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Raw Meat

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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.

Top Raw Meat Farming Methods

x
#1
ChainsawChainsaw4.8x
201–265
avg 233
#2
Mining DrillPick
86–122
avg 104
#3
Metal PickPick
81–116
avg 99
#4
78–102
avg 90
#5
78–102
avg 90
#6
69–92
avg 81
#7
Dreadnoughtus457.5% melee
69–92
avg 81
#8
RexBite
Dreadnoughtus449.2% melee
69–92
avg 81
#9
Dreadnoughtus449.2% melee
68–91
avg 80
#10
Dreadnoughtus449.2% melee
68–91
avg 80
#11
Dreadnoughtus457.5% melee
68–91
avg 80
#12
Dreadnoughtus449.2% melee
67–90
avg 78
#13
Dreadnoughtus282.2% melee
67–90
avg 78
#14
MalwynBite
Dreadnoughtus439.2% melee
66–89
avg 78
#15
67–90
avg 78
#16
66–89
avg 78
#17
65–88
avg 77
#18
Dreadnoughtus411.6% melee
65–88
avg 76
#19
Dreadnoughtus451.7% melee(0.95x tamed dmg)
65–88
avg 76
#20
Dreadnoughtus451.7% melee(0.95x tamed dmg)
65–88
avg 76
#21
Dreadnoughtus411.6% melee
65–88
avg 76
#22
64–86
avg 75
#23
Dreadnoughtus439.2% melee
64–86
avg 75
#24
MantaBite
Dreadnoughtus457.5% melee
64–86
avg 75
#25
Dreadnoughtus439.2% melee
64–86
avg 75

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

Best Tool for Raw Meat

Raw Meat Weight Reduction

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

Full Rankings

Melee Levels
Tamed levels invested in Melee Damage. More melee = more resources per hit. Max 73 levels after taming.
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#Creature
1DiplocaulusDiplocaulus32.5x-
2BeelzebufoBeelzebufo3x-
3DeinotheriumDeinotherium2x-
4MammothMammoth2x-
5BoaratosBoaratos2x-
6TherizinosaurTherizinosaur2x-
7Thorny DragonThorny Dragon2x-
8MegachelonMegachelon1.25x-
9ElderclawElderclaw1.25x-
10MoschopsMoschops1.25x-
11MegatheriumMegatherium1.25x-
12GiganotosaurusGiganotosaurus1x-
13CarcharodontosaurusCarcharodontosaurus1x-
14Rock ElementalRock Elemental1x-
15XiphactinusXiphactinus1x-
16MosasaurusMosasaurus1x-
17OssidonOssidon1x-
18PlesiosaurPlesiosaur1x-
19ShastasaurusShastasaurus1x-
20MegalosaurusMegalosaurus1x-
21Reaper KingReaper King1x-
22Fire WyvernFire WyvernFly1x-
23Ice WyvernIce WyvernFly1x-
24Lightning WyvernLightning WyvernFly1x-
25Poison WyvernPoison WyvernFly1x-
26VoidwyrmVoidwyrmFly1x-
27FasolasuchusFasolasuchus1x-
28TusoteuthisTusoteuthis1x-
29RexRex1x-
30DunkleosteusDunkleosteus1x-
31PalaeoctopusPalaeoctopus1x-
32MalwynMalwyn1x-
33AcrocanthosaurusAcrocanthosaurus1x-
34DeinosuchusDeinosuchus1x-
35RhyniognathaRhyniognathaFly1x-
36YutyrannusYutyrannus1x-
37Rock DrakeRock Drake1x-
38MagmasaurMagmasaur1x-
39Dire BearDire Bear1x-
40HelicoprionHelicoprion1x-
41BasilosaurusBasilosaurus1x-
42DinopithecusDinopithecus1x-
43BasiliskBasilisk1x-
44KentrosaurusKentrosaurus1x-
45LiopleurodonLiopleurodon1x-
46MegalodonMegalodon1x-
47AndrewsarchusAndrewsarchus1x-
48DesmodusDesmodusFly1x-
49SpinoSpino1x-
50Summer DrakelingSummer DrakelingFly1x-
51ThylacoleoThylacoleo1x-
52SarcoSarco1x-
53AllosaurusAllosaurus1x-
54AureliaxAureliaxFly1x-
55BaryonyxBaryonyx1x-
56CarnotaurusCarnotaurus1x-
57ManagarmrManagarmr1x-
58OnycOnycFly1x-
59ShadowmaneShadowmane1x-
60EnforcerEnforcer1x-
61MantisMantis1x-
62ArgentavisArgentavisFly1x-
63DirewolfDirewolf1x-
64KarkinosKarkinos1x-
65PurloviaPurlovia1x-
66VelonasaurVelonasaur1x-
67LuminaLuminaFly1x-
68UmbraUmbraFly1x-
69QuetzalQuetzalFly1x-
70SolwynSolwyn1x-
71AnglerfishAnglerfish1x-
72PyromanePyromane1x-
73TitanoboaTitanoboa1x-
74AstrocetusAstrocetusFly1x-
75DaeodonDaeodon1x-
76SabertoothSabertooth1x-
77ArchelonArchelon1x-
78ConcavenatorConcavenator1x-
79CryolophosaurusCryolophosaurus1x-
80BloodstalkerBloodstalker1x-
81CeratosaurusCeratosaurus1x-
82GigantoraptorGigantoraptor1x-
83KaprosuchusKaprosuchus1x-
84MegaraptorMegaraptor1x-
85Snow OwlSnow OwlFly1x-
86AstrodelphisAstrodelphisFly1x-
87DimorphodonDimorphodonFly1x-
88DreadmareDreadmareFly1x-
89VultureVultureFly1x-
90GriffinGriffinFly1x-
91RavagerRavager1x-
92DeinonychusDeinonychus1x-
93Grand TortugarGrand Tortugar1x-
94Yi LingYi Ling1x-
95MantaManta1x-
96MaeguanaMaeguana1x-50%
97MaewingMaewing1x-50%
98ArthroplueraArthropluera1x-
99LymantriaLymantriaFly1x-
100TapejaraTapejaraFly1x-
101Terror BirdTerror Bird1x-
102TropeognathusTropeognathusFly1x-
103MegalaniaMegalania1x-
104AraneoAraneo1x-
105ParrotParrotFly1x-
106PulmonoscorpiusPulmonoscorpius1x-
107RaptorRaptor1x-
108PteranodonPteranodonFly1x-
109ArmadoggoArmadoggo1x-
110Hyaenodon Hyaenodon 1x-
111PhoenixPhoenixFly1x-
112PelagornisPelagornisFly1x-
113CosmoCosmo1x-
114OviraptorOviraptor1x-
115DimetrodonDimetrodon1x-
116CatCat1x-
117DilophosaurDilophosaur1x-
118IchthyosaurusIchthyosaurus1x-
119Autumn DrakelingAutumn DrakelingFly1x-
120OtterOtter1x-
121SinomacropsSinomacropsFly1x-
122Spring DrakelingSpring DrakelingFly1x-
123Winter DrakelingWinter DrakelingFly1x-
124KairukuKairuku1x-
125MicroraptorMicroraptorFly1x-
126Giant Queen BeeGiant Queen BeeFly1x-
127TroodonTroodon1x-
128VeilwynVeilwyn1x-
129FeroxFerox1x-
130TidepupTidepup1x-
131Dung BeetleDung Beetle1x-
132CompyCompy1x-
133NoglinNoglin1x-
134FeatherlightFeatherlightFly1x-
135ElectrophorusElectrophorus1x-
136HesperornisHesperornis1x-
137IchthyornisIchthyornisFly1x-

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The Diplocaulus is the best Raw Meat farmer with a 32.5x gather multiplier from game data. The Beelzebufo is the runner-up with 3x.

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.