Megapithecus (Gamma)
Incubation Time
8h 0m 0s
Elapsed Time
4h 37m 47s
Maturation Time Left
87h 57m 46s
Time to Juvenile
4h 37m 47s
Total Food Items
3513
items
Food to Adult
2292
items
Food Per Hour
73
Food Capacity
2000
items
Baby Hand Feed For
N/A
1.5% maturation
Cuddle Interval
0s
Imprint Per Cuddle
0%
Max Imprint
0.0%
Use the raising calculator to plan food requirements for raising Megapithecus (Gamma) babies through all three growth stages. The Baby phase (0–10%) takes ~556 minutes and is the most hands-on, requiring direct feeding or a Maewing.
The multiplier feature helps plan large-scale Megapithecus (Gamma) raises by totaling food across all babies. Consider food spoilage when choosing what to feed: Kibble lasts days, while Raw Meat spoils in minutes.
Food per item
50
Stack size
40
Eats at 5%
60.06 food/min
Maturation
92h 35m 33s
| Phase | Duration | |
|---|---|---|
| 4h 37m 46s | 325 | |
| 37h 2m 13s | 1,967 | |
| 46h 17m 46s | 879 | |
| 87h 57m 46s | 3,171 |
Feeding Trough
2,400 items(60 slots)
Need 2 full loads
Tek Trough
4,000 items(100 slots)
Fits in one load
Maewing / Maeguana
300 slots
50% weight reduction on meat & berries
During the Baby phase (0-10%), you must hand-feed or use a Maewing to nurse. From Juvenile (10%+), dinos can eat from a Feeding Trough on their own. Use Preserving Salt in troughs to double spoil times.
After hatching or birth, the baby Megapithecus (Gamma) matures at a glacially slow pace - plan for a multi-day commitment, reaching adulthood in about 3 days and 20 hours at 1x maturation. The most labor-intensive part is the baby phase (0–10% maturation) when it can't use a Feeding Trough yet.
Offspring inherit parental stats and have a small chance to mutate, gaining +2 levels in a random stat. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.
Maturation has three phases: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~556 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~37h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~46h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.
Don't skip imprinting - each successful imprint boosts the Megapithecus (Gamma)'s stats, and hitting 100% grants a 30% combat bonus when the imprinter rides it. Keep various kibble types on hand, as imprint requests are randomized between cuddles, walks, and kibble feeding.
In ARK: Survival Ascended, the Megapithecus (Gamma) is a boss-tier enemy encountered during an arena battle.
With 144,000 base Health, the Megapithecus (Gamma) is extraordinarily tanky. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Megapithecus (Gamma) has respectable melee power. With 650 base Stamina, the Megapithecus (Gamma) has exceptional endurance. Weight capacity starts at 4000, giving it excellent carrying capacity.
As a tame, the Megapithecus (Gamma) is a powerful boss creature encountered in a dedicated arena fight. Killing a wild Megapithecus (Gamma) yields 3000 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0 Element plus 0 Element per level.