprion babies through all three growth stages. Budget ~617 minutes for the Baby phase - this is when hand-feeding or Maewing nursing is mandatory.
Adjust the dino count to calculate food for multiple Helicoprion babies at once - essential for batch breeding operations. Consider food spoilage when choosing what to feed: Kibble lasts days, while Raw Meat spoils in minutes.
Raising CalculatorFrom 5% - use slider above to adjust
Food per item
30
Stack size
100
Eats at 5%
53.84 food/min
Maturation
51h 26m 25s
| Phase | Duration |  Mejoberry |
|---|---|---|
 BabyNeed this much for 5% to 10% | 2h 34m 19s | 270 |
 JuvenileNeed this much for 10% to 50% | 20h 34m 34s | 1,633 |
 AdolescentNeed this much for 50% to 100% | 25h 43m 12s | 729 |
 Total | 48h 52m 5s | 2,632 |
WeightFeeding Trough
6,000 items(60 slots)
Fits in one load
Tek Trough
10,000 items(100 slots)
Fits in one load
Maewing / Maeguana
300 slots
50% weight reduction on meat & berries
Baby- 4x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Juvenile- 31x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Adolescent- 39x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Spoils in 10m|Trough / Maewing: 40m|
Tek Trough: 16h 40m
During the Baby phase (0-10%), you must hand-feed or use a Maewing to nurse. From Juvenile (10%+), dinos can eat from a Feeding Trough on their own. Use Preserving Salt in troughs to double spoil times.
ARK: Survival Ascended features the Helicoprion as a tamable, aquatic, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It belongs to the Water category.
With 500 base Stamina, the Helicoprion has solid stamina reserves. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it decent hitting power. With 1,300 base Health, the Helicoprion is a proper tank. A base Weight of 500 means an enormous weight pool.
The Helicoprion is passively tamed - approach it carefully and feed it by hand without knocking it out. Its preferred food is Little Ratfish Treats!.
Once tamed, the Helicoprion provides safe and efficient underwater traversal with good utility. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a -75°C–75°C temperature window. Defeating one in the wild grants 8 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.7 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.