How do you tame a Megalodon in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The Megalodon is a knockout tame. Knock it unconscious using Tranq Arrows, Tranq Darts, or Shocking Tranq Darts, then feed it Superior Kibble for the best taming effectiveness. Use a taming calculator to determine the exact food and narcotic quantities needed for your target level.

What does a Megalodon eat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The best food for taming a Megalodon is Superior Kibble. It also accepts Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop.

Where can you find Megalodon in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Megalodon 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 Megalodon?

A baby Megalodon takes 2 days and 23 hours to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Megalodon Taming, Breeding & Spawns - ARK: Survival Ascended

Megalodon

DMG

Megalodon

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Official servers currently have boosted rates! You don't need to change settings in our calculator.

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

16 mapsFull Map →

The Megalodon spawns on 16 maps, typically found in oceans, deep rivers, and underwater caves. Green cells indicate high spawn density, red means low. Click a cell to see exact spawn chance. If you can't find any, try clearing creatures nearby to free up the population cap.

Official

Mod Maps

Map Legend

High spawn density

Medium spawn density

Low spawn density

Cave spawn

Click any cell for exact spawn chance and nearby spawn groups. Zoom in for detail.

Explore full interactive mapAstraeos →

Megalodon Taming Calculator

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KnockoutTime: 23m 2s|Effectiveness: 99.7% (+74 Lvl)|Base Torpor: 800Lv.150

Food	Qty	Time	Effectiveness
Superior KibbleBest	6	23:02	74 Lvl (224)
Raw Mutton	12	27:01	73 Lvl (223)
Raw Prime Meat	15	33:46	73 Lvl (223)
Cooked Lamb Chop	21	47:12	71 Lvl (221)
Raw Meat	43	1:36:46	62 Lvl (212)
+6 more in calculator→

Required Narcotics (Superior Kibble ×6)

Narcotics0

Narcoberries0

Bio Toxin0

Ascerbic Mushrooms0

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time2d 23h

Quick Info

Saddles

Megalodon SaddleLv.47

Megalodon Tek SaddleLv.?Tek

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill954 XP

12 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.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Saddle Crafting XP

Megalodon SaddleBase: 51.2 XP · Lv.47

205 XP

Megalodon Tek SaddleTekBase: 86 XP

344 XP

Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server

Drops & Harvest Resources

The Megalodon's corpse can be harvested for Raw Fish Meat, Raw Prime Fish Meat. The corpse has 520 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Consult the harvest breakdown table to optimize your tool choice. Resource quantities depend on the tool used, the creature's harvest health, and your server's harvest rate.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Sickle	Harvest Weapon
Raw Fish Meat	93%~25~17 hits	93%~25~11 hits	93%~25~18 hits
Raw Prime Fish Meat	0%~0~17 hits	13%~3~11 hits	4%~1~18 hits
Megalodon ToothDrop	—	—	—

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.

Damage Resistances

Incoming damage to the Megalodon is modified by 14 different type-specific multipliers. It shrugs off 7 damage types but is weak to 6, with its worst vulnerability at +400%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. 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%

Herbivore DinoHerbivore dino attacks

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

GenericFall damage, environmental

70%-30%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	600.0	+120.00	+4.00%
Stamina	320.0	+32.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	800.0	+48.00	+0.00%
Food	2000.0	+200.00	+2.00%
Weight	250.0	+5.00	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Aiming matters - the Megalodon has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. Hit the Head (1.5x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.

Headc_jaw

1.50x

Can Damage

The Megalodon can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Megalodon out.

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

Megalodon Tips & Tricks

Read and share community tips for the Megalodon in ARK: Survival Ascended. Look for taming trap blueprints, ammo counts, and advice on avoiding accidental kills during knockout.

Everything you need to know about the Megalodon in ARK: Survival Ascended is collected here. Use the stat overview, taming summary, and breeding details below to plan your approach, then explore the dedicated tool pages for step-by-step help.

At base level the Megalodon has 600 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 250 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The Megalodon is a knockout tame — render it unconscious with torpor weapons, then feed it Superior Kibble for the fastest results. Our taming calculator shows exact food quantities, narcotics needed, and time estimates for every level.

The Megalodon 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 Megalodon can harvest Raw Fish Meat, Raw Prime Fish Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

The Megalodon is a tamable, aquatic, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. Classified under the DMG group.

Stamina sits at 320 base, providing decent staying power. Melee starts at 100% - decent hitting power that scales with level-ups. Health-wise, the Megalodon sits at 600 base, making it solidly tanky. It carries 250 base Weight - a solid weight pool.

The Megalodon is a knockout tame: apply enough torpor to knock it out, then place food in its inventory. Superior Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.

After taming, the Megalodon is well-suited for deep-sea exploration, cave diving, and ocean resource runs. It gives live birth after a gestation period, making breeding straightforward. Defeating one in the wild grants 12 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.37 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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