Paraceratherium
Soaker · 20 maps
Overview
The Paraceratherium is a large herbivore that serves as a Soaker. It reduces the weight of resources carried in its inventory, making it ideal for efficient hauling. This dino is primarily tamed to transport large quantities of gathered materials across long distances. It can be airlifted by Tusoteuthis for rapid deployment.
Players typically use the Paraceratherium to streamline resource runs, especially when paired with flyers for extended reach.
Spawn Locations
22 mapsParaceratherium spawns in the Chalk Hills, Desert, Forest, Oasis, Redwood, Swamp, and Wasteland biomes. It is considered uncommon and appears across 20 ARK maps. Areas marked in green on the spawn map indicate the highest concentration of this creature.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Paraceratherium must be knocked out before taming. Use a Chain Bola, Bear Trap, or Large Bear Trap to immobilize it. Tranq Arrows from a Bow or Crossbow work well for sedation, as do Tranquilizer Darts from a Longneck Rifle.
Feed it Superior Kibble for the fastest taming. Mejoberry is a viable alternative. The process takes about 43 minutes and requires no Narcotics. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Superior KibbleBest | 18 | 22:19 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Archelon Algae | 44 | 25:35 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Crops | 173 | 1:40:35 | 71 Lvl (221) |
 Mejoberry | 231 | 1:40:44 | 68 Lvl (218) |
    | 346 | 1:40:35 | 62 Lvl (212) |
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Paraceratherium yields Hide, Raw Meat, and Raw Prime Meat. The Hatchet harvests the most Hide, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat. Use a Dino (Prime) to get the highest yield of Raw Prime Meat.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 38%~31~25 hits | 57%~47~20 hits | |
| 57%~35~25 hits | 38%~23~20 hits | |
| 7%~3~25 hits | 7%~3~20 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.
Gathering Abilities
While ridden, the Paraceratherium excels at gathering plant-based resources. Its melee attack harvests Berries, Seeds, Mushrooms, Rare Flowers, Rare Mushrooms, and Wood at 10× efficiency. It also gathers Cactus Sap and Fiber at 8×. Key resources include Mejoberry, Narcoberry, Stimberry, and Rare Flower.
Damage Resistances
Paraceratherium takes +400% more damage from spike walls, making them extremely effective in defense. It is highly resistant to fire, taking -60% damage from fire-based attacks. Melee attacks with metal weapons deal +55% damage. Level Health and Melee Damage for better survivability.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)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.
Saddle Crafting XP
Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 1026.0 | +205.20 | +2.55% |
 Stamina | 300.0 | +30.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 1300.0 | +78.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 6500.0 | +650.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 850.0 | +17.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head has a damage multiplier of 1.5x, making headshots effective for faster knockout. Focus on the head when sedating this creature.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| meleeHerbivore Large | 45 | 247.5 | 135.0 | — | — | — |
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
Paraceratherium Tips & Tricks
The Paraceratherium gathers Wood, Berries, and Seeds at 10× efficiency.
It harvests Cactus Sap and Fiber at 8×, making it strong in arid biomes.
Its inventory reduces weight by -85% for plant-based resources.
It can be carried by Tusoteuthis, enabling fast aerial transport.
It takes +400% more damage from spike walls, so avoid placing it near them.
It resists fire damage, taking only 40% of normal damage.
This page details the Paraceratherium's stats, taming, breeding, harvesting, and combat data. For precise planning, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools available below.
