Moschops
Moschops Overview
Moschops is a land-based omnivore in ARK: Survival Ascended, is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. As an omnivore, it responds to a special taming method - and ships with 100% base Melee Damage, giving it respectable melee power. It reproduces by laying fertilized eggs that incubate between 16°C and 20°C, with babies maturing slowly. Its harvest profile centers on Hide, Raw Meat, making farming runs noticeably faster. It earns its place in the stable for survivors looking to graduate from early-game tames.
Spawn Locations
23 mapsThe Moschops spawns on 23 maps, typically found in most regions of the map. 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.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Taming
For taming the Moschops, be prepared with a variety of foods. It has a preference for Sap, Giant Bee Honey, Leech Blood, Rare Mushrooms, Rare Flowers, Organic Polymer, as well as Raw and Cooked variations of Meat, Prime Meat, and Prime Fish Meat. Notably, it also consumes Berries. Be aware that with each feeding, the Moschops will change its food preference.
Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)6 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 Moschops's corpse can be harvested for Hide, Raw Meat. The corpse has 230 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
The Moschops's damage profile includes 12 modifiers that alter how much damage it takes from different sources. 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.
Base Stats
Full Stats→| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 375.0 | +75.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 300.0 | +30.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 300.0 | +18.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 300.0 | +30.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 200.0 | +4.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The Moschops has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Hit the Head (1.5x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Moschops can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Moschops out.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteMeleeOmnivore Harvest NoRock | 32 | 176.0 | 96.0 | — | — | — |
| HarvestCorpseMeleeOmnivore Harvest NoRock | 32 | 176.0 | 96.0 | — | — | — |
| HarvestTreeMeleeOmnivore Harvest NoRock | 32 | 176.0 | 96.0 | — | — | — |
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
Moschops Tips & Tricks
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This page is your complete guide to the Moschops in ARK: Survival Ascended. Below you'll find a quick overview of its base stats, taming method, breeding data, and harvest capabilities - plus links to dedicated tools like the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and interactive spawn map.
At base level the Moschops has 375 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 200 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.
Breeding Moschopss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between 16°C and 20°C. Full maturation takes 2 days. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.
Once tamed, the Moschops can harvest Hide, Raw Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.
