Breeding Calculator

VARIANT

VR Kaprosuchus

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Level

Preset

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

VR Kaprosuchus Egg & Breeding Calculator

The VR Kaprosuchus reproduces by laying fertilized eggs after mating. Incubation temperature must stay between 29°C and 35°C - use Air Conditioners, Standing Torches, or Dimetrodons to maintain the range. At the correct temperature, the egg hatches in approximately 1 hour and 59 minutes.

The baby VR Kaprosuchus takes approximately 1 day and 13 hours to fully mature at default rates - requiring significant patience. During the baby phase (0–10%), hand-feed it directly. From 10% onward (juvenile), it can eat from a Feeding Trough.

Mutations can add +2 levels to any stat and change colors. Stacking mutations across generations is the key to min-maxed breeding lines. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.

Settings

Maturation Multiplier

Egg Hatch Multiplier

Food Consume Mult.

Creature Weight

Cuddle Interval Mult.

Imprinting Mult.

Egg

Mating - 0%

1:59:59

The dino is inside an egg, needing specific conditions to incubate and hatch. The ideal temperature range is 29 - 35 °C.

Baby

0% - 10%

3:42:13

The hatched dinosaur, now a baby, needs constant attention and food placed directly in its inventory to survive, or a nearby Maewing to take care of its needs.

Juvenile

10% - 50%

14:48:53

The dinosaur reaches the juvenile stage, where it can now eat from a feeding trough, reducing the need for direct feeding.

Adolescent

50% - 100%

18:31:06

The dinosaur reaches the adolescent stage, becoming more independent and able to follow you while continuing to grow toward full maturity.

Maturation has three phases: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~222 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~15h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~19h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.

Don't skip imprinting - each successful imprint boosts the VR Kaprosuchus's stats, and hitting 100% grants a 30% combat bonus when the imprinter rides it. Keep various kibble types on hand, as imprint requests are randomized between cuddles, walks, and kibble feeding.

Maturation Progress

Select Food

BabyJuvenileAdolescent

Status:

Baby

Time Left:

35:11:06

Total Time:

37:02:13

Maturation

Incubation Time

1h 59m 59s

Elapsed Time

1h 51m 7s

Maturation Time Left

35h 11m 6s

Time to Juvenile

1h 51m 7s

Food

Total Food Items

1050

items

Food to Adult

685

items

Food Per Hour

Food Capacity

items

Baby Hand Feed For

22m 12s

6.0% maturation

Imprinting

Cuddle Interval

Imprint Per Cuddle

Max Imprint

0.0%

Planning a mass raise? The VR Kaprosuchus raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste. Expect ~222 minutes of active care during the Baby phase before it graduates to trough-feeding as a Juvenile.

Adjust the dino count to calculate food for multiple VR Kaprosuchus babies at once - essential for batch breeding operations. Match your food choice to your play schedule - longer spoil timers mean less babysitting.

Raising CalculatorFrom 5% - use slider above to adjust

Babies

Food

Food per item

Stack size

Eats at 5%

44.86 food/min

Maturation

37h 2m 13s

Phase	Duration	Raw Meat	Stacks	Weight
BabyNeed this much for 5% to 10%	1h 51m 6s	98	3	9.8
JuvenileNeed this much for 10% to 50%	14h 48m 53s	588	15	58.8
AdolescentNeed this much for 50% to 100%	18h 31m 6s	263	7	26.3
Total	35h 11m 6s	949	25	94.9

Feeding Trough

2,400 items(60 slots)

Fits in one load

Tek Trough

4,000 items(100 slots)

Fits in one load

Maewing / Maeguana

300 slots

50% weight reduction on meat & berries

Baby- 3x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Juvenile- 23x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Adolescent- 28x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)

Spoils in 10m|

Trough / Maewing: 40m|

Tek Trough: 16h 40m

During the Baby phase (0-10%), you must hand-feed or use a Maewing to nurse. From Juvenile (10%+), dinos can eat from a Feeding Trough on their own. Use Preserving Salt in troughs to double spoil times.

ARK: Survival Ascended features the VR Kaprosuchus as a tamable, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It belongs to the Variant category.

With 200 base Health, the VR Kaprosuchus is on the squishy side. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it respectable melee power. Stamina sits at 350 base, providing good endurance. A base Weight of 140 means a reasonable inventory size.

To tame the VR Kaprosuchus, you need to knock it unconscious using torpor weapons, then feed it while it's down. Regular Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.

As a tame, the VR Kaprosuchus is a versatile tame with a balanced stat spread, useful in a variety of roles. Breeding produces fertilized eggs that hatch within a 29°C–35°C temperature window. A wild VR Kaprosuchus is worth 5 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.4 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

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