Ravager
Climber · 15 maps
Overview
The Ravager is a carnivorous climber known for its ability to reduce the weight of carried resources. It cuts the inventory weight of Wood, Fiber, Metal, Stone, Thatch, Crystal, Obsidian, Fungal Wood, and Congealed Gas Ball by -50%. This makes it ideal for transporting bulk materials across difficult terrain. It can be airlifted by Argentavis, Karkinos, Megalosaurus, Quetzal, or Tusoteuthis for fast deployment.
Ravagers are primarily used to haul large quantities of heavy resources while minimizing encumbrance.
Spawn Locations
15 mapsRavagers spawn in bio-zones, caves, and fertile zones across 15 ARK maps. They are uncommon, so sightings are infrequent. Focus searches in the green-marked zones on the spawn map for the highest density.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Ravagers must be knocked out before taming. Use a Bola, Bear Trap, or Plant Species Y to immobilize it. Then sedate with Tranq Arrow, Tranquilizer Dart, or Shocking Tranquilizer Dart from a Bow, Crossbow, or Longneck Rifle.
Feed Raw Mutton for the fastest taming. Cooked Lamb Chop also works well. The process takes about 20 minutes and requires 7 units of Raw Mutton at level 224. No Narcotics are needed. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Raw MuttonBest | 4 | 11:15 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 4 | 11:15 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Raw Prime Meat | 13 | 24:23 | 72 Lvl (222) |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 25 | 46:50 | 66 Lvl (216) |
 Raw Meat | 37 | 1:09:23 | 58 Lvl (208) |
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Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Ravager yields Hide, Raw Meat, and Pelt. The Hatchet provides the most Hide and Pelt, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat yield.
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 Ravager excels at gathering berries, fiber, mushrooms, organic polymer, rare flowers, seeds, and wood. Its Claw attack harvests Berries, Citronal, Longrass, Mejoberry, Narcoberry, Organic Polymer, Rare Flower, and Rockarrot at 10× efficiency. The Bite and Howl attacks yield Silk at 10× and AnglerGel, Fiber, and Pelt at 2×.
Weight Reduction
The Ravager reduces the weight of Wood, Fiber, Metal, Stone, Thatch, Crystal, Obsidian, Fungal Wood, and Congealed Gas Ball by -50%. Pair with a Argentavis or Quetzal to maintain this reduction during aerial transport.
Damage Resistances
The Ravager has a critical weakness to Instant HurtDinos, taking +120% more damage. It is also vulnerable to SpikeWall and Explosion Demolition, suffering +100% and +50% damage respectively. It is highly resistant to MiningDrill Harvest, taking -100% damage. Avoid using drills for harvesting. Level Health and Melee Damage for combat survivability.
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 | 400.0 | +80.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 350.0 | +35.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 500.0 | +30.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1200.0 | +120.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 500.0 | +10.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +4.00% | +8.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The Ravager has a head hitbox multiplier. Targeting the head deals 1.5× damage, making it the optimal zone for knockout or combat.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteCarnivore Small MineHide | 25 | 137.5 | — | — | — | — |
| ClawOmnivore Medium | 25 | 137.5 | 75.0 | — | — | — |
| HowlCarnivore Small MineHide | 25 | 137.5 | — | — | — | — |
| BiteBelowCarnivore Small MineHide | 25 | 137.5 | — | — | — | — |
| Bite AboveCarnivore Small MineHide | 25 | 137.5 | — | — | — | — |
| ClawBelowOmnivore Medium | 33 | 181.5 | 99.0 | — | — | — |
| ClawAboveOmnivore Medium | 33 | 181.5 | 99.0 | — | — | — |
| Bite JumpCarnivore Small MineHide | 25 | 137.5 | — | — | — | — |
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
Ravager Tips & Tricks
The Claw attack harvests Berries, Citronal, Crop Seeds, Fiber, Longrass, Mejoberry, Narcoberry, Organic Polymer, Plant Species X Seed, Plant Species Y Seed, Rare Flower, Rare Mushroom, and Rockarrot at 10× efficiency.
The Bite, Howl, BiteBelow, Bite Above, and Bite Jump attacks yield Silk at 10× and AnglerGel, Fiber, and Pelt at 2×.
Inventory weight is reduced by -50% for Wood, Fiber, Metal, Stone, Thatch, Crystal, Obsidian, Fungal Wood, and Congealed Gas Ball.
It can be carried by Argentavis, Karkinos, Megalosaurus, Quetzal, and Tusoteuthis for rapid deployment.
The Ravager takes +120% more damage from Instant HurtDinos, making it extremely vulnerable in dino-based combat zones.
This page details the Ravager's taming, breeding, harvesting, weight reduction, and combat stats. Refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map for further planning.
