Raw Mutton

139 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

BoaratosBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)439.2% melee

540–613

avg 576

#10

DeinotheriumBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)449.2% melee

540–612

avg 576

#11

DunkleosteusBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)457.5% melee

540–612

avg 576

#12

MalwynBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)439.2% melee

540–613

avg 576

#13

DaeodonBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)439.2% melee

538–610

avg 574

#14

SabertoothBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)439.2% melee

538–610

avg 574

#15

GiganotosaurusBite

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

537–610

avg 573

#16

MegachelonBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)449.2% melee

537–609

avg 573

#17

Dire BearBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)449.2% melee

536–608

avg 572

#18

HelicoprionBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)449.2% melee

536–608

avg 572

#19

XiphactinusBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)457.5% melee

536–608

avg 572

#20

OssidonBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)449.2% melee

535–607

avg 571

#21

Thorny DragonBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)439.2% melee

535–607

avg 571

#22

ThylacoleoBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)439.2% melee

535–607

avg 571

#23

AnglerfishBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)457.5% melee

534–606

avg 570

#24

AstrodelphisBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)449.2% melee

534–607

avg 570

#25

BloodstalkerBite

Aberrant Ovis (5200 HP)415.6% melee

534–607

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 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 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	Xiphactinus	1x	434	100	-	-
6	Mosasaurus	1x	428	100	85.7k	-
7	Ossidon	1x	405	95	121.4k	-
8	Plesiosaur	1x	326	75	35.5k	-
9	Shastasaurus	1x	321	75	19.3k	-
10	Megalosaurus	1x	319	75	95.8k	-
11	Reaper King	1x	319	75	27.4k	-
12	Fire WyvernFly	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
13	Ice WyvernFly	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
14	Lightning WyvernFly	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
15	Poison WyvernFly	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
16	VoidwyrmFly	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
17	Deinotherium	1x	298	70	2.0k	-
18	Fasolasuchus	1x	281	66	84.3k	-
19	Tusoteuthis	1x	277	65	16.6k	-
20	Rex	1x	264	62	39.6k	-
21	Dunkleosteus	1x	260	60	47.4k	-
22	Palaeoctopus	1x	255	60	10.2k	-
23	Boaratos	1x	253	60	30.4k	-
24	Malwyn	1x	253	60	50.6k	-
25	Acrocanthosaurus	1x	247	58	74.1k	-
26	Deinosuchus	1x	234	55	40.1k	-
27	RhyniognathaFly	1x	234	55	23.4k	-
28	Yutyrannus	1x	234	55	35.1k	-
29	Rock Drake	1x	233	60	28.0k	-
30	Therizinosaur	1x	221	52	33.2k	-
31	Magmasaur	1x	214	120	25.7k	-
32	Dire Bear	1x	213	50	58.1k	-
33	Helicoprion	1x	213	50	23.2k	-
34	Basilosaurus	1x	203	47	40.6k	-
35	Dinopithecus	1x	196	46	58.8k	-
36	Basilisk	1x	187	44	16.8k	-
37	Kentrosaurus	1x	179	42	21.5k	-
38	Liopleurodon	1x	174	40	5.2k	-
39	Megalodon	1x	174	40	18.9k	-
40	Andrewsarchus	1x	173	41	25.9k	-
41	DesmodusFly	1x	170	40	17.0k	-
42	Spino	1x	170	40	13.6k	-
43	Summer DrakelingFly	1x	170	40	2.6k	-
44	Thorny Dragon	1x	169	40	126.6k	-
45	Thylacoleo	1x	169	40	50.6k	-
46	Sarco	1x	152	35	91.5k	-
47	Allosaurus	1x	149	35	17.9k	-
48	AureliaxFly	1x	149	35	6.0k	-
49	Baryonyx	1x	149	35	59.6k	-
50	Carnotaurus	1x	149	35	14.9k	-
51	Elderclaw	1x	149	35	40.6k	-
52	Managarmr	1x	149	35	8.9k	-
53	OnycFly	1x	149	35	22.4k	-
54	Shadowmane	1x	149	35	7.5k	-
55	Enforcer	1x	145	34	43.4k	-
56	Mantis	1x	145	34	43.4k	-
57	ArgentavisFly	1x	144	25	14.4k	-
58	Direwolf	1x	139	33	104.4k	-
59	Moschops	1x	139	32	12.4k	-
60	Karkinos	1x	136	32	81.8k	-
61	Purlovia	1x	136	32	16.4k	-
62	Velonasaur	1x	136	32	-	-
63	LuminaFly	1x	136	35	-	-
64	UmbraFly	1x	136	35	-	-
65	QuetzalFly	1x	136	32	13.6k	-
66	Solwyn	1x	135	32	27.0k	-
67	Anglerfish	1x	130	30	14.2k	-
68	Pyromane	1x	128	35	15.4k	-
69	Titanoboa	1x	128	30	11.4k	-
70	AstrocetusFly	1x	123	29	7.4k	-
71	Daeodon	1x	122	29	18.4k	-
72	Sabertooth	1x	122	29	36.7k	-
73	Archelon	1x	120	28	14.4k	-
74	Concavenator	1x	115	27	34.5k	-
75	Cryolophosaurus	1x	113	27	11.3k	-
76	Bloodstalker	1x	108	26	26.0k	-
77	Ceratosaurus	1x	106	25	63.9k	-
78	Gigantoraptor	1x	106	25	12.8k	-
79	Kaprosuchus	1x	106	25	12.8k	-
80	Megaraptor	1x	106	25	25.5k	-
81	Snow OwlFly	1x	106	25	10.6k	-
82	AstrodelphisFly	1x	102	24	10.2k	-
83	DimorphodonFly	1x	98	23	9.8k	-
84	DreadmareFly	1x	98	23	11.8k	-
85	VultureFly	1x	98	23	9.8k	-
86	GriffinFly	1x	97	27	5.8k	-
87	Ravager	1x	89	25	67.1k	-
88	Deinonychus	1x	89	21	26.8k	-
89	Grand Tortugar	1x	85	20	12.8k	-
90	Yi Ling	1x	85	20	10.2k	-
91	Manta	1x	80	28	8.7k	-
92	Maeguana	1x	78	20	465.8k	-50%
93	Maewing	1x	78	20	465.8k	-50%
94	Arthropluera	1x	77	18	6.9k	-
95	LymantriaFly	1x	77	18	271	-
96	TapejaraFly	1x	77	18	7.7k	-
97	Terror Bird	1x	77	18	92.0k	-
98	TropeognathusFly	1x	77	18	7.7k	-
99	Megalania	1x	67	16	4.0k	-
100	Araneo	1x	64	15	12.8k	-
101	ParrotFly	1x	64	15	7.7k	-
102	Pulmonoscorpius	1x	64	15	38.3k	-
103	Raptor	1x	64	15	19.2k	-
104	PteranodonFly	1x	64	18	6.4k	-
105	Armadoggo	1x	63	15	12.7k	-
106	Hyaenodon	1x	63	15	12.7k	-
107	PhoenixFly	1x	60	14	6.0k	-
108	PelagornisFly	1x	57	16	5.7k	-
109	Cosmo	1x	56	12	8.4k	-
110	Oviraptor	1x	52	12	31.3k	-
111	Dimetrodon	1x	51	20	30.7k	-
112	Beelzebufo	1x	50	12	29.8k	-
113	Cat	1x	43	10	5.2k	-
114	Dilophosaur	1x	43	10	26.0k	-
115	Ichthyosaurus	1x	43	15	4.6k	-
116	Autumn DrakelingFly	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
117	Otter	1x	43	10	8.5k	-
118	SinomacropsFly	1x	43	10	4.3k	-
119	Spring DrakelingFly	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
120	Winter DrakelingFly	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
121	Diplocaulus	1x	42	10	8.4k	-
122	Kairuku	1x	35	8	41.7k	-
123	MicroraptorFly	1x	35	8	4.2k	-
124	Giant Queen BeeFly	1x	32	8	6.4k	-
125	Troodon	1x	30	7	7.2k	-
126	Veilwyn	1x	30	7	5.9k	-
127	Ferox	1x	26	6	2	-
128	Tidepup	1x	26	6	15.3k	-
129	Dung Beetle	1x	21	5	12.8k	-
130	Compy	1x	17	4	10.4k	-
131	Noglin	1x	17	4	10.4k	-
132	FeatherlightFly	1x	15	3	2.3k	-
133	Electrophorus	1x	11	3	690	-
134	Hesperornis	1x	4	1	1.3k	-
135	IchthyornisFly	1x	4	1	2.6k	-
136	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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