Titanoboa
Titanoboa Overview
In ARK: Survival Ascended, Titanoboa occupies the harvester niche - is valued for its harvesting efficiency, collecting key resources faster than most tools. As a carnivore, it responds to passive taming - favoring Large Egg - and ships with 100% base Melee Damage, giving it solid damage output. Titanoboa cannot be bred and remains a wild-only or single-instance creature for those who tame one. Once tamed it harvests Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat more efficiently than most player tools. Players target Titanoboa once they need a reliable workhorse beyond the starter mounts.
Spawn Locations
23 mapsFound across 23 maps in forests, swamps, and mountain regions. Green zones have the highest spawn density. Each species has a population cap per area, so wiping out other creatures nearby can trigger new Titanoboa spawns.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Titanoboa Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
L Large EggBest | 16 | 10:01 | 71 Lvl (221) |
M Medium Egg | 17 | 10:41 | 71 Lvl (221) |
S Small Egg | 61 | 40:01 | 43 Lvl (193) |
Quick Info
XP Calculator
Full Calculator→Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)4 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.
Drops & Harvest Resources
Harvesting a dead Titanoboa yields Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. The corpse has 360 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.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~15~12 hits | 60%~22~9 hits | |
| 60%~17~12 hits | 40%~11~9 hits | |
| 3%~1~12 hits | 2%~0~9 hits | |
 Titanoboa VenomDrop | - | - |
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 Titanoboa has 13 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. With 7 resistances and 5 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +120% extra damage - exploit that for faster kills. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.
Base Stats
Full Stats→| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 170.0 | +34.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 150.0 | +15.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 175.0 | +10.50 | +0.00% |
 Food | 1200.0 | +120.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 150.0 | +3.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
Aiming matters - the Titanoboa has 1 hitbox region with distinct damage modifiers. Hit the Head (2.5x multiplier) for the highest damage per shot.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Titanoboa can damage: Thatch. It can break through Thatch and Wood, so upgrade to Stone at minimum for protection.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MeleeTorpPoison | 30 | 165.0 | — | — | — | — |
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
Titanoboa Tips & Tricks
Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the Titanoboa. Players share the best approach angles, food recommendations, and tricks for safe passive taming.
Everything you need to know about the Titanoboa 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 Titanoboa starts with 170 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 150 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.
Taming the Titanoboa is done passively: sneak up and offer Large Egg from your last hotbar slot. The taming calculator has detailed quantities for each level.
Once tamed, the Titanoboa can harvest Hide, Raw Meat, Raw Prime Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.