Where can you find Megachelon in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Megachelon 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 Megachelon?

A baby Megachelon takes 3 days and 20 hours to reach full maturity. Eggs must be incubated between -75°C and 75°C. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Megachelon Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Megachelon

SOAKER

Megachelon

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

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

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TypeEgg Layer

Incubation Temp-75°C – 75°C

Maturation Time3d 20h

Quick Info

Saddle

Megachelon Platform SaddleLv.45Platform

Immobilized By

Bear Trap

Large Bear Trap

Plant Species Y Trap

XP Calculator

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Saddle Crafting XP

Megachelon Platform SaddlePlatformBase: 133.8 XP · Lv.45

535 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.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Hatchet
Hide	38%~46~38 hits	57%~71~30 hits
Raw Meat	57%~53~38 hits	38%~35~30 hits
Raw Prime Meat	5%~3~38 hits	5%~3~30 hits
Shell Fragment	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

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.

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Player MeleeSwords, pikes, fists

80%-20%

Base Stats

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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.

PelvisPelvis

0.50x

Can Damage

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

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

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.

The Megachelon, a tamable, omnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is well-known across multiple maps. It falls within the Soaker classification.

With 1,920 base Health, the Megachelon is among the tougher creatures. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Megachelon has respectable melee power. Stamina sits at 100 base, providing low stamina reserves. Weight capacity starts at 2500, giving it massive inventory space.

As a tame, the Megachelon combines solid harvesting capability with generous carrying capacity. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between -75°C and 75°C. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.74 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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