X-Archelon
Variant
X-Archelon Egg & Breeding Calculator
Breeding the X-Archelon produces fertilized eggs that require careful temperature control. Incubation temperature must stay between 26°C and 29°C - use Air Conditioners, Standing Torches, or Dimetrodons to maintain the range. At the correct temperature, the egg hatches in approximately 4 hours and 59 minutes.
After hatching or birth, the baby X-Archelon matures at a glacially slow pace - plan for a multi-day commitment, reaching adulthood in about 7 days and 17 hours at 1x maturation. The most labor-intensive part is the baby phase (0–10% maturation) when it can't use a Feeding Trough yet.
Offspring inherit parental stats and have a small chance to mutate, gaining +2 levels in a random stat. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.
The X-Archelon's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~1111 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~74h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~93h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.
Imprinting during maturation provides permanent stat bonuses. At 100% imprint, the X-Archelon gains 30% bonus damage and resistance when ridden by the imprinter. Keep various kibble types on hand, as imprint requests are randomized between cuddles, walks, and kibble feeding.
Incubation Time
2h 29m 59s
Elapsed Time
4h 37m 47s
Maturation Time Left
87h 57m 46s
Time to Juvenile
4h 37m 47s
Total Food Items
13118
items
Food to Adult
8559
items
Food Per Hour
270
Food Capacity
500
items
Baby Hand Feed For
2h 4m 28s
7.2% maturation
Cuddle Interval
0s
Imprint Per Cuddle
0%
Max Imprint
0.0%
Use the raising calculator to plan food requirements for raising X-Archelon babies through all three growth stages. The Baby phase (0–10%) takes ~1111 minutes and is the most hands-on, requiring direct feeding or a Maewing.
The multiplier feature helps plan large-scale X-Archelon raises by totaling food across all babies. Consider food spoilage when choosing what to feed: Kibble lasts days, while Raw Meat spoils in minutes.
Raising CalculatorFrom 5% - use slider above to adjust
Food per item
30
Stack size
100
Eats at 5%
224.3 food/min
Maturation
92h 35m 33s
| Phase | Duration |  Mejoberry |
|---|---|---|
 BabyNeed this much for 5% to 10% | 4h 37m 46s | 2,023 |
 JuvenileNeed this much for 10% to 50% | 37h 2m 13s | 12,243 |
 AdolescentNeed this much for 50% to 100% | 46h 17m 46s | 5,466 |
 Total | 87h 57m 46s | 19,732 |
WeightFeeding Trough
6,000 items(60 slots)
Need 4 full loads
Tek Trough
10,000 items(100 slots)
Need 2 full loads
Maewing / Maeguana
300 slots
50% weight reduction on meat & berries
Baby- 7x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Juvenile- 56x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)Adolescent- 70x 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.
Found throughout the ARKs, the X-Archelon is a tamable, aquatic, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It belongs to the Variant category.
At 1,358 base HP, the X-Archelon is a proper tank. With 105% base Melee Damage, the X-Archelon has decent hitting power. With 775 base Stamina, the X-Archelon has massive stamina reserves. A base Weight of 1000 means an enormous weight pool.
Taming the X-Archelon doesn't require unconsciousness. Instead, sneak up to it and hand-feed its preferred food. Its preferred food is Superior Kibble.
After taming, the X-Archelon provides safe and efficient underwater traversal with good utility. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between 26°C and 29°C. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.91 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.