Raw Prime Meat

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Raw Prime Meat is a rare drop from large creature corpses in ARK: Survival Ascended. It's the most effective taming food for carnivores but spoils quickly.

Top Raw Prime Meat Farming Methods

Harvest Rate

Wild Melee

Mutations

Tamed Melee

Harvest Lvl

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Corpse Target

ChainsawChainsaw4.8x

R-Reaper King

105–147

avg 126

MoschopsBite

Basilosaurus457.5% melee(88 harvest → 409.8% qty)

30–91

avg 61

Mining DrillPick

Fire Wyvern

33–57

avg 45

Metal PickPick

Fire Wyvern

32–55

avg 44

Metal HatchetHatchet

R-Reaper King

27–51

avg 39

Stone HatchetHatchet

R-Reaper King

26–49

avg 38

VultureBite

Basilosaurus449.2% melee

19–41

avg 30

Stone PickPick

Fire Wyvern

19–38

avg 29

TherizinosaurBite

Basilosaurus449.2% melee(88 harvest → Delicate 165.7%)

15–41

avg 28

#10

CarcharodontosaurusBite

Basilosaurus295% melee(0.4x tamed dmg)

9–26

avg 18

#11

FasolasuchusBite

Basilosaurus449.2% melee

9–25

avg 17

#12

Chalk ElementalBite

Basilosaurus443.1% melee

9–25

avg 17

#13

GiganotosaurusBite

Basilosaurus295% melee(0.4x tamed dmg)

9–25

avg 17

#14

MagmasaurBite

Basilosaurus282.2% melee

9–24

avg 17

#15

MalwynBite

Basilosaurus439.2% melee

9–25

avg 17

#16

MosasaurusBite

Basilosaurus451.7% melee(0.95x tamed dmg)

9–25

avg 17

#17

OssidonBite

Basilosaurus449.2% melee

9–24

avg 17

#18

PlesiosaurBite

Basilosaurus457.5% melee

9–25

avg 17

#19

Reaper KingBite

Basilosaurus449.2% melee

9–24

avg 17

#20

Rock ElementalBite

Basilosaurus443.1% melee

9–25

avg 17

#21

AcrocanthosaurusBite

Basilosaurus449.2% melee

9–24

avg 16

#22

AnglerfishBite

Basilosaurus457.5% melee

8–23

avg 16

#23

BaryonyxBite

Basilosaurus449.2% melee(0.9x tamed dmg)

8–23

avg 16

#24

CarnotaurusBite

Basilosaurus449.2% melee

8–23

avg 16

#25

Dire BearBite

Basilosaurus449.2% melee

8–24

avg 16

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 Prime Meat

Raw Prime Meat Weight Reduction

These creatures reduce Raw Prime Meat 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	Vulture	2x	196	23	19.6k	-
2	Giganotosaurus	1x	1.7k	1000	255.0k	-
3	Carcharodontosaurus	1x	898	528	-	-
4	Megachelon	1x	532	125	127.7k	-
5	Rock Elemental	1x	504	120	30.2k	-
6	Mosasaurus	1x	428	100	85.7k	-
7	Ossidon	1x	405	95	121.4k	-
8	Deinosuchus	1x	362	85	-	-
9	Plesiosaur	1x	326	75	35.5k	-
10	Shastasaurus	1x	321	75	19.3k	-
11	Reaper King	1x	319	75	27.4k	-
12	Fire Wyvern	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
13	Ice Wyvern	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
14	Poison Wyvern	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
15	Voidwyrm	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
16	Deinotherium	1x	298	70	2.0k	-
17	Helicoprion	1x	298	70	1.5k	-
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	Malwyn	1x	253	60	50.6k	-
24	Acrocanthosaurus	1x	247	58	74.1k	-
25	Rhyniognatha	1x	234	55	23.4k	-
26	Yutyrannus	1x	234	55	35.1k	-
27	Rock Drake	1x	233	60	28.0k	-
28	Therizinosaur	1x	221	52	33.2k	-
29	Magmasaur	1x	214	120	25.7k	-
30	Dire Bear	1x	213	50	58.1k	-
31	Basilosaurus	1x	203	47	40.6k	-
32	Dinopithecus	1x	196	46	58.8k	-
33	Basilisk	1x	187	44	16.8k	-
34	Kentrosaurus	1x	179	42	21.5k	-
35	Liopleurodon	1x	174	40	5.2k	-
36	Megalodon	1x	174	40	18.9k	-
37	Andrewsarchus	1x	173	41	25.9k	-
38	Desmodus	1x	170	40	17.0k	-
39	Spino	1x	170	40	13.6k	-
40	Thorny Dragon	1x	169	40	126.6k	-
41	Thylacoleo	1x	169	40	50.6k	-
42	Sarco	1x	152	35	91.5k	-
43	Allosaurus	1x	149	35	17.9k	-
44	Aureliax	1x	149	35	6.0k	-
45	Baryonyx	1x	149	35	59.6k	-
46	Carnotaurus	1x	149	35	14.9k	-
47	Elderclaw	1x	149	35	40.6k	-
48	Managarmr	1x	149	35	8.9k	-
49	Onyc	1x	149	35	22.4k	-
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	Megaraptor	1x	128	30	30.7k	-
65	Titanoboa	1x	128	30	11.4k	-
66	AstrocetusFly	1x	123	29	7.4k	-
67	Daeodon	1x	122	29	18.4k	-
68	Sabertooth	1x	122	29	36.7k	-
69	Archelon	1x	120	28	14.4k	-
70	Cryolophosaurus	1x	113	27	11.3k	-
71	Hesperornis	1x	109	25	32.6k	-
72	Bloodstalker	1x	108	26	26.0k	-
73	Ceratosaurus	1x	106	25	63.9k	-
74	Gigantoraptor	1x	106	25	12.8k	-
75	Kaprosuchus	1x	106	25	12.8k	-
76	Snow Owl	1x	106	25	10.6k	-
77	Astrodelphis	1x	102	24	10.2k	-
78	Xiphactinus	1x	100	23	12.0k	-
79	Dimorphodon	1x	98	23	9.8k	-
80	Dreadmare	1x	98	23	11.8k	-
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	Beelzebufo	1x	83	20	49.7k	-
87	Manta	1x	80	28	8.7k	-
88	Maeguana	1x	78	20	465.8k	-50%
89	Maewing	1x	78	20	465.8k	-50%
90	Arthropluera	1x	77	18	6.9k	-
91	Lymantria	1x	77	18	271	-
92	Tapejara	1x	77	18	7.7k	-
93	Terror Bird	1x	77	18	92.0k	-
94	Tropeognathus	1x	77	18	7.7k	-
95	Araneo	1x	64	15	12.8k	-
96	ParrotFly	1x	64	15	7.7k	-
97	Pulmonoscorpius	1x	64	15	38.3k	-
98	Raptor	1x	64	15	19.2k	-
99	Pteranodon	1x	64	18	6.4k	-
100	Armadoggo	1x	63	15	12.7k	-
101	Hyaenodon	1x	63	15	12.7k	-
102	Phoenix	1x	60	14	6.0k	-
103	Pelagornis	1x	57	16	5.7k	-
104	Cosmo	1x	56	12	8.4k	-
105	Oviraptor	1x	52	12	31.3k	-
106	Dimetrodon	1x	51	20	30.7k	-
107	Cat	1x	43	10	5.2k	-
108	Dilophosaur	1x	43	10	26.0k	-
109	Ichthyosaurus	1x	43	15	4.6k	-
110	Autumn Drakeling	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
111	Megalosaurus	1x	43	10	511	-
112	Otter	1x	43	10	8.5k	-
113	Sinomacrops	1x	43	10	4.3k	-
114	Spring Drakeling	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
115	Summer Drakeling	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
116	Winter Drakeling	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
117	Megalania	1x	42	10	5.1k	-
118	Diplocaulus	1x	42	10	8.4k	-
119	Kairuku	1x	35	8	41.7k	-
120	Microraptor	1x	35	8	4.2k	-
121	Troodon	1x	30	7	7.2k	-
122	Veilwyn	1x	30	7	5.9k	-
123	Ferox	1x	26	6	2	-
124	Tidepup	1x	26	6	15.3k	-
125	Dung Beetle	1x	21	5	12.8k	-
126	Compy	1x	17	4	10.4k	-
127	Noglin	1x	17	4	10.4k	-
128	Featherlight	1x	15	3	2.3k	-
129	Electrophorus	1x	11	3	690	-
130	Ichthyornis	1x	4	1	2.6k	-
131	Megatherium	1x	0.0	-	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The Vulture is the best Raw Prime Meat farmer with a 2x gather multiplier from game data. The Giganotosaurus is the runner-up.

Which dinos reduce Raw Prime Meat carry weight in ARK?

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

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