Pegomastax
Shoulder Pet · 22 maps
Overview
Pegomastax is a small herbivore that functions as a shoulder pet. It uses a special passive taming method where it steals food from your inventory to gain taming progress. This makes it ideal for players seeking a low-maintenance companion that can gather resources while perched. It can be airlifted by Argentavis or Karkinos for fast deployment.
The creature is commonly used to automate berry and seed collection in the field without requiring direct riding.
Spawn Locations
22 mapsPegomastax spawns on 22 ARK maps, appearing in beach, desert, forest, oasis, and redwood biomes. It is considered rare, so sightings are infrequent. Focus searches on green zones of the spawn map for the highest density.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Taming
Taming a Pegomastax uses the special passive method. Place your chosen food in the last slot of your inventory and allow the Pegomastax to steal it. Each successful theft grants taming progress. Mejoberry is the best food, though Narcoberry also works. Use a Bola or Bear Trap to immobilize it if needed. The process takes about 15 minutes. Use the calculator below for your settings.
To tame a Pegomastax, place the food you want it to steal in your last inventory slot. Let the Pegomastax steal from you — it will eat the food and gain taming progress. Repeat until fully tamed. Mejoberries and crops work well.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Pegomastax yields Hide and Raw Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick favours Raw Meat.
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 mounted, Pegomastax gathers a wide variety of resources using any of its attacks. It harvests up to 10× yield on Berries, Seeds, Mushrooms, Rare Flowers, Rare Mushrooms, Stimberries, and Wood. It also gathers Cactus Sap and Fiber at 8× efficiency. This makes it a powerful passive gatherer for plant-based resources without needing to dismount.
Damage Resistances
Pegomastax has a 60% resistance to fire damage, making it highly resilient against fire-based attacks. It takes 120% more damage from instant melee sources, such as spike walls, which are very effective in defensive setups. It is also weak to metal melee, explosions, and piercing projectiles. Level Health and Melee Damage for survivability.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)0.5 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.
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 120.0 | +24.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 100.0 | +10.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 30.0 | +1.80 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 450.0 | +45.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 55.0 | +1.10 | +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 3× damage multiplier, making headshots highly effective for faster knockouts. Aim for the head when sedating to reduce taming time.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch. Build at least in Wood.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteHerbivore Small | 10 | 55.0 | — | — | — | — |
| Pick-pocketHerbivore Small | 1 | 5.5 | — | — | — | — |
| JumpHerbivore Small | 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
Pegomastax Tips & Tricks
The Bite, Pick-pocket, Jump, and Roar attacks all gather the same resource types at equal efficiency.
It gathers Berries, Seeds, Rare Flowers, Rare Mushrooms, and Wood at 10× yield.
Cactus Sap and Fiber are gathered at 8× yield.
It can be carried by flyers like Argentavis and Quetzal, enabling aerial scouting and mobile gathering.
Its 60% fire resistance allows it to survive in volcanic or fire-heavy environments better than most small creatures.
It cannot damage Wood or higher-tier structures, so do not rely on it for base demolition.
This page details the Pegomastax's stats, taming process, breeding conditions, harvest yields, and combat traits. For precise planning, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools available below.
