Mammoth
Support · 20 maps
Overview
The Mammoth is a large herbivore support creature. It reduces the weight of Wood by -75% in its inventory. This makes it ideal for transporting large quantities of Wood across long distances. It can be carried by Tusoteuthis for aerial transport.
Mammoths are commonly used to streamline base construction and wood farming operations.
Spawn Locations
20 mapsMammoths spawn in desert, mountain, snow, and snow-grassland biomes. They are very common and appear across 20 ARK maps. Look for them in colder regions and elevated terrain where they often wander in herds.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Tame the Mammoth using knockout methods. The best food is Superior Kibble, which provides the fastest taming effectiveness. Mejoberry is a viable alternative if kibble is unavailable. Use Bow or Crossbow with Tranq Arrow to sedate it. Immobilize with Chain Bola or Bear Trap to prevent escape. The process takes around 48 minutes. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Superior KibbleBest | 14 | 25:04 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Archelon Algae | 34 | 28:34 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Crops | 133 | 1:51:44 | 71 Lvl (221) |
 Mejoberry | 178 | 1:52:09 | 68 Lvl (218) |
    | 266 | 1:51:44 | 62 Lvl (212) |
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Mammoth yields Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Keratin, and Pelt. The Hatchet provides the highest yields for Hide, Keratin, and Pelt.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~21~17 hits | 60%~32~13 hits | |
| 60%~24~17 hits | 40%~16~13 hits | |
| 3%~1~17 hits | 2%~1~13 hits | |
| 2%~1~17 hits | 3%~2~13 hits | |
| 40%~21~17 hits | 60%~32~13 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.
Gathering Abilities
While ridden, the Mammoth gathers a wide range of resources. Its Tusk Attacks, Trunk Grab, and Swimming Attack yield up to 10× Berries, Wood, Fiber, and Seeds including Mejoberry, Narcoberry, and Stimberry.
The Stomp and Carried Tusk Swipe attacks yield 2× Raw Meat, Crystal, Keratin, and Scrap Metal. This makes it effective for quick node runs on multiple resource types.
Weight Reduction
Reduces Wood weight by -75%. Pair with a Tusoteuthis to maintain this benefit during aerial transport.
Damage Resistances
The Mammoth takes +400% more damage from spike walls, making them extremely effective for defense. It is highly resistant to fire, taking -60% damage from fire-based attacks. Use ranged fire weapons cautiously when attacking it. Level Health and Melee Damage.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)8 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 | 1020.0 | +204.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 330.0 | +33.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 550.0 | +33.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 5000.0 | +500.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 500.0 | +10.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.50% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head is a designated hit zone with a 1.5× damage multiplier. Target it during knockout attempts to reduce sedation time.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tusk AttacksHerbivore Medium | 48 | 264.0 | 144.0 | — | — | — |
| Swimming AttackHerbivore Medium | 48 | 264.0 | 144.0 | — | — | — |
| StompHerbivore Medium Mammoth HarvestWood | 69 | 379.5 | 207.0 | — | — | — |
| Carried Tusk SwipeHerbivore Medium Mammoth HarvestWood | 48 | 264.0 | 144.0 | — | — | — |
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
Mammoth Tips & Tricks
Activating the Roar (Stun) ability reduces enemy Melee Damage by 25% for 15 seconds. The ability has a 30-second cooldown lockout period after use.
The Stomp attack yields 2× from resources like Bio Toxin, Crystal, and Scrap Metal, making it efficient for targeted farming.
It can be airlifted by Tusoteuthis, enabling fast cross-map deployment.
Its resistance to fire makes it suitable for volcanic or desert zone traversal where fire damage is common.
This page details the Mammoth's taming, breeding, harvesting, and combat statistics. Refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map for further planning.
