Liopleurodon
Water · 10 maps
Overview
The Liopleurodon is a large aquatic carnivore found in the dark zones of underwater environments. It is tamed passively by offering food, making it a safe alternative to knockout taming for dangerous creatures. This dino excels at damaging wooden and thatch structures, making it useful for base raids in vulnerable early-game settlements.
It can be airlifted by Quetzal or Karkinos for fast deployment.
Spawn Locations
10 mapsLiopleurodons spawn commonly in dark zones, such as deep underwater caves and trenches. They appear across 10 ARK maps, with the highest spawn density in the darkest regions. Use the spawn map to locate the green zones for optimal searching.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Liopleurodons are tamed passively by feeding them while nearby. The best food is Giant Bee Honey, which provides the fastest taming effectiveness. No alternative foods offer significant affinity gain.
The process takes about 15 minutes and requires no narcotics. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Giant Bee HoneyBest | 7 | 6:46 | 74 Lvl (224) |
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Liopleurodon yields Megalodon Tooth, Raw Fish Meat, and Raw Prime Fish Meat. The Dino (Fish Harvest) tool yields the most Raw Fish Meat, while the Sickle provides the highest quantity of Raw Prime Fish Meat.
| Resource |  Pick |  Sickle | Harvest Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93%~25~17 hits | 93%~25~11 hits | 93%~25~18 hits | |
| 0%~0~17 hits | 13%~3~11 hits | 4%~1~18 hits | |
 Megalodon ToothDrop | - | - | - |
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
Liopleurodons are highly vulnerable to spike walls, which deal +200% damage. They also take +120% more damage from Instant HurtDinos, such as explosive traps. Conversely, they are completely resistant to Mining Drill Harvest and melee attacks from small carnivore dinos that deal electrocute damage. Melee attacks with impact effects are 50% less effective, as are small turret projectiles from defense plants.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)12 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.
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 3200.0 | +640.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 800.0 | +80.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 800.0 | +48.00 | +0.00% |
 Food | 2000.0 | +200.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 1000.0 | +20.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head of the Liopleurodon takes 1.5× damage, making it the optimal target zone for efficient knockout or combat. All other body parts take standard damage.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LungeCarnivore Large | 40 | 220.0 | 120.0 | — | — | — |
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
Liopleurodon Tips & Tricks
The Liopleurodon takes +200% damage from spike walls, making them extremely effective for defense.
It is immune to Mining Drill Harvest damage, allowing it to pass through industrial mining zones unharmed.
This creature takes +55% more damage from metal melee attacks used by raiding dinos.
It suffers +50% more damage from demolition explosions, such as cannon fire or grenades.
Its head takes 1.5× damage, making head strikes ideal for faster takedowns.
This page details the Liopleurodon's stats, taming process, breeding limitations, harvest yields, and combat performance. For further assistance, use the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools available on-site.