Macrophage
Macrophage Egg & Breeding Calculator
The Macrophage reproduces by laying fertilized eggs after mating. Incubation temperature must stay between 35°C and 38°C - use Air Conditioners, Standing Torches, or Dimetrodons to maintain the range. At the correct temperature, the egg hatches in approximately 1 hour and 21 minutes.
The baby Macrophage takes approximately 1 day and 1 hour to fully mature at default rates - requiring significant patience. During the baby phase (0–10%), hand-feed it directly. From 10% onward (juvenile), it can eat from a Feeding Trough.
Mutations can add +2 levels to any stat and change colors. Stacking mutations across generations is the key to min-maxed breeding lines. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.
Raising a baby Macrophage involves three maturation phases: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~150 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~10h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~13h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.
Imprinting during maturation provides permanent stat bonuses. At 100% imprint, the Macrophage gains 30% bonus damage and resistance when ridden by the imprinter. You'll be asked to cuddle, walk, or feed specific kibble at regular intervals during maturation.
Incubation Time
1h 21m 4s
Elapsed Time
1h 15m 5s
Maturation Time Left
23h 46m 25s
Time to Juvenile
1h 15m 5s
Total Food Items
4595
items
Food to Adult
2998
items
Food Per Hour
350
Food Capacity
50
items
Baby Hand Feed For
1h 0m 21s
9.0% maturation
Cuddle Interval
0s
Imprint Per Cuddle
0%
Max Imprint
0.0%
Planning a mass raise? The Macrophage raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste. Expect ~150 minutes of active care during the Baby phase before it graduates to trough-feeding as a Juvenile.
Adjust the dino count to calculate food for multiple Macrophage babies at once - essential for batch breeding operations. Match your food choice to your play schedule - longer spoil timers mean less babysitting.
Raising CalculatorFrom 5% - use slider above to adjust
Food per item
30
Stack size
100
Eats at 5%
290.7 food/min
Maturation
25h 1m 30s
| Phase | Duration |  Mejoberry |
|---|---|---|
 BabyNeed this much for 5% to 10% | 1h 15m 4s | 709 |
 JuvenileNeed this much for 10% to 50% | 10h 0m 36s | 4,289 |
 AdolescentNeed this much for 50% to 100% | 12h 30m 45s | 1,915 |
 Total | 23h 46m 25s | 6,913 |
WeightFeeding Trough
6,000 items(60 slots)
Need 2 full loads
Tek Trough
10,000 items(100 slots)
Fits in one load
Maewing / Maeguana
300 slots
50% weight reduction on meat & berries
Baby- 2x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Juvenile- 16x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Adolescent- 19x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Spoils in 10m|Trough / Maewing: 40m|
Tek Trough: 16h 40m
During the Baby phase (0-10%), you must hand-feed or use a Maewing to nurse. From Juvenile (10%+), dinos can eat from a Feeding Trough on their own. Use Preserving Salt in troughs to double spoil times.
The Macrophage, a flying, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is well-known across multiple maps.
With 100 base Stamina, the Macrophage has tires quickly. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Macrophage brings solid damage output to the table. With 500 base Health, the Macrophage is moderately tough. Weight capacity starts at 100, giving it a reasonable inventory size.
The Macrophage cannot be tamed and must be dealt with through combat or avoidance. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 35°C and 38°C. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.28 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.