Skeletal Bronto
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Overview
The Skeletal Bronto is a massive herbivore with a unique role in resource gathering. It excels at harvesting large quantities of plant-based resources and wood while being ridden. The creature is primarily used for efficient, high-volume gathering across vast areas.
It does not carry or get carried by other creatures for transport.
Spawn Locations
Skeletal Bronto does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Taming
The Skeletal Bronto cannot be tamed.
Skeletal Bronto is not tamable.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing the Skeletal Bronto yields Sauropod Vertebra, Bronto Bone Costume, Dinosaur Bone, Hide, Raw Meat, and Raw Prime Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Pick favors Raw Meat and Raw Prime Meat comes from using a Dino (Prime).
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~33~25 hits | 60%~49~20 hits | |
| 60%~37~25 hits | 40%~25~20 hits | |
| 4%~2~25 hits | 4%~2~20 hits | |
| - | - | |
| - | - | |
 Dinosaur BoneDrop | - | - |
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, the Skeletal Bronto gathers from multiple categories including berries, fiber, mushrooms, rare flowers, sap, seeds, and wood. Its melee attack harvests 10× the standard yield from resources like Mejoberry, Narcoberry, Stimberry, Rare Flower, Rare Mushroom, and Wood. It also gathers Cactus Sap and Fiber at 8× yield.
Damage Resistances
The Skeletal Bronto has a strong vulnerability to spike walls, taking +400% more damage, making it highly susceptible in defensive perimeters. It also takes +120% more damage from instant hurt sources and +55% more from metal melee attacks. Avoid placing it near spike traps or explosive defenses.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)22 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 | 34500.0 | +6900.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 240.0 | +24.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 2000.0 | +120.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 10000.0 | +1000.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 1600.0 | +32.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The Skeletal Bronto has a head hitbox that takes 1.5× damage, making headshots effective for faster knockout or combat damage.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| meleeHerbivore Large | 90 | 495.0 | 270.0 | — | — | — |
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
Skeletal Bronto Tips & Tricks
The Skeletal Bronto's melee attack harvests 10× the standard amount from berries, seeds, mushrooms, rare flowers, and wood.
It harvests Cactus Sap and Fiber at 8× the normal rate, making it efficient for these resources.
It takes +400% damage from spike walls, so avoid using it near such defenses.
Due to its high health and size, position it carefully during combat or transport to avoid environmental hazards.
This page details the Skeletal Bronto's stats, harvest capabilities, damage vulnerabilities, and structure-breaking limits. For further planning, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools available on the site.
