Thrall Marauder
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Overview
The Thrall Marauder is a humanoid creature that excels at harvesting plant-based resources and damaging structures. It is tamed primarily for its efficient gathering of Fiber, Thatch, and Wood through melee attacks. This makes it a practical early-game utility mount for base building and resource farming.
It can be immobilized using a Bola or Bear Trap before taming with Blood Pack.
Spawn Locations
1 mapsThrall Marauders are uncommon and appear on 1 ARK map. They are typically found in human-made structures or near raidable areas. Use the spawn map to locate high-density zones for efficient scouting.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Taming
Thrall Marauders require knockout taming. Use a Bola or Bear Trap to immobilize it before sedation. The best food is Blood Pack, which provides maximum affinity per use.
Knockout can be achieved with standard ranged weapons such as Tranq Arrows or Tranq Darts. The process takes approximately 180 torpor. Use the calculator below for your settings.
Thrall Marauder is not tamable.
Gathering Abilities
The Thrall Marauder gathers resources while ridden using its melee and ranged attacks. Its SpearAttack harvests Fiber at 4.5× efficiency, and Thatch and Wood at 4×. This makes it highly effective for rapid thatch and fiber node clearing.
The GrenadeThrow attack does not yield resources. Focus on close-range melee strikes for optimal gathering.
Damage Resistances
The Thrall Marauder has notable combat vulnerabilities and resistances. It takes +120% more damage from instant melee attacks, making it highly susceptible to fast strikers. Explosions and piercing projectiles also deal increased damage, with +50% and +40% respectively.
It is highly resistant to Mining Drill Harvest and ranged turret fire, taking -100% and -50% damage respectively. Prioritize Health and Melee Damage when leveling.
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 200.0 | +40.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 180.0 | +10.80 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1200.0 | +120.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 140.0 | +2.80 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.50% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The Thrall Marauder has a head hitbox that takes 3× damage, making headshots highly effective for faster knockout. Other body zones have reduced multipliers, with legs taking approximately 75% and limbs 60–75%. Target the head for optimal sedation efficiency.
Tools & Guides
Thrall Marauder Tips & Tricks
The SpearAttack harvests Fiber at 4.5× efficiency, outperforming most early-game gatherers.
It takes +120% more damage from instant melee attacks, so avoid close-range DPS enemies in combat.
Explosive damage is highly effective against it, dealing +50% extra damage.
Use a Bear Trap to immobilize it before beginning sedation.
This page details the Thrall Marauder's taming, gathering, damage modifiers, and combat capabilities. For precise planning, refer to the taming calculator and spawn map tools available below.
