What does a Kraken eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Kraken is Raw Mutton. It also accepts Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop, Cooked Prime Meat.

Where can you find Kraken in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Kraken spawn location page for exact spawn zones across all ARK maps. Spawn density and locations vary by map.

How long does it take to raise a baby Kraken?

A baby Kraken takes 3 days and 20 hours to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Kraken Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Kraken

BOSS

Kraken

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

Kraken does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.

Taming

Kraken is not tamable.

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time3d 20h

XP Calculator

Full Calculator →

Kill XP

Boss Kill (5×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill954,000 XP

3000 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 5× boss kill × 1× server

Server Settings(Game.ini)

Official servers use non-1× defaults for kill-type multipliers. Adjust these if your server uses custom Game.ini values.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Damage Resistances

The Kraken has 14 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. It shrugs off 8 damage types but is weak to 5, 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.

KrakenBubbleExplosion

0%-100%

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Herbivore DinoHerbivore dino attacks

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	42000.0	+0.00	+4.00%
Stamina	100.0	+10.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	0.0	+0.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	100.0	+10.00	+2.00%
Weight	100.0	+2.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Can Damage

The Kraken can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone. It can break Stone structures, so only Metal-tier builds are fully safe from it.

Thatch

Wood

Stone

Metal

Tek

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorFood, narcotics, and time for any level

Breeding CalculatorMaturation, imprint timers, raising costs

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

Tips & TricksCommunity strategies and advice

Spawn LocationInteractive maps with spawn zones

Spawn CommandAdmin commands, all variants

Kraken Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Kraken. Boss tips cover army composition, minimum stat requirements, and phase-by-phase battle strategies.

Welcome to the full Kraken 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 Kraken has 42,000 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 100 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Kraken gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 3 days and 20 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

The Kraken is one of ARK: Survival Ascended's boss creatures, fought in its own arena with a prepared team. It falls within the Boss classification.

Melee starts at 100% - decent hitting power that scales with level-ups. Health-wise, the Kraken sits at 42,000 base, making it one of the toughest creatures in the game. With 100 base Stamina, the Kraken has tires quickly. It carries 100 base Weight - a reasonable inventory size.

Once tamed, the Kraken guards its arena fiercely - come prepared with your best creatures and gear. A wild Kraken is worth 3000 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0 Element plus 0 Element per level.

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