Where can you find Lost Desmodus in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Lost Desmodus 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 Lost Desmodus?

A baby Lost Desmodus takes 2 days and 23 hours to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Lost Desmodus Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Lost Desmodus

VARIANT

Lost Desmodus

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

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

Taming

Lost Desmodus is not tamable.

Breeding

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TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time2d 23h

Quick Info

Saddle

Immobilized By

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill239 XP

3 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild 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

Saddle Crafting XP

Desmodus SaddleBase: 22.2 XP · Lv.74

89 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

The Lost Desmodus's corpse can be harvested for Hide, Raw Meat. The corpse has 120 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%~5~4 hits	60%~7~3 hits
Raw Meat	60%~6~4 hits	40%~4~3 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

Incoming damage to the Lost Desmodus is modified by 15 different type-specific multipliers. It shrugs off 6 damage types but is weak to 7, 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.

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%

Player MeleeSwords, pikes, fists

80%-20%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	325.0	+55.25	+4.00%
Stamina	500.0	+25.00	+1.20%
Torpidity	450.0	+27.00	+0.00%
Oxygen	150.0	+15.00	+2.00%
Food	1600.0	+160.00	+2.00%
Weight	350.0	+7.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Damage dealt to the Lost Desmodus varies across 1 hitbox zone. Its weakest point is the Head at 3x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

Headjaw

3.00x

Can Damage

The Lost Desmodus can damage: Thatch, Wood, Stone, Metal, Tek. Its ability to break Metal structures makes the Lost Desmodus a serious raid threat - account for it in base defense.

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

Lost Desmodus Tips & Tricks

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Welcome to the full Lost Desmodus 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 Lost Desmodus has 325 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 350 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Lost Desmodus gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 2 days and 23 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

Once tamed, the Lost Desmodus can harvest Hide, Raw Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

The Lost Desmodus is a flying, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Variant category.

Stamina sits at 500 base, providing respectable staying power. Melee starts at 100% - respectable melee power that scales with level-ups. Health-wise, the Lost Desmodus sits at 325 base, making it reasonably durable. It carries 350 base Weight - generous inventory space.

The Lost Desmodus cannot be tamed and must be dealt with through combat or avoidance. It gives live birth after a gestation period, making breeding straightforward. A wild Lost Desmodus is worth 3 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.67 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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