Raw Mutton

134 creatures5 tools2 weight reductions

Raw Mutton drops from Ovis (sheep) corpses in ARK: Survival Ascended. It's extremely effective for taming carnivores - comparable to Prime Meat but easier to stockpile by breeding Ovis.

Top Raw Mutton Farming Methods

Harvest Rate

Wild Melee

Mutations

Tamed Melee

Harvest Lvl

Hide AlphasIgnore Corpses

Corpse Target

ChainsawChainsaw4.8x

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)

1,549–1,733

avg 1,641

TherizinosaurBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)449.2% melee(88 harvest → Delicate 165.7%)

894–1,014

avg 954

Mining DrillPick

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)

777–894

avg 836

Metal PickPick

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)

728–841

avg 784

MosasaurusBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)451.7% melee(0.95x tamed dmg)

548–621

avg 585

ShastasaurusBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)451.7% melee(0.95x tamed dmg)

543–616

avg 580

Chalk ElementalBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)443.1% melee

542–615

avg 579

Rock ElementalBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)443.1% melee

542–615

avg 579

DeinotheriumBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)449.2% melee

540–612

avg 576

#10

DunkleosteusBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)457.5% melee

540–612

avg 576

#11

MalwynBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)439.2% melee

540–613

avg 576

#12

DaeodonBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)439.2% melee

538–610

avg 574

#13

SabertoothBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)439.2% melee

538–610

avg 574

#14

GiganotosaurusBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)295% melee(0.4x tamed dmg)

537–610

avg 573

#15

MegachelonBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)449.2% melee

537–609

avg 573

#16

Dire BearBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)449.2% melee

536–608

avg 572

#17

MegalosaurusBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)449.2% melee

535–607

avg 571

#18

OssidonBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)449.2% melee

535–607

avg 571

#19

Thorny DragonBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)439.2% melee

535–607

avg 571

#20

ThylacoleoBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)439.2% melee

535–607

avg 571

#21

AnglerfishBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)457.5% melee

534–606

avg 570

#22

AstrodelphisBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)449.2% melee

534–607

avg 570

#23

BloodstalkerBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)415.6% melee

534–607

avg 570

#24

MantisBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)287.5% melee

534–606

avg 570

#25

PlesiosaurBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)457.5% melee

534–606

avg 570

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 bAllowHarvestHealthScalinghave 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 Mutton

Raw Mutton Weight Reduction

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

Maeguana-50%

Maewing-50%

Full Rankings

Melee Levels

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

#	Creature
1	Giganotosaurus	1x	1.7k	1000	255.0k	-
2	Carcharodontosaurus	1x	898	528	-	-
3	Megachelon	1x	532	125	127.7k	-
4	Rock Elemental	1x	504	120	30.2k	-
5	Mosasaurus	1x	428	100	85.7k	-
6	Ossidon	1x	405	95	121.4k	-
7	Megalosaurus	1x	400	94	120.1k	-
8	Plesiosaur	1x	326	75	35.5k	-
9	Shastasaurus	1x	321	75	19.3k	-
10	Reaper King	1x	319	75	27.4k	-
11	Fire Wyvern	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
12	Ice Wyvern	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
13	Poison Wyvern	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
14	Voidwyrm	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
15	Deinotherium	1x	298	70	2.0k	-
16	Fasolasuchus	1x	281	66	84.3k	-
17	Tusoteuthis	1x	277	65	16.6k	-
18	Rex	1x	264	62	39.6k	-
19	Dunkleosteus	1x	260	60	47.4k	-
20	Malwyn	1x	253	60	50.6k	-
21	Acrocanthosaurus	1x	247	58	74.1k	-
22	Deinosuchus	1x	234	55	40.1k	-
23	Rhyniognatha	1x	234	55	23.4k	-
24	Yutyrannus	1x	234	55	35.1k	-
25	Rock Drake	1x	233	60	28.0k	-
26	Therizinosaur	1x	221	52	33.2k	-
27	Magmasaur	1x	214	120	25.7k	-
28	Dire Bear	1x	213	50	58.1k	-
29	Helicoprion	1x	213	50	23.2k	-
30	Basilosaurus	1x	203	47	40.6k	-
31	Dinopithecus	1x	196	46	58.8k	-
32	Basilisk	1x	187	44	16.8k	-
33	Kentrosaurus	1x	179	42	21.5k	-
34	Liopleurodon	1x	174	40	5.2k	-
35	Megalodon	1x	174	40	18.9k	-
36	Andrewsarchus	1x	173	41	25.9k	-
37	Desmodus	1x	170	40	17.0k	-
38	Spino	1x	170	40	13.6k	-
39	Thorny Dragon	1x	169	40	126.6k	-
40	Thylacoleo	1x	169	40	50.6k	-
41	Sarco	1x	152	35	91.5k	-
42	Allosaurus	1x	149	35	17.9k	-
43	Aureliax	1x	149	35	6.0k	-
44	Baryonyx	1x	149	35	59.6k	-
45	Carnotaurus	1x	149	35	14.9k	-
46	Elderclaw	1x	149	35	40.6k	-
47	Managarmr	1x	149	35	8.9k	-
48	Onyc	1x	149	35	22.4k	-
49	Palaeoctopus	1x	149	35	6.0k	-
50	Shadowmane	1x	149	35	7.5k	-
51	Enforcer	1x	145	34	43.4k	-
52	Mantis	1x	145	34	43.4k	-
53	Argentavis	1x	144	25	14.4k	-
54	Direwolf	1x	139	33	104.4k	-
55	Moschops	1x	139	32	12.4k	-
56	Karkinos	1x	136	32	81.8k	-
57	Purlovia	1x	136	32	13.6k	-
58	Velonasaur	1x	136	32	-	-
59	UmbraFly	1x	136	35	-	-
60	Quetzal	1x	136	32	13.6k	-
61	Solwyn	1x	135	32	27.0k	-
62	Anglerfish	1x	130	30	14.2k	-
63	Pyromane	1x	128	35	15.4k	-
64	Titanoboa	1x	128	30	11.4k	-
65	AstrocetusFly	1x	123	29	7.4k	-
66	Daeodon	1x	122	29	18.4k	-
67	Sabertooth	1x	122	29	36.7k	-
68	Archelon	1x	120	28	14.4k	-
69	Cryolophosaurus	1x	113	27	11.3k	-
70	Bloodstalker	1x	108	26	26.0k	-
71	Ceratosaurus	1x	106	25	63.9k	-
72	Gigantoraptor	1x	106	25	12.8k	-
73	Kaprosuchus	1x	106	25	12.8k	-
74	Megaraptor	1x	106	25	25.5k	-
75	Snow Owl	1x	106	25	10.6k	-
76	Astrodelphis	1x	102	24	10.2k	-
77	Xiphactinus	1x	100	23	12.0k	-
78	Dimorphodon	1x	98	23	9.8k	-
79	Dreadmare	1x	98	23	11.8k	-
80	Vulture	1x	98	23	9.8k	-
81	Griffin	1x	97	27	5.8k	-
82	Ravager	1x	89	25	67.1k	-
83	Deinonychus	1x	89	21	26.8k	-
84	Grand Tortugar	1x	85	20	12.8k	-
85	Yi Ling	1x	85	20	10.2k	-
86	Maeguana	1x	78	20	465.8k	-50%
87	Maewing	1x	78	20	465.8k	-50%
88	Arthropluera	1x	77	18	6.9k	-
89	Lymantria	1x	77	18	271	-
90	Tapejara	1x	77	18	7.7k	-
91	Terror Bird	1x	77	18	92.0k	-
92	Tropeognathus	1x	77	18	7.7k	-
93	ParrotFly	1x	64	15	7.7k	-
94	Pulmonoscorpius	1x	64	15	38.3k	-
95	Raptor	1x	64	15	19.2k	-
96	Pteranodon	1x	64	18	6.4k	-
97	Armadoggo	1x	63	15	12.7k	-
98	Hyaenodon	1x	63	15	12.7k	-
99	Phoenix	1x	60	14	6.0k	-
100	Pelagornis	1x	57	16	5.7k	-
101	Cosmo	1x	56	12	8.4k	-
102	Oviraptor	1x	52	12	31.3k	-
103	Dimetrodon	1x	51	20	30.7k	-
104	Beelzebufo	1x	50	12	29.8k	-
105	Cat	1x	43	10	5.2k	-
106	Dilophosaur	1x	43	10	26.0k	-
107	Ichthyosaurus	1x	43	15	4.6k	-
108	Autumn Drakeling	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
109	Otter	1x	43	10	8.5k	-
110	Sinomacrops	1x	43	10	4.3k	-
111	Spring Drakeling	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
112	Summer Drakeling	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
113	Winter Drakeling	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
114	Megalania	1x	42	10	5.1k	-
115	Diplocaulus	1x	42	10	8.4k	-
116	Kairuku	1x	35	8	41.7k	-
117	Microraptor	1x	35	8	4.2k	-
118	Troodon	1x	30	7	7.2k	-
119	Veilwyn	1x	30	7	5.9k	-
120	Ferox	1x	26	6	2	-
121	Tidepup	1x	26	6	15.3k	-
122	Dung Beetle	1x	21	5	12.8k	-
123	Compy	1x	17	4	10.4k	-
124	Noglin	1x	17	4	10.4k	-
125	Featherlight	1x	15	3	2.3k	-
126	Electrophorus	1x	11	3	690	-
127	Hesperornis	1x	4	1	1.3k	-
128	Ichthyornis	1x	4	1	2.6k	-
129	Megatherium	1x	0.0	-	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The Giganotosaurus is an effective Raw Mutton harvester. The Mek is another good option. Rankings are based on actual game file data.

Which dinos reduce Raw Mutton carry weight in ARK?

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

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