Skeletal Giganotosaurus
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Overview
The Skeletal Giganotosaurus is a massive carnivore with no tameable form. It exists solely as a non-tamable skeletal encounter, typically found in boss arenas or special event zones.
It cannot be tamed or bred under any circumstances. Players encounter it only as a high-damage threat in structured combat scenarios.
Spawn Locations
Skeletal Giganotosaurus does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.
Taming
The Skeletal Giganotosaurus cannot be tamed.
Skeletal Giganotosaurus is not tamable.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing the Skeletal Giganotosaurus yields Giganotosaurus Heart, Giganotosaurus Bone Costume, Dinosaur Bone, Hide, Raw Meat, and Raw Prime Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while Dino (Prime) tools maximize Raw Prime Meat.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~21~17 hits | 60%~32~13 hits | |
| 60%~24~17 hits | 40%~16~13 hits | |
| 14%~4~17 hits | 9%~2~13 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
The Skeletal Giganotosaurus attacks gather resources from structures and terrain. Each bite harvests Fungal Wood, Wood, and Spoiled Meat at triple efficiency. It also gathers Crystal, Metal, Obsidian, Oil, Stone, and Sulfur at 1.56× efficiency.
Damage Resistances
The Skeletal Giganotosaurus takes +400% more damage from spike walls, making them extremely effective for area denial. It also suffers +120% from instant damage sources and +55% from metal melee attacks. Avoid using Mining Drills, which deal no damage.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)200 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.
Saddle Crafting XP
Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 80000.0 | +40.00 | +0.04% |
 Stamina | 400.0 | +0.20 | +0.20% |
 Torpidity | 10000.0 | +600.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +0.37 | +0.50% |
 Food | 4000.0 | +10.00 | +0.50% |
 Weight | 700.0 | +7.00 | +0.20% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +5.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +0.31% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The head is a high-damage zone, taking 1.5× damage. Target the head during combat to maximize damage output.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch, Wood, and Stone. Build at least in Metal.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteDmgStoneCarnivore | 1000 | 1250.0 | 1250.0 | 187.5 | — | — |
| GnashDmgGnashed | 1000 | 1250.0 | 1250.0 | 187.5 | — | — |
| TailSweepDmgStoneCarnivore | 1000 | 1250.0 | 1250.0 | 187.5 | — | — |
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
Skeletal Giganotosaurus Tips & Tricks
The Bite, Gnash, and TailSweep attacks all harvest Fungal Wood, Spoiled Meat, and Wood at 3× efficiency.
It gathers Crystal, Metal, Obsidian, Oil, Stone, and Sulfur at 1.56× rate during attacks.
Highly vulnerable to spike walls, taking +400% damage. Ideal for funneling in defensive setups.
Resistant to projectile-based melee attacks, reducing damage by 50%.
This page details the Skeletal Giganotosaurus's stats, combat behavior, harvest capabilities, and weaknesses. For further assistance, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map.
