Purlovia
Support · 22 maps
Overview
Purlovia is a carnivorous support creature known for its ability to reduce the weight of inventory resources. It can be airlifted by Quetzal or Tusoteuthis for fast deployment. Players tame it to efficiently transport heavy hauls while benefiting from its combat utility in raids and defense.
Spawn Locations
23 mapsPurlovia spawns in caves, dark zones, deserts, mountains, and snowy biomes. It is commonly found across 22 ARK maps, with higher concentrations visible on the spawn map in green zones.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Purlovia must be knocked out before taming. Use a Chain Bola, Bear Trap, or Large Bear Trap to immobilize it. Tranq Arrows from a Crossbow or Shocking Tranquilizer Darts from a Tek Bow work well for sedation. The best food is Regular Kibble, with Raw Mutton as a viable alternative. About 11 units of Regular Kibble are needed. The tame takes around 35 minutes. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Regular KibbleBest | 11 | 35:10 | 73 Lvl (223) |
 Raw Mutton | 23 | 43:08 | 68 Lvl (218) |
 Raw Prime Meat | 29 | 54:23 | 65 Lvl (215) |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 43 | 1:20:33 | 56 Lvl (206) |
 Raw Meat | 87 | 2:43:08 | 31 Lvl (181) |
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Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Purlovia yields Hide, Raw Meat, and Raw Prime Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick is best for Raw Meat and Raw Prime Meat.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~21~17 hits | 60%~32~13 hits | |
| 60%~24~17 hits | 40%~16~13 hits | |
| 3%~1~17 hits | 2%~1~13 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.
Damage Resistances
Purlovia takes +200% more damage from spike walls, making them highly effective for defense. It is also vulnerable to explosions and melee attacks with impact effects, which deal +50% damage. Conversely, it is fully immune to mining drill harvest damage and takes 50% less damage from ranged turrets and certain melee-projectile attacks. Level Health and Melee Damage.
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.
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 275.0 | +55.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 300.0 | +30.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 500.0 | +30.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 4000.0 | +400.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 400.0 | +8.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head of Purlovia has a 1.5× damage multiplier, making headshots effective for faster knockout. Focus on the jaw area during taming attempts.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melee BiteCarnivore Medium | 32 | 176.0 | 96.0 | — | — | — |
| Surprise Attack ShortCarnivore Medium | 32 | 176.0 | 96.0 | — | — | — |
| Surprise Attack MediumCarnivore Medium | 32 | 176.0 | 96.0 | — | — | — |
| Surprise Attack LongCarnivore Medium | 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
Purlovia Tips & Tricks
Purlovia takes 200% more damage from spike walls, making it vulnerable in base defenses. It is also weak to explosion damage, so avoid placing it near demolition charges. The creature can be carried by Quetzal, enabling rapid aerial redeployment. Its immunity to mining drill damage can be exploited in mining zones.
This page details Purlovia's stats, taming, breeding, harvest drops, and combat behavior. For precise planning, use the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools available on this site.