Reaper King
DMG
Overview
The Reaper King is a large carnivore with a DMG role. It features a special passive taming mechanic and cannot breed. It can be airlifted by Tusoteuthis for transport. This creature is primarily used for combat and structure destruction.
Spawn Locations
6 mapsThe Reaper King does not have defined spawn locations on any ARK map. It cannot be encountered through natural spawning and must be obtained via its unique taming process.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Taming
Taming a Reaper King requires the special passive method. You must provoke a Reaper Queen in Aberration's radioactive zones and let her drop your health below 10% to trigger impregnation. After escaping, survive until gestation completes and claim the baby Reaper. The baby only eats Nameless Venom, so stockpile it before taming.
To tame a Reaper in Ark: Survival Evolved, you must first locate and provoke a Reaper Queen in the depths of the Aberration’s radioactive areas. Ensure you’re at full health, as you’ll need to allow the Queen to drop your health below 10% for her to initiate her impregnation attack. Once impregnated, escape and avoid death until the gestation process completes. Upon birth, the baby Reaper will emerge, and you’ll need to claim it quickly. Remember, the baby Reaper will only eat Nameless Venom, so have a good supply on hand to feed and nurture it to adulthood.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Reaper King yields Hide and Raw Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat harvest.
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
The Reaper King takes +200% more damage from spike walls and +120% more damage from Instant HurtDinos. It is highly vulnerable to melee attacks that apply MiningDrill Harvest, taking -100% damage reduction from them. Level Health and Melee Damage to maximize combat effectiveness.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)18 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 | 45000.0 | +234.00 | +2.00% |
 Stamina | 480.0 | +48.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 925.0 | +55.50 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 3000.0 | +300.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 415.0 | +8.30 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The Reaper King has a head hitbox that takes 3.0x damage, making headshots highly effective for faster knockouts. Focus attacks on the head during taming or combat.
Can Damage
The Reaper King can break Thatch and Wood structures. Build at least in Stone to resist its damage.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteAttackCarnivore Large | 75 | 412.5 | 225.0 | — | — | — |
| Tail swipeCarnivore Medium Piercing FullMomentum | 48 | 264.0 | 144.0 | — | — | — |
| ImpregnationCarnivore Small | 10 | 55.0 | — | — | — | — |
| RoarCarnivore Medium | 52 | 286.0 | 156.0 | — | — | — |
| HatchlingBiteAttackCarnivore Small | 5 | 27.5 | — | — | — | — |
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
Reaper King Tips & Tricks
The Reaper King has a head hitbox with a 3.0x damage multiplier. Aim there for faster knockouts.
It takes +200% more damage from spike walls, making them extremely effective in base defense.
It is immune to MiningDrill Harvest damage, rendering mining drills useless against it.
It can be carried by Tusoteuthis, allowing for underwater transport and deployment.
This page details the Reaper King's taming, stats, damage modifiers, and combat capabilities. For precise taming calculations, use the in-page taming calculator. Refer to the spawn map and breeding calculator for additional context where applicable.