X-Basilosaurus
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What X-Basilosaurus harvests from nodes
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MetalEach hit on a node generates resource drops. The game randomly picks a resource from the loot table for each drop. Higher melee depletes the node faster, which can reduce total drops. The "best" melee is where you get the most drops.
What you get harvesting corpses with X-Basilosaurus
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Raw Prime MeatEach hit on a corpse generates resource drops based on damage dealt. The game randomly picks a resource from the corpse's loot table for each drop. Higher melee depletes the corpse faster, which can reduce total drops. All dinos get the same resource distribution from a given corpse - the difference is total drops from base damage.
The X-Basilosaurus is a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It falls within the Variant classification.
Stamina sits at 300 base, providing decent staying power. Melee starts at 105% - solid damage output that scales with level-ups. With 2,328 base Health, the X-Basilosaurus is extremely durable. It carries 700 base Weight - massive inventory space.
Taming the X-Basilosaurus doesn't require unconsciousness. Instead, sneak up to it and hand-feed its preferred food. Its preferred food is Exceptional Kibble.
After taming, the X-Basilosaurus is a practical workhorse - it can both gather and haul resources efficiently. A wild X-Basilosaurus is worth 15 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.75 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.