Meganeura
Meganeura Overview
Meganeura is a flying carnivore in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a wild creature that cannot be tamed through conventional methods. Meganeura cannot be tamed through conventional methods and is encountered with 100% base Melee Damage, giving it respectable melee power. It gives live birth after a gestation period, with offspring maturing over an extremely long period, one of the longest in the game. Its harvest profile centers on Chitin, Raw Meat, Cementing Paste, making farming runs noticeably faster. Knowing where it spawns and how it behaves matters more than any taming plan for Meganeura.
Spawn Locations
21 mapsFound across 21 maps in mountains, cliffsides, and elevated terrain. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Meganeura spawns.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Taming
Meganeura is not tamable.
Breeding
Open Calculator →XP Calculator
Full Calculator→Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)3 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
The Meganeura's corpse can be harvested for Chitin, Raw Meat, Cementing Paste. The corpse has 50 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 | Chitin Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40%~3~2 hits | 70%~4~2 hits | 80%~8~2 hits | |
| 60%~2~2 hits | 30%~1~2 hits | 60%~2~2 hits | |
| 0%~0~2 hits | 0%~0~2 hits | 80%~8~2 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.
Damage Resistances
Incoming damage to the Meganeura is modified by 15 different type-specific multipliers. It resists 8 damage types (up to 100% reduction) and is vulnerable to 6 (up to +600% incoming damage). 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 | 45.0 | +9.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 100.0 | +10.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 0.0 | +0.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 450.0 | +45.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 50.0 | +1.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Meganeura 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeleeCarnivore Small StamDrain | 10 | 55.0 | — | — | — | — |
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
Meganeura Tips & Tricks
Read and share community tips for the Meganeura in ARK: Survival Ascended.
Everything you need to know about the Meganeura 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.
The Meganeura starts with 45 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 50 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.
The Meganeura gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 3 days and 20 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.
Once tamed, the Meganeura can harvest Chitin, Raw Meat, Cementing Paste. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.