Megaloceros
Megaloceros Overview
Survivors looking at Megaloceros in ARK: Survival Ascended will find a land-based herbivore that earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. It is a herbivore tamed through knockout taming, with Simple Kibble as its top-tier food, and brings 100% base Melee Damage, giving it respectable melee power to the table. It gives live birth after a gestation period, with offspring maturing requiring significant patience. Survivors lean on it to gather Hide, Raw Meat, Pelt at much higher rates than hand tools. Players target Megaloceros once they need a reliable workhorse beyond the starter mounts.
Spawn Locations
21 mapsFound across 21 maps in beaches, grasslands, and river areas. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Megaloceros spawns.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Megaloceros Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Simple KibbleBest | 4 | 8:32 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Archelon Algae | 8 | 8:01 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Crops | 32 | 32:01 | 71 Lvl (221) |
 Mejoberry | 43 | 32:16 | 68 Lvl (218) |
    | 64 | 32:01 | 62 Lvl (212) |
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Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
Megaloceros SaddleLv.30
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)4 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.
Drops & Harvest Resources
You can gather Hide, Raw Meat, Pelt from a Megaloceros corpse. The corpse has 120 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.
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
Incoming damage to the Megaloceros is modified by 13 different type-specific multipliers. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 6, with its worst vulnerability at +120%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. 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 | 300.0 | +60.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 280.0 | +28.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 175.0 | +10.50 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1200.0 | +120.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 220.0 | +4.40 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
Aiming matters - the Megaloceros has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 2.5x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Megaloceros can damage: Thatch. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melee AttacksHerbivore Small Bleed | 30 | 165.0 | — | — | — | — |
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
Megaloceros Tips & Tricks
Check out what other players have learned about the Megaloceros - and contribute your own tips. Players often share optimal trap layouts and torpor weapon comparisons for the Megaloceros.
Welcome to the full Megaloceros 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 Megaloceros starts with 300 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 220 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.
To tame the Megaloceros, knock it out using Tranq Arrows or Darts and feed it Simple Kibble. Head to the taming calculator for precise requirements at any level.
The Megaloceros gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 2 days and 23 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.
Once tamed, the Megaloceros can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Pelt. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.
