Breeding Calculator

WATER

Helicoprion

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Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

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.

Settings

Maturation Multiplier

Egg Hatch Multiplier

Food Consume Mult.

Creature Weight

Cuddle Interval Mult.

Imprinting Mult.

Egg

Mating - 0%

4:59:58

The dino is inside an egg, needing specific conditions to incubate and hatch. The ideal temperature range is -75 - 75 °C.

Baby

0% - 10%

10:17:17

The hatched dinosaur, now a baby, needs constant attention and food placed directly in its inventory to survive, or a nearby Maewing to take care of its needs.

Juvenile

10% - 50%

41:09:08

The dinosaur reaches the juvenile stage, where it can now eat from a feeding trough, reducing the need for direct feeding.

Adolescent

50% - 100%

51:26:25

The dinosaur reaches the adolescent stage, becoming more independent and able to follow you while continuing to grow toward full maturity.

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.

Maturation Progress

Select Food

BabyJuvenileAdolescent

Status:

Baby

Time Left:

97:44:11

Total Time:

102:52:50

Maturation

Incubation Time

4h 59m 58s

Elapsed Time

5h 8m 39s

Maturation Time Left

97h 44m 11s

Time to Juvenile

5h 8m 39s

Food

Total Food Items

3499

items

Food to Adult

2283

items

Food Per Hour

Food Capacity

250

items

Baby Hand Feed For

51m 22s

5.8% maturation

Imprinting

Cuddle Interval

Imprint Per Cuddle

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

Babies

Food

Food per item

Stack size

100

Eats at 5%

53.84 food/min

Maturation

102h 52m 50s

Phase	Duration	Mejoberry	Stacks	Weight
BabyNeed this much for 5% to 10%	5h 8m 38s	540	6	54
JuvenileNeed this much for 10% to 50%	41h 9m 8s	3,266	33	326.6
AdolescentNeed this much for 50% to 100%	51h 26m 25s	1,458	15	145.8
Total	97h 44m 11s	5,264	54	526.4

Feeding 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- 8x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Juvenile- 62x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Adolescent- 78x 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.

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