Kairuku
Misc · 19 maps
What Kairuku harvests from nodes
Node Harvest Calculator
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MetalEach hit on a node generates resource drops. The game randomly picks a resource from the loot table for each drop. Higher melee depletes the node faster, which can reduce total drops. The "best" melee is where you get the most drops.
What you get harvesting corpses with Kairuku
Corpse Harvest Calculator
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Raw Prime MeatEach hit on a corpse generates resource drops based on damage dealt. The game randomly picks a resource from the corpse's loot table for each drop. Higher melee depletes the corpse faster, which can reduce total drops. All dinos get the same resource distribution from a given corpse - the difference is total drops from base damage.
ARK: Survival Ascended features the Kairuku as a tamable, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It belongs to the Misc category.
Its base Stamina of 200 gives it decent staying power. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it decent hitting power. Starting at 95 Health, it's extremely fragile. It carries 70 base Weight - minimal inventory space.
To tame the Kairuku, you need to knock it unconscious using torpor weapons, then feed it while it's down. Basic Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.
After taming, the Kairuku earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 22°C–30°C temperature window. A wild Kairuku is worth 0.5 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.41 Element plus 0 Element per level.