Where can you find Lightning Chalicotherium in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Lightning Chalicotherium 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 Lightning Chalicotherium?

A baby Lightning Chalicotherium takes 3 days and 10 hours to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Lightning Chalicotherium Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Lightning Chalicotherium

VARIANT

Lightning Chalicotherium

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Official servers currently have boosted rates! You don't need to change settings in our calculator.

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

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

Taming

Lightning Chalicotherium is not tamable.

Breeding

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TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time3d 10h

Quick Info

Saddle

Chalicotherium SaddleLv.42

Carried By

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill477 XP

6 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.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Saddle Crafting XP

Chalicotherium SaddleBase: 22.2 XP · Lv.42

89 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

You can gather Hide, Raw Meat, Corrupted Nodule from a Lightning Chalicotherium corpse. The corpse has 230 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

The harvest table below breaks down exact yields per tool. Choose your tool based on which resource you're after - yields vary significantly.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	40%~9~8 hits	60%~14~6 hits
Raw Meat	60%~11~8 hits	40%~7~6 hits
Corrupted Nodule	6%~1~8 hits	8%~1~6 hits

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.

Damage Resistances

The Lightning Chalicotherium has 18 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. It shrugs off 6 damage types but is weak to 11, with its worst vulnerability at +300%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

Explosion TekTurret

2%-98%

Anti-DinoDirect damage targeting dinos

4%-96%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

Player MeleeSwords, pikes, fists

80%-20%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	600.0	+120.00	+4.00%
Stamina	300.0	+30.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	500.0	+30.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	4000.0	+400.00	+2.00%
Weight	400.0	+8.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Aiming matters - the Lightning Chalicotherium has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 1.5x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.

Headc_jaw

1.50x

Can Damage

The Lightning Chalicotherium can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal, Tek. Since it damages Metal, the Lightning Chalicotherium is among the most destructive creatures for base raiding.

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

Lightning Chalicotherium Tips & Tricks

Check out what other players have learned about the Lightning Chalicotherium - and contribute your own tips.

Everything you need to know about the Lightning Chalicotherium in ARK: Survival Ascended is collected here. Use the stat overview, taming summary, and breeding details below to plan your approach, then explore the dedicated tool pages for step-by-step help.

The Lightning Chalicotherium starts with 600 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 400 base Weight. These base values scale with each wild and tamed level-up, so check the taming calculator to see exactly what stats you can expect at different levels.

The Lightning Chalicotherium gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 3 days and 10 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

Once tamed, the Lightning Chalicotherium can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Corrupted Nodule. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

The Lightning Chalicotherium, a herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a common sight across multiple maps. It belongs to the Variant category.

Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Lightning Chalicotherium brings respectable melee power to the table. The Lightning Chalicotherium has 600 base Health - impressively tough. Its base Stamina of 300 gives it decent staying power. It carries 400 base Weight - generous inventory space.

The Lightning Chalicotherium cannot be tamed and must be dealt with through combat or avoidance. Breeding is via live birth rather than eggs, simplifying the process. Defeating one in the wild grants 6 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.27 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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