Raw Prime Meat

133 creatures5 tools2 weight reductions

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

MoschopsBite

Broodmother Guardian457.5% melee(88 harvest → 409.8% qty)

130–234

avg 182

ChainsawChainsaw4.8x

Desert Titan

150–192

avg 171

TherizinosaurBite

Broodmother Guardian449.2% melee(88 harvest → Delicate 165.7%)

58–101

avg 80

GiganotosaurusBite

Broodmother Guardian295% melee(0.4x tamed dmg)

39–67

avg 53

Chalk ElementalBite

Broodmother Guardian443.1% melee

36–62

avg 49

Rock ElementalBite

Broodmother Guardian443.1% melee

36–62

avg 49

Metal HatchetHatchet

Iceworm Queen

36–60

avg 48

Stone HatchetHatchet

Iceworm Queen

36–60

avg 48

Dire BearBite

Broodmother Guardian449.2% melee

34–61

avg 48

#10

DunkleosteusBite

Broodmother Guardian457.5% melee

35–61

avg 48

#11

MekBite

Broodmother Guardian433.1% melee

35–62

avg 48

#12

MosasaurusBite

Broodmother Guardian451.7% melee(0.95x tamed dmg)

35–61

avg 48

#13

PlesiosaurBite

Broodmother Guardian457.5% melee

35–61

avg 48

#14

ShastasaurusBite

Broodmother Guardian451.7% melee(0.95x tamed dmg)

35–61

avg 48

#15

MegalosaurusBite

Broodmother Guardian449.2% melee

34–60

avg 47

#16

AllosaurusBite

Broodmother Guardian449.2% melee

34–60

avg 47

#17

PalaeoctopusBite

Broodmother Guardian449.2% melee

34–60

avg 47

#18

AnglerfishBite

Broodmother Guardian457.5% melee

34–60

avg 47

#19

AstrodelphisBite

Broodmother Guardian449.2% melee

34–60

avg 47

#20

AureliaxBite

Broodmother Guardian449.2% melee

34–60

avg 47

#21

BasiliskBite

Broodmother Guardian449.2% melee

34–60

avg 47

#22

BloodstalkerBite

Broodmother Guardian415.6% melee

34–60

avg 47

#23

CarnotaurusBite

Broodmother Guardian449.2% melee

34–60

avg 47

#24

DaeodonBite

Broodmother Guardian439.2% melee

34–60

avg 47

#25

DeinosuchusBite

Broodmother Guardian449.2% melee

34–60

avg 47

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	Mega Mek	1x	12.8k	3000	766.5k	-
2	Giganotosaurus	1x	1.7k	1000	255.0k	-
3	Mek	1x	1.3k	300	76.6k	-
4	Carcharodontosaurus	1x	898	528	-	-
5	Megachelon	1x	532	125	127.7k	-
6	Rock Elemental	1x	504	120	30.2k	-
7	Mosasaurus	1x	428	100	85.7k	-
8	Ossidon	1x	405	95	121.4k	-
9	Megalosaurus	1x	400	94	120.1k	-
10	Plesiosaur	1x	326	75	35.5k	-
11	Shastasaurus	1x	321	75	19.3k	-
12	Reaper King	1x	319	75	27.4k	-
13	Fire Wyvern	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
14	Ice Wyvern	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
15	Poison Wyvern	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
16	Voidwyrm	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	Malwyn	1x	253	60	50.6k	-
23	Acrocanthosaurus	1x	247	58	74.1k	-
24	Deinosuchus	1x	234	55	40.1k	-
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	Helicoprion	1x	213	50	23.2k	-
32	Basilosaurus	1x	203	47	40.6k	-
33	Dinopithecus	1x	196	46	58.8k	-
34	Basilisk	1x	187	44	16.8k	-
35	Kentrosaurus	1x	179	42	21.5k	-
36	Liopleurodon	1x	174	40	5.2k	-
37	Megalodon	1x	174	40	18.9k	-
38	Andrewsarchus	1x	173	41	25.9k	-
39	Desmodus	1x	170	40	17.0k	-
40	Spino	1x	170	40	13.6k	-
41	Thorny Dragon	1x	169	40	126.6k	-
42	Thylacoleo	1x	169	40	50.6k	-
43	Sarco	1x	152	35	91.5k	-
44	Allosaurus	1x	149	35	17.9k	-
45	Aureliax	1x	149	35	6.0k	-
46	Baryonyx	1x	149	35	59.6k	-
47	Carnotaurus	1x	149	35	14.9k	-
48	Elderclaw	1x	149	35	40.6k	-
49	Managarmr	1x	149	35	8.9k	-
50	Onyc	1x	149	35	22.4k	-
51	Palaeoctopus	1x	149	35	6.0k	-
52	Shadowmane	1x	149	35	7.5k	-
53	Enforcer	1x	145	34	43.4k	-
54	Mantis	1x	145	34	43.4k	-
55	Argentavis	1x	144	25	14.4k	-
56	Direwolf	1x	139	33	104.4k	-
57	Moschops	1x	139	32	12.4k	-
58	Karkinos	1x	136	32	81.8k	-
59	Purlovia	1x	136	32	13.6k	-
60	Velonasaur	1x	136	32	-	-
61	UmbraFly	1x	136	35	-	-
62	Quetzal	1x	136	32	13.6k	-
63	Solwyn	1x	135	32	27.0k	-
64	Anglerfish	1x	130	30	14.2k	-
65	Pyromane	1x	128	35	15.4k	-
66	Thrall Marauder	1x	128	30	25.5k	-
67	Thrall Warden	1x	128	30	3.8k	-
68	Titanoboa	1x	128	30	11.4k	-
69	AstrocetusFly	1x	123	29	7.4k	-
70	Daeodon	1x	122	29	18.4k	-
71	Sabertooth	1x	122	29	36.7k	-
72	Archelon	1x	120	28	14.4k	-
73	Cryolophosaurus	1x	113	27	11.3k	-
74	Bloodstalker	1x	108	26	26.0k	-
75	Attack Drone	1x	106	25	10.6k	-
76	Ceratosaurus	1x	106	25	63.9k	-
77	Gigantoraptor	1x	106	25	12.8k	-
78	Kaprosuchus	1x	106	25	12.8k	-
79	Megaraptor	1x	106	25	25.5k	-
80	Snow Owl	1x	106	25	10.6k	-
81	Astrodelphis	1x	102	24	10.2k	-
82	Xiphactinus	1x	100	23	12.0k	-
83	Dimorphodon	1x	98	23	9.8k	-
84	Dreadmare	1x	98	23	11.8k	-
85	Griffin	1x	97	27	5.8k	-
86	Ravager	1x	89	25	67.1k	-
87	Deinonychus	1x	89	21	26.8k	-
88	Grand Tortugar	1x	85	20	12.8k	-
89	Yi Ling	1x	85	20	10.2k	-
90	Maeguana	1x	78	20	465.8k	-50%
91	Maewing	1x	78	20	465.8k	-50%
92	Arthropluera	1x	77	18	6.9k	-
93	Lymantria	1x	77	18	271	-
94	Tapejara	1x	77	18	7.7k	-
95	Terror Bird	1x	77	18	92.0k	-
96	Tropeognathus	1x	77	18	7.7k	-
97	ParrotFly	1x	64	15	7.7k	-
98	Pulmonoscorpius	1x	64	15	38.3k	-
99	Raptor	1x	64	15	19.2k	-
100	Pteranodon	1x	64	18	6.4k	-
101	Armadoggo	1x	63	15	12.7k	-
102	Hyaenodon	1x	63	15	12.7k	-
103	Phoenix	1x	60	14	6.0k	-
104	Pelagornis	1x	57	16	5.7k	-
105	Cosmo	1x	56	12	8.4k	-
106	Oviraptor	1x	52	12	31.3k	-
107	Dimetrodon	1x	51	20	30.7k	-
108	Beelzebufo	1x	50	12	29.8k	-
109	Cat	1x	43	10	5.2k	-
110	Dilophosaur	1x	43	10	26.0k	-
111	Ichthyosaurus	1x	43	15	4.6k	-
112	Autumn Drakeling	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
113	Otter	1x	43	10	8.5k	-
114	Sinomacrops	1x	43	10	4.3k	-
115	Spring Drakeling	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
116	Summer Drakeling	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
117	Winter Drakeling	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
118	Megalania	1x	42	10	5.1k	-
119	Diplocaulus	1x	42	10	8.4k	-
120	Kairuku	1x	35	8	41.7k	-
121	Microraptor	1x	35	8	4.2k	-
122	Troodon	1x	30	7	7.2k	-
123	Veilwyn	1x	30	7	5.9k	-
124	Ferox	1x	26	6	2	-
125	Tidepup	1x	26	6	15.3k	-
126	Dung Beetle	1x	21	5	12.8k	-
127	Compy	1x	17	4	10.4k	-
128	Noglin	1x	17	4	10.4k	-
129	Featherlight	1x	15	3	2.3k	-
130	Electrophorus	1x	11	3	690	-
131	Hesperornis	1x	4	1	1.3k	-
132	Ichthyornis	1x	4	1	2.6k	-
133	Exo-Mek	1x	0.0	180	-	-
134	Megatherium	1x	0.0	-	-	-

Frequently Asked Questions

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

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

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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