
Boss
The baby Nunatak (Beta) takes approximately 3 days and 20 hours to fully mature at default rates - over many real-world days, demanding serious time investment. During the baby phase (0–10%), hand-feed it directly. From 10% onward (juvenile), it can eat from a Feeding Trough.
Mutations can add +2 levels to any stat and change colors. Stacking mutations across generations is the key to min-maxed breeding lines. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.
Raising a baby Nunatak (Beta) involves three maturation 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.
Imprinting during maturation provides permanent stat bonuses. At 100% imprint, the Nunatak (Beta) gains 30% bonus damage and resistance when ridden by the imprinter. You'll be asked to cuddle, walk, or feed specific kibble at regular intervals during maturation.
Incubation Time
4h 0m 0s
Elapsed Time
2h 18m 54s
Maturation Time Left
43h 58m 53s
Time to Juvenile
2h 18m 53s
Total Food Items
13
items
Food to Adult
8
items
Food Per Hour
1
Food Capacity
2000
items
Baby Hand Feed For
N/A
0.0% maturation
Cuddle Interval
0s
Imprint Per Cuddle
0%
Max Imprint
0.0%
Planning a mass raise? The Nunatak (Beta) raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste. Expect ~556 minutes of active care during the Baby phase before it graduates to trough-feeding as a Juvenile.
Adjust the dino count to calculate food for multiple Nunatak (Beta) babies at once - essential for batch breeding operations. Match your food choice to your play schedule - longer spoil timers mean less babysitting.
Food per item
50
Stack size
40
Eats at 5%
0.41 food/min
Maturation
46h 17m 46s
| Phase | Duration | |
|---|---|---|
| 2h 18m 53s | 2 | |
| 18h 31m 6s | 7 | |
| 23h 8m 53s | 4 | |
| 43h 58m 53s | 13 |
Feeding Trough
2,400 items(60 slots)
Fits in one load
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.
The Nunatak (Beta) is one of ARK: Survival Ascended's boss creatures, fought in its own arena with a prepared team. Classified under the Boss group.
Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Nunatak (Beta) brings decent hitting power to the table. At 950,000 base HP, the Nunatak (Beta) is extraordinarily tanky. Its base Stamina of 2500 gives it outstanding staying power. A base Weight of 4000 means excellent carrying capacity.
Once tamed, the Nunatak (Beta) guards its arena fiercely - come prepared with your best creatures and gear. Killing a wild Nunatak (Beta) yields 3000 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.82 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.