Where can you find Sabertooth Salmon in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the Sabertooth Salmon spawn location page for exact spawn zones across all ARK maps. Spawn density and locations vary by map.

How long does it take to raise a baby Sabertooth Salmon?

A baby Sabertooth Salmon takes 3 days and 20 hours to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

Sabertooth Salmon Taming, Breeding & Spawns

Sabertooth Salmon

WATER

Sabertooth Salmon

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Official servers currently have boosted rates! You don't need to change settings in our calculator.

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

16 mapsFull Map →

Found across 16 maps in oceans, deep rivers, and underwater caves. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Sabertooth Salmon spawns.

Official

Mod Maps

Map Legend

High spawn density

Medium spawn density

Low spawn density

Cave spawn

Click any cell for exact spawn chance and nearby spawn groups. Zoom in for detail.

Explore full interactive mapAstraeos →

Taming

Sabertooth Salmon is tamable using a Fish Basket.

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time3d 20h

XP Calculator

Full Calculator→

Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill40 XP

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.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Drops & Harvest Resources

You can gather Raw Fish Meat, Raw Prime Fish Meat from a Sabertooth Salmon corpse. The corpse has 90 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.

Different tools yield different quantities - check the table below to pick the right tool for the resource you need. Generally, a Pick favors meat while a Hatchet favors hide and secondary materials.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Harvest Weapon	Metal Weapon
Raw Fish Meat	100%~5~3 hits	100%~7~3 hits	100%~5~2 hits
Raw Prime Fish Meat	0%~0~3 hits	4%~0~3 hits	13%~1~2 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

The Sabertooth Salmon has 15 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. With 8 resistances and 6 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +900% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

Spike WallSpike wall traps

50%-50%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Herbivore DinoHerbivore dino attacks

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	65.0	+13.00	+4.00%
Stamina	100.0	+10.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	15.0	+0.90	+0.00%
Food	100.0	+10.00	+2.00%
Weight	18.0	+0.36	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	100.0%	+5.00%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

The Sabertooth Salmon has 1 hitbox zone, each with a different damage multiplier. Its weakest point is the Head at 1.5x - a significant damage bonus when you land your shots there.

HeadHead

1.50x

Can Damage

The Sabertooth Salmon can damage: Thatch. It can break through Thatch and Wood, so upgrade to Stone at minimum for protection.

Thatch

Wood

Stone

Metal

Tek

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorFood, narcotics, and time for any level

Breeding CalculatorMaturation, imprint timers, raising costs

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

Tips & TricksCommunity strategies and advice

Spawn LocationInteractive maps with spawn zones

Spawn CommandAdmin commands, all variants

Sabertooth Salmon Tips & Tricks

Check out what other players have learned about the Sabertooth Salmon - and contribute your own tips.

Everything you need to know about the Sabertooth Salmon in ARK: Survival Ascended is collected here. Use the stat overview, taming summary, and breeding details below to plan your approach, then explore the dedicated tool pages for step-by-step help.

The Sabertooth Salmon starts with 65 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 18 base Weight. These base values scale with each wild and tamed level-up, so check the taming calculator to see exactly what stats you can expect at different levels.

The Sabertooth Salmon gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 3 days and 20 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

Once tamed, the Sabertooth Salmon can harvest Raw Fish Meat, Raw Prime Fish Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

The Sabertooth Salmon, an aquatic, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a notable presence across multiple maps. Classified under the Water group.

With 65 base Health, the Sabertooth Salmon is glass-cannon fragile. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Sabertooth Salmon brings solid damage output to the table. Stamina sits at 100 base, providing low stamina reserves. It carries 18 base Weight - minimal inventory space.

The Sabertooth Salmon roams the ARK as a wild, untamable creature. Defeating one in the wild grants 0.5 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0 Element plus 0 Element per level.

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