Raw Meat harvesting

ResourceHarvesting

Creatures 140
Tools 3
Weight reductions 2
Maps 1

Raw Meat is harvested from creature corpses in ARK: Survival Ascended. It's the primary food source and is used for taming carnivores. Creatures with higher base damage harvest more meat per hit.

Raw Meat yield ranking

Average items per resource node or corpse at the selected settings.

Comparing Raw Meat

Server harvest rate

Wild melee levelsMutation levelsTamed melee levelsHarvest specialization

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Resource node · Corpse target

Resource node

Corpse target

avg / target

Range shows the approximate variation around each simulated average.

Node yields assume the recorded base harvest HP (e.g. 1000 for Redwood trees, 620 for Metal nodes). In-game, trees and rocks whose harvest health scales with their size have per-instance HP that varies with the node's size, so actual yields per node will vary. The values shown represent the average.

Where to find Raw Meat

3,024 harvestable nodes across 1 map · 17 node types

602 nodes
DeathsKiss C
- Lost Colony
526 nodes
DeathsKiss A
- Lost Colony
516 nodes
DeathsKiss B
- Lost Colony
261 nodes
DevilsFingers C
- Lost Colony
246 nodes
DevilsFingers B
- Lost Colony
244 nodes
DevilsFingers A
- Lost Colony
146 nodes
VeinSacB
- Lost Colony
138 nodes
VeinSacC
- Lost Colony
137 nodes
VeinSacA
- Lost Colony
40 nodes
ScaleShell B
- Lost Colony
40 nodes
ScaleShell C
- Lost Colony
39 nodes
ScaleShell A
- Lost Colony
18 nodes
SpottedOyster A
- Lost Colony
18 nodes
SpottedOyster B
- Lost Colony
18 nodes
SpottedOyster C
- Lost Colony
18 nodes
SpottedOyster D
- Lost Colony
17 nodes
SpottedOyster E
- Lost Colony

Best Tool for Raw Meat

Metal PickBest
from Death Kiss Plants, Corpses
80%
Metal Hatchet
from Death Kiss Plants, Corpses
40%
Chainsaw
from Death Kiss Plants, Corpses
40%

Raw Meat harvest multipliers211 creature records. Comparison score = average items per node.

Raw Meat Weight Reduction

These creatures reduce Raw Meat weight when carried in their inventory.

Tamable onlyInclude variantsMelee levels allocated0

Tamed levels invested in Melee Damage. More melee = more resources per hit. Max 73 levels after taming.

#	Creature
1	Aberrant DiplocaulusScore 0.0	32.5x	0.0	10	-	-
2	Aberrant BeelzebufoScore 0.0	3x	0.0	12	-	-
3	TherizinosaurScore 30	2x	30	52	4.5k	-
4	Thorny DragonScore 17	2x	17	40	12.8k	-
5	DeinotheriumScore 16	2x	16	70	107	-
6	MammothScore 15	2x	15	69	600	-
7	BoaratosScore 0.0	2x	0.0	60	-	-
8	MegachelonScore 33	1.25x	33	125	7.9k	-
9	ElderclawScore 16	1.25x	16	35	4.4k	-
10	MoschopsScore 9	1.25x	9	32	806	-
11	Aberrant MoschopsScore 0.0	1.25x	0.0	32	-	-
12	MegatheriumScore 0.0	1.25x	0.0	-	-	-
13	R-MegatheriumScore 0.0	1.25x	0.0	-	-	-
14	Chalk ElementalScore 90	1x	90	120	5.4k	-
15	Rock ElementalScore 90	1x	90	120	5.4k	-
16	DunkleosteusScore 81	1x	81	60	14.7k	-
17	PlesiosaurScore 81	1x	81	75	8.8k	-
18	RexScore 81	1x	81	62	12.2k	-
19	Dire BearScore 80	1x	80	50	21.8k	-
20	HelicoprionScore 80	1x	80	50	8.7k	-
21	XiphactinusScore 80	1x	80	100	-	-
22	Reaper KingScore 78	1x	78	75	6.7k	-
23	MagmasaurScore 78	1x	78	120	9.4k	-
24	MalwynScore 78	1x	78	60	15.6k	-
25	MegalosaurusScore 78	1x	78	75	23.4k	-
26	PalaeoctopusScore 78	1x	78	60	3.1k	-
27	KentrosaurusScore 77	1x	77	42	9.2k	-
28	Fire WyvernFlyScore 76	1x	76	80	9.1k	-
29	MosasaurusScore 76	1x	76	100	15.2k	-
30	ShastasaurusScore 76	1x	76	75	4.6k	-
31	VoidwyrmFlyScore 76	1x	76	80	9.1k	-
32	AcrocanthosaurusScore 75	1x	75	58	22.5k	-
33	DaeodonScore 75	1x	75	29	11.3k	-
34	MantaScore 75	1x	75	28	8.2k	-
35	SabertoothScore 75	1x	75	29	22.5k	-
36	VelonasaurScore 75	1x	75	32	-	-
37	CarnotaurusScore 74	1x	74	35	7.4k	-
38	AllosaurusScore 74	1x	74	35	8.9k	-
39	AureliaxFlyScore 74	1x	74	35	3.0k	-
40	GiganotosaurusScore 74	1x	74	1,000	11.1k	-
41	ManagarmrScore 74	1x	74	35	4.4k	-
42	MantisScore 74	1x	74	34	22.2k	-
43	OnycFlyScore 74	1x	74	35	11.1k	-
44	OssidonScore 74	1x	74	95	22.2k	-
45	SarcoScore 74	1x	74	35	44.4k	-
46	ShadowmaneScore 74	1x	74	35	3.7k	-
47	MegalodonScore 73	1x	73	40	8.0k	-
48	BasilosaurusScore 73	1x	73	47	14.6k	-
49	DirewolfScore 73	1x	73	33	54.8k	-
50	AnglerfishScore 73	1x	73	30	8.0k	-
51	BaryonyxScore 73	1x	73	35	29.2k	-
52	SpinoScore 73	1x	73	40	5.8k	-
53	AndrewsarchusScore 73	1x	73	41	11.0k	-
54	Blood Crystal WyvernFlyScore 73	1x	73	45	4.4k	-
55	CarcharodontosaurusScore 73	1x	73	528	-	-
56	DesmodusFlyScore 73	1x	73	40	7.3k	-
57	DinopithecusScore 73	1x	73	46	21.9k	-
58	Grand TortugarScore 73	1x	73	20	11.0k	-
59	IchthyosaurusScore 73	1x	73	15	8.0k	-
60	KarkinosScore 73	1x	73	32	43.8k	-
61	LiopleurodonScore 73	1x	73	40	2.2k	-
62	LuminaFlyScore 73	1x	73	35	-	-
63	PurloviaScore 73	1x	73	32	8.8k	-
64	ThylacoleoScore 73	1x	73	40	21.9k	-
65	SolwynScore 73	1x	73	32	14.6k	-
66	Summer DrakelingFlyScore 73	1x	73	40	1.1k	-
67	Tropical Crystal WyvernFlyScore 73	1x	73	45	4.4k	-
68	TusoteuthisScore 73	1x	73	65	4.4k	-
69	UmbraFlyScore 73	1x	73	35	-	-
70	AstrodelphisFlyScore 72	1x	72	24	7.2k	-
71	BasiliskScore 72	1x	72	44	6.4k	-
72	BloodstalkerScore 72	1x	72	26	17.3k	-
73	CryolophosaurusScore 72	1x	72	27	7.2k	-
74	DeinosuchusScore 72	1x	72	55	12.3k	-
75	FasolasuchusScore 72	1x	72	66	21.6k	-
76	RhyniognathaFlyScore 72	1x	72	55	7.2k	-
77	Rock DrakeScore 72	1x	72	60	8.6k	-
78	YutyrannusScore 72	1x	72	55	10.8k	-
79	GigantoraptorScore 70	1x	70	25	8.4k	-
80	ArgentavisFlyScore 70	1x	70	25	7.0k	-
81	AstrocetusFlyScore 70	1x	70	29	4.2k	-
82	CeratosaurusScore 70	1x	70	25	42.0k	-
83	KaprosuchusScore 70	1x	70	25	8.4k	-
84	MegalaniaScore 70	1x	70	16	4.2k	-
85	MegaraptorScore 70	1x	70	25	16.8k	-
86	R-Snow OwlFlyScore 70	1x	70	25	7.0k	-
87	Snow OwlFlyScore 70	1x	70	25	7.0k	-
88	ArchelonScore 69	1x	69	28	8.3k	-
89	ArthroplueraScore 69	1x	69	18	6.2k	-
90	BeelzebufoScore 69	1x	69	12	41.4k	-
91	ConcavenatorScore 69	1x	69	27	20.7k	-
92	DimorphodonFlyScore 69	1x	69	23	6.9k	-
93	CosmoScore 69	1x	69	12	10.4k	-
94	DreadmareFlyScore 69	1x	69	23	8.3k	-
95	EnforcerScore 69	1x	69	34	20.7k	-
96	Giant Queen BeeFlyScore 69	1x	69	8	13.8k	-
97	GriffinFlyScore 69	1x	69	27	4.1k	-
98	HesperornisScore 69	1x	69	1	20.7k	-
99	IchthyornisFlyScore 69	1x	69	1	41.4k	-
100	LymantriaFlyScore 69	1x	69	18	244	-
101	MaeguanaScore 69	1x	69	20	414.0k	-50%
102	MaewingScore 69	1x	69	20	414.0k	-50%
103	PelagornisFlyScore 69	1x	69	16	6.9k	-
104	PteranodonFlyScore 69	1x	69	18	6.9k	-
105	TapejaraFlyScore 69	1x	69	18	6.9k	-
106	Terror BirdScore 69	1x	69	18	82.8k	-
107	TropeognathusFlyScore 69	1x	69	18	6.9k	-
108	VultureFlyScore 69	1x	69	23	6.9k	-
109	Yi LingScore 69	1x	69	20	8.3k	-
110	TitanoboaScore 68	1x	68	30	6.1k	-
111	DeinonychusScore 68	1x	68	21	20.4k	-
112	PyromaneScore 68	1x	68	35	8.2k	-
113	RavagerScore 68	1x	68	25	51.0k	-
114	TroodonScore 68	1x	68	7	16.3k	-
115	VeilwynScore 68	1x	68	7	13.6k	-
116	DimetrodonScore 66	1x	66	20	39.6k	-
117	PhoenixFlyScore 66	1x	66	14	6.6k	-
118	ArmadoggoScore 65	1x	65	15	13.0k	-
119	DiplocaulusScore 65	1x	65	10	13.0k	-
120	Hyaenodon Score 65	1x	65	15	13.0k	-
121	QuetzalFlyScore 65	1x	65	32	6.5k	-
122	OviraptorScore 63	1x	63	12	37.8k	-
123	Dung BeetleScore 63	1x	63	5	37.8k	-
124	AraneoScore 62	1x	62	15	12.4k	-
125	PulmonoscorpiusScore 62	1x	62	15	37.2k	-
126	RaptorScore 62	1x	62	15	18.6k	-
127	Autumn DrakelingFlyScore 62	1x	62	10	7.4k	-
128	ParrotFlyScore 62	1x	62	15	7.4k	-
129	SinomacropsFlyScore 62	1x	62	10	6.2k	-
130	Spring DrakelingFlyScore 62	1x	62	10	7.4k	-
131	Winter DrakelingFlyScore 62	1x	62	10	7.4k	-
132	CatScore 61	1x	61	10	7.3k	-
133	DilophosaurScore 61	1x	61	10	36.6k	-
134	Giant BeeFlyScore 59	1x	59	8	11.8k	-
135	ElectrophorusScore 58	1x	58	3	3.5k	-
136	KairukuScore 57	1x	57	8	68.4k	-
137	MicroraptorFlyScore 57	1x	57	8	6.8k	-
138	OtterScore 55	1x	55	10	11.0k	-
139	FeroxScore 52	1x	52	6	3	-
140	TidepupScore 52	1x	52	6	31.2k	-
141	FeatherlightFlyScore 41	1x	41	3	6.2k	-
142	CompyScore 39	1x	39	4	23.4k	-
143	NoglinScore 39	1x	39	4	23.4k	-
144	Aberrant AnglerfishScore 0.0	1x	0.0	30	-	-
145	Aberrant AraneoScore 0.0	1x	0.0	15	-	-
146	Aberrant ArthroplueraScore 0.0	1x	0.0	18	-	-
147	Aberrant BaryonyxScore 0.0	1x	0.0	35	-	-
148	Aberrant CarnotaurusScore 0.0	1x	0.0	35	-	-
149	Aberrant ConcavenatorScore 0.0	1x	0.0	27	-	-
150	Aberrant DimetrodonScore 0.0	1x	0.0	20	-	-
151	Aberrant DimorphodonFlyScore 0.0	1x	0.0	23	-	-
152	Aberrant Dire BearScore 0.0	1x	0.0	50	-	-
153	Aberrant Dung BeetleScore 0.0	1x	0.0	5	-	-
154	Aberrant ElectrophorusScore 0.0	1x	0.0	3	-	-
155	Aberrant FasolasuchusScore 0.0	1x	0.0	66	-	-
156	Aberrant GigantoraptorScore 0.0	1x	0.0	25	-	-
157	Aberrant MantaScore 0.0	1x	0.0	28	-	-
158	Aberrant MegalaniaScore 0.0	1x	0.0	10	-	-
159	Aberrant MegalosaurusScore 0.0	1x	0.0	94	-	-
160	Aberrant OtterScore 0.0	1x	0.0	10	-	-
161	Aberrant OviraptorScore 0.0	1x	0.0	12	-	-
162	Aberrant PulmonoscorpiusScore 0.0	1x	0.0	15	-	-
163	Aberrant PurloviaScore 0.0	1x	0.0	32	-	-
164	Aberrant RaptorScore 0.0	1x	0.0	15	-	-
165	Aberrant SarcoScore 0.0	1x	0.0	35	-	-
166	Aberrant SpinoScore 0.0	1x	0.0	40	-	-
167	Aberrant TitanoboaScore 0.0	1x	0.0	30	-	-
168	Alpha PalaeoctopusScore 0.0	1x	0.0	20	-	-
169	Ember Crystal WyvernFlyScore 0.0	1x	0.0	45	-	-
170	Ice ElementalScore 0.0	1x	0.0	120	-	-
171	Ice WyvernFlyScore 0.0	1x	0.0	80	-	-
172	Lightning WyvernFlyScore 0.0	1x	0.0	80	-	-
173	Poison WyvernFlyScore 0.0	1x	0.0	80	-	-
174	R-Allosaurus Score 0.0	1x	0.0	35	-	-
175	R-CarnotaurusScore 0.0	1x	0.0	35	-	-
176	R-DaeodonScore 0.0	1x	0.0	29	-	-
177	R-DilophosaurScore 0.0	1x	0.0	10	-	-
178	R-Dire BearScore 0.0	1x	0.0	50	-	-
179	R-DirewolfScore 0.0	1x	0.0	33	-	-
180	R-GiganotosaurusScore 0.0	1x	0.0	1,000	-	-
181	R-QuetzalFlyScore 0.0	1x	0.0	32	-	-
182	R-Reaper KingScore 0.0	1x	0.0	75	-	-
183	R-ThylacoleoScore 0.0	1x	0.0	40	-	-
184	R-VelonasaurScore 0.0	1x	0.0	32	-	-
185	Scrap ElementalScore 0.0	1x	0.0	120	-	-
186	Tek GiganotosaurusScore 0.0	1x	0.0	1,000	-	-
187	Tek QuetzalFlyScore 0.0	1x	0.0	32	-	-
188	Tek RaptorScore 0.0	1x	0.0	15	-	-
189	Tek RexScore 0.0	1x	0.0	62	-	-
190	X-AcrocanthosaurusScore 0.0	1x	0.0	200	-	-
191	X-AllosaurusScore 0.0	1x	0.0	35	-	-
192	X-ArchelonScore 0.0	1x	0.0	28	-	-
193	X-ArgentavisFlyScore 0.0	1x	0.0	25	-	-
194	X-BasilosaurusScore 0.0	1x	0.0	47	-	-
195	X-ConcavenatorScore 0.0	1x	0.0	27	-	-
196	X-CryolophosaurusScore 0.0	1x	0.0	27	-	-
197	X-DeinosuchusScore 0.0	1x	0.0	55	-	-
198	X-DunkleosteusScore 0.0	1x	0.0	60	-	-
199	X-HelicoprionScore 0.0	1x	0.0	50	-	-
200	X-IchthyosaurusScore 0.0	1x	0.0	15	-	-
201	X-MegalodonScore 0.0	1x	0.0	40	-	-
202	X-MosasaurusScore 0.0	1x	0.0	100	-	-
203	X-OtterScore 0.0	1x	0.0	10	-	-
204	X-RaptorScore 0.0	1x	0.0	15	-	-
205	X-RexScore 0.0	1x	0.0	62	-	-
206	X-Rock ElementalScore 0.0	1x	0.0	120	-	-
207	X-SabertoothScore 0.0	1x	0.0	29	-	-
208	X-SpinoScore 0.0	1x	0.0	40	-	-
209	X-TapejaraFlyScore 0.0	1x	0.0	18	-	-
210	X-XiphactinusScore 0.0	1x	0.0	23	-	-
211	X-YutyrannusScore 0.0	1x	0.0	55	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best dino for Raw Meat in ARK: Survival Ascended?

The Chalk Elemental is an effective Raw Meat harvester. The Rock Elemental is another good option.

Which dinos reduce Raw Meat carry weight in ARK?

The following creatures reduce Raw Meat weight when carried: Maeguana (-50%), Maewing (-50%). This means they can carry more Raw Meat before becoming encumbered.

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