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Calculate expected resource yield per node for any dino. Select a node type and harvester.
Each hit on a node generates resource drops. The game randomly picks a resource from the loot table for each drop. Higher melee depletes the node faster, which can reduce total drops. The "best" melee is where you get the most drops.
Compare dino harvest yields from creature corpses. Select a corpse and up to 3 harvesters to compare.
Each hit on a corpse generates resource drops based on damage dealt. The game randomly picks a resource from the corpse's loot table for each drop. Higher melee depletes the corpse faster, which can reduce total drops. All dinos get the same resource distribution from a given corpse - the difference is total drops from base damage.
The Manta, a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a common sight across multiple maps.
Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Manta brings decent hitting power to the table. At 1,000 base HP, the Manta is quite durable. Its base Stamina of 1000 gives it outstanding staying power. Weight capacity starts at 1000, giving it an enormous weight pool.
The Manta is passively tamed - approach it carefully and feed it by hand without knocking it out. Its preferred food is AnglerGel.
Once tamed, the Manta is a practical workhorse - it can both gather and haul resources efficiently. Killing a wild Manta yields 4 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.21 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.