Megachelon
Megachelon Overview
Megachelon is a land-based omnivore in ARK: Survival Ascended, combines solid harvesting capability with generous carrying capacity. As an omnivore, it responds to a special taming method - and ships with 2500 base Weight, providing massive inventory space. Breeding pairs lay fertilized eggs requiring -75°C–75°C incubation, after which juveniles reach adulthood over an extremely long period, one of the longest in the game. Survivors lean on it to gather Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat along with several other resources at much higher rates than hand tools. Players target Megachelon once they need a reliable workhorse beyond the starter mounts.
Spawn Locations
Megachelon does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Taming
To tame the Megachelon, employ a passive approach. First, locate a cluster of small fish. Then, guide them towards a Megachelon. As you swim alongside the turtle with the fish swarm, the taming process will commence.
Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→Saddle Crafting XP
Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server
Drops & Harvest Resources
The Megachelon's corpse can be harvested for Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Shell Fragment. The corpse has 1,200 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.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 38%~46~38 hits | 57%~71~30 hits | |
| 57%~53~38 hits | 38%~35~30 hits | |
| 5%~3~38 hits | 5%~3~30 hits | |
| 38%~46~38 hits | 57%~71~30 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
Harvest Guide →Damage Resistances
The Megachelon has 12 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. With 6 resistances and 5 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +120% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.
Base Stats
Full Stats→| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 1920.0 | +384.00 | +3.40% |
 Stamina | 100.0 | +10.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 10000.0 | +600.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 8800.0 | +880.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 2500.0 | +50.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The Megachelon has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Avoid the Pelvis (0.5x) - it's the most armored zone.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Megachelon can damage: Thatch, Wood. It can break through Thatch and Wood, so upgrade to Stone at minimum for protection.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteOmnivore Harvest NoRock | 125 | 687.5 | 375.0 | — | — | — |
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
Megachelon Tips & Tricks
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Welcome to the full Megachelon 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.
The Megachelon starts with 1,920 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 2500 base Weight. These base values scale with each wild and tamed level-up, so check the taming calculator to see exactly what stats you can expect at different levels.
Breeding Megachelons produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between -75°C and 75°C. Full maturation takes 3 days and 20 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.
Once tamed, the Megachelon can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat, Shell Fragment. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.
