Where can you find X-Sabertooth Salmon in ARK: Survival Ascended?

Check the interactive spawn map on the X-Sabertooth Salmon spawn location page for exact spawn zones across all ARK maps. Spawn density and locations vary by map.

How long does it take to raise a baby X-Sabertooth Salmon?

A baby X-Sabertooth Salmon takes 3 days and 20 hours to reach full maturity. Use a breeding calculator for imprint timing and food requirements.

X-Sabertooth Salmon Taming, Breeding & Spawns

X Sabertooth Salmon

VARIANT

X-Sabertooth Salmon

Spawn Command

Information

Level

Preset

Official servers currently have boosted rates! You don't need to change settings in our calculator.

Base Settings

Variant

Taming Speed

Spawn Locations

X-Sabertooth Salmon does not currently spawn on any ARK: Survival Ascended map, or spawn data is not yet available.

Taming

X-Sabertooth Salmon is not tamable.

Breeding

Open Calculator →

TypeLive Birth

Maturation Time3d 20h

XP Calculator

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Kill XP

Wild Kill (1.25×)

Creature Level

Kill Count

Per Kill40 XP

0.5 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.

Server XP

Wild Kill

Tamed Kill

Alpha Kill

Cave Kill

Boss Kill

Drops & Harvest Resources

Harvesting a dead X-Sabertooth Salmon yields Raw Fish Meat, Raw Prime Fish Meat. The corpse has 90 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.

Harvest Body HP

Melee Damage

Weapon Damage

Harvest Multiplier

Resource	Pick	Harvest Weapon	Metal Weapon
Raw Fish Meat	100%~5~3 hits	100%~7~3 hits	100%~5~2 hits
Raw Prime Fish Meat	0%~0~3 hits	4%~0~3 hits	13%~1~2 hits

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 X-Sabertooth Salmon has 15 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. It shrugs off 8 damage types but is weak to 6, with its worst vulnerability at +900%. Focus damage there for maximum efficiency. See the full breakdown in the table below. Values under 100% indicate resistance, above 100% indicate weakness.

MiningDrill Harvest

0%-100%

Spike WallSpike wall traps

50%-50%

Dino AttacksStandard dino melee hits

50%-50%

Plant Species XPlant turret projectiles

50%-50%

Herbivore DinoHerbivore dino attacks

60%-40%

Stone WeaponsClub, slingshot (high torpor)

66%-34%

Base Stats

Full Stats →

Stat	Base (Lv.1)	Wild +/Lv	Tamed +/Lv
Health	63.0	+12.61	+4.00%
Stamina	100.0	+10.00	+2.00%
Torpidity	15.0	+0.90	+0.00%
Food	100.0	+10.00	+2.00%
Weight	18.0	+0.36	+0.80%
Melee Damage Multiplier	105.0%	+5.25%	+10.00%
Speed Multiplier	100.0%	+0.00%	+1.00%

Hitbox Multipliers

Damage dealt to the X-Sabertooth Salmon varies across 1 hitbox zone. The Head is the most vulnerable spot at 1.5x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.

HeadHead

1.50x

Can Damage

The X-Sabertooth Salmon can damage: Thatch. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the X-Sabertooth Salmon out.

Thatch

Wood

Stone

Metal

Tek

Tools & Guides

Taming CalculatorFood, narcotics, and time for any level

Breeding CalculatorMaturation, imprint timers, raising costs

BuildingsCommunity traps, pens, enclosures

AbilitiesAttacks, harvest specs, unique skills

Tips & TricksCommunity strategies and advice

Spawn LocationInteractive maps with spawn zones

Spawn CommandAdmin commands, all variants

X-Sabertooth Salmon Tips & Tricks

Browse survivor-submitted tips and strategies for the X-Sabertooth Salmon.

Welcome to the full X-Sabertooth Salmon guide for ARK: Survival Ascended. Here you can quickly review its stats, taming requirements, breeding info, and resource gathering potential, then dive into our detailed calculators and maps for more depth.

At base level the X-Sabertooth Salmon has 63 base Health, 105% base Melee Damage, 18 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.

The X-Sabertooth Salmon gives live birth after a gestation period. Babies mature in 3 days and 20 hours. Check the breeding calculator for detailed imprint schedules and raising costs.

Once tamed, the X-Sabertooth Salmon can harvest Raw Fish Meat, Raw Prime Fish Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.

The X-Sabertooth Salmon is an aquatic, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended. It falls within the Variant classification.

Stamina sits at 100 base, providing tires quickly. Melee starts at 105% - solid damage output that scales with level-ups. With 63 base Health, the X-Sabertooth Salmon is very frail. Weight capacity starts at 18, giving it very limited carrying capacity.

The X-Sabertooth Salmon cannot be tamed and must be dealt with through combat or avoidance. A wild X-Sabertooth Salmon is worth 0.5 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0 Element plus 0 Element per level.

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