Iguanodon
Iguanodon Overview
Survivors looking at Iguanodon in ARK: Survival Ascended will find a land-based herbivore that earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. Tamed via knockout taming (Simple Kibble is the optimal food), this herbivore enters service with 375 base Weight, providing a solid weight pool. It reproduces by laying fertilized eggs that incubate between 24°C and 28°C, with babies maturing over a lengthy period. Survivors lean on it to gather Hide, Raw Meat at much higher rates than hand tools. It earns its place in the stable for survivors looking to graduate from early-game tames.
Spawn Locations
22 mapsThe Iguanodon spawns on 22 maps, typically found in beaches, grasslands, and river areas. Green cells indicate high spawn density, red means low. Click a cell to see exact spawn chance. If you can't find any, try clearing creatures nearby to free up the population cap.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Iguanodon Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Simple KibbleBest | 15 | 12:48 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Archelon Algae | 38 | 15:12 | 73 Lvl (223) |
 Crops | 149 | 59:36 | 54 Lvl (204) |
 Mejoberry | 199 | 59:42 | 45 Lvl (195) |
    | 298 | 59:36 | 30 Lvl (180) |
Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
Iguanodon SaddleLv.30
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)1 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.
Drops & Harvest Resources
You can gather Hide, Raw Meat from a Iguanodon corpse. The corpse has 230 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.
Different tools yield different quantities - check the table below to pick the right tool for the resource you need. Generally, a Pick favors meat while a Hatchet favors hide and secondary materials.
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
Harvest Guide →Damage Resistances
The Iguanodon has 13 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 6, with its worst vulnerability at +120%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.
Base Stats
Full Stats→| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 250.0 | +50.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 200.0 | +20.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 210.0 | +12.60 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1800.0 | +180.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 375.0 | +7.50 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +2.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
Aiming matters - the Iguanodon has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. Hit the Head (2x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Iguanodon can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Iguanodon out.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melee_BipedHerbivore Medium | 25 | 137.5 | 75.0 | — | — | — |
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
Iguanodon Tips & Tricks
Check out what other players have learned about the Iguanodon - and contribute your own tips. Common topics include trap designs, preferred knockout weapons, and narcotic management strategies.
Welcome to the full Iguanodon guide for ARK: Survival Ascended. Here you can quickly review its stats, taming requirements, breeding info, and resource gathering potential, then dive into our detailed calculators and maps for more depth.
At base level the Iguanodon has 250 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 375 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.
The Iguanodon is a knockout tame - render it unconscious with torpor weapons, then feed it Simple Kibble for the fastest results. Our taming calculator shows exact food quantities, narcotics needed, and time estimates for every level.
Breeding Iguanodons produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 24°C and 28°C. Full maturation takes 1 day and 22 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.
Once tamed, the Iguanodon can harvest Hide, Raw Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.
