Xiphactinus
Xiphactinus Overview
Xiphactinus is an aquatic carnivore in ARK: Survival Ascended, provides safe and efficient underwater traversal with good utility. As a carnivore, it responds to knockout taming - favoring Superior Kibble - and ships with 420 base Stamina with solid stamina reserves. It reproduces by laying fertilized eggs that incubate between -75°C and 75°C, with babies maturing over many real-world days, demanding serious time investment. Its harvest profile centers on Raw Fish Meat, Raw Prime Fish Meat, making farming runs noticeably faster. It earns its place in the stable for survivors looking to graduate from early-game tames.
Spawn Locations
18 mapsThe Xiphactinus spawns on 18 maps, typically found in oceans, deep rivers, and underwater caves. Green cells indicate high spawn density, red means low. Click a cell to see exact spawn chance. If you can't find any, try clearing creatures nearby to free up the population cap.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Xiphactinus Taming Calculator
Open Calculator→| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Superior KibbleBest | 11 | 28:08 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Raw Mutton | 23 | 34:31 | 70 Lvl (220) |
 Raw Prime Meat | 29 | 43:31 | 68 Lvl (218) |
 Cooked Lamb Chop | 42 | 1:02:56 | 62 Lvl (212) |
 Raw Meat | 85 | 2:07:31 | 41 Lvl (191) |
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Breeding
Open Calculator →Quick Info
Xiphactinus SaddleLv.55XP Calculator
Full Calculator→Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)12 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
The Xiphactinus's corpse can be harvested for Raw Fish Meat, Raw Prime Fish Meat. The corpse has 520 harvest health, allowing multiple hits before it's fully depleted.
The harvest table below breaks down exact yields per tool. Choose your tool based on which resource you're after - yields vary significantly.
| Resource |  Pick |  Sickle | Harvest Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93%~25~17 hits | 93%~25~11 hits | 93%~25~18 hits | |
| 0%~0~17 hits | 13%~3~11 hits | 4%~1~18 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 Xiphactinus has 14 damage type modifiers that affect incoming damage. With 7 resistances and 6 weaknesses, its biggest vulnerability takes +400% 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 | 450.0 | +90.00 | +4.00% |
 Stamina | 420.0 | +42.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 1100.0 | +66.00 | +0.00% |
 Food | 2000.0 | +200.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 300.0 | +6.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
Damage dealt to the Xiphactinus varies across 2 hitbox zones. The Gill_R is the most vulnerable spot at 1.5x damage - aim there for maximum DPS.
Can Damage
Open damage calculator →The Xiphactinus can damage: Thatch, Wood. Lower-tier structures are at risk - Stone walls or better will keep the Xiphactinus out.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BiteCarnivore Medium Piercing | 23 | 126.5 | 69.0 | — | — | — |
| GrabCarnivore ChompGrab IgnoreAllies | 5 | 27.5 | 15.0 | — | — | — |
| Consume TargetCarnivore Medium HealOnHitCorpse | 100 | 550.0 | 300.0 | — | — | — |
| ThashingCarnivore Medium | 5 | 27.5 | 15.0 | — | — | — |
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
Xiphactinus Tips & Tricks
Read and share community tips for the Xiphactinus in ARK: Survival Ascended. Common topics include trap designs, preferred knockout weapons, and narcotic management strategies.
Welcome to the full Xiphactinus 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 Xiphactinus has 450 base Health, 100% base Melee Damage, 300 base Weight. Use the taming calculator to project how these stats grow through wild levels and taming effectiveness.
The Xiphactinus is a knockout tame - render it unconscious with torpor weapons, then feed it Superior Kibble for the fastest results. Our taming calculator shows exact food quantities, narcotics needed, and time estimates for every level.
Breeding Xiphactinuss produces fertilized eggs that need incubation between -75°C and 75°C. Full maturation takes 3 days and 20 hours. Use the breeding calculator for imprint timers and food requirements.
Once tamed, the Xiphactinus can harvest Raw Fish Meat, Raw Prime Fish Meat. Visit the information tab for the full harvest table with quantities and efficiency data.