Spoiled Meat

140 creatures5 tools2 weight reductions

Top Spoiled Meat Farming Methods

Harvest Rate

Wild Melee

Mutations

Tamed Melee

Harvest Lvl

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AcrocanthosaurusBite

Vulture449.2% melee

24–38

avg 31

CarcharodontosaurusBite

Vulture295% melee(0.4x tamed dmg)

24–38

avg 31

Chalk ElementalBite

Vulture443.1% melee

24–38

avg 31

GiganotosaurusBite

Vulture295% melee(0.4x tamed dmg)

24–38

avg 31

Rock ElementalBite

Vulture443.1% melee

24–38

avg 31

DeinosuchusBite

Vulture449.2% melee

18–30

avg 24

TherizinosaurBite

Vulture449.2% melee(88 harvest → Delicate 165.7%)

16–32

avg 24

DeinotheriumBite

Vulture449.2% melee

14–25

avg 20

MagmasaurBite

Vulture282.2% melee

14–26

avg 20

#10

DunkleosteusBite

Vulture457.5% melee

11–22

avg 17

#11

BoaratosBite

Vulture439.2% melee

11–21

avg 16

#12

MegachelonBite

Vulture449.2% melee

8–17

avg 13

#13

Dire BearBite

Vulture449.2% melee

6–15

avg 11

#14

FasolasuchusBite

Vulture449.2% melee

6–15

avg 11

#15

MegalosaurusBite

Vulture449.2% melee

6–15

avg 11

#16

SpinoBite

Vulture449.2% melee

6–15

avg 11

#17

AndrewsarchusBite

Vulture439.2% melee

6–15

avg 11

#18

AstrocetusBite

Vulture382.9% melee

7–15

avg 11

#19

BasiliskBite

Vulture449.2% melee

6–15

avg 11

#20

BasilosaurusBite

Vulture455.8% melee

6–15

avg 11

#21

Blood Crystal WyvernBite

Vulture411.6% melee

6–15

avg 11

#22

DesmodusBite

Vulture449.2% melee

6–15

avg 11

#23

DinopithecusBite

Vulture449.2% melee

6–15

avg 11

#24

Fire WyvernBite

Vulture411.6% melee

6–15

avg 11

#25

HelicoprionBite

Vulture449.2% melee

6–15

avg 11

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 Spoiled Meat

Spoiled Meat Weight Reduction

These creatures reduce Spoiled 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	Giganotosaurus	3x	5.1k	1000	765.0k	-
2	Carcharodontosaurus	3x	2.7k	528	-	-
3	Acrocanthosaurus	3x	2.2k	170	16.3k	-
4	Rock Elemental	3x	1.5k	120	90.6k	-
5	Deinosuchus	3x	1.1k	85	-	-
6	Dunkleosteus	3x	781	60	142.1k	-
7	Magmasaur	3x	642	120	77.0k	-
8	AstrocetusFly	3x	369	29	22.1k	-
9	Deinotherium	2x	596	70	4.0k	-
10	Boaratos	2x	506	60	60.7k	-
11	Therizinosaur	2x	443	52	66.4k	-
12	Thorny Dragon	2x	337	40	253.1k	-
13	Megachelon	1.25x	665	125	159.7k	-
14	Moschops	1.25x	174	32	15.5k	-
15	Megatherium	1.25x	0.0	-	-	-
16	Xiphactinus	1x	434	100	-	-
17	Mosasaurus	1x	428	100	85.7k	-
18	Ossidon	1x	405	95	121.4k	-
19	Plesiosaur	1x	326	75	35.5k	-
20	Shastasaurus	1x	321	75	19.3k	-
21	Megalosaurus	1x	319	75	95.8k	-
22	Reaper King	1x	319	75	27.4k	-
23	Fire WyvernFly	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
24	Ice WyvernFly	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
25	Lightning WyvernFly	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
26	Poison WyvernFly	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
27	VoidwyrmFly	1x	311	80	37.3k	-
28	Fasolasuchus	1x	281	66	84.3k	-
29	Tusoteuthis	1x	277	65	16.6k	-
30	Rex	1x	264	62	39.6k	-
31	Palaeoctopus	1x	255	60	10.2k	-
32	Malwyn	1x	253	60	50.6k	-
33	RhyniognathaFly	1x	234	55	23.4k	-
34	Yutyrannus	1x	234	55	35.1k	-
35	Rock Drake	1x	233	60	28.0k	-
36	Dire Bear	1x	213	50	58.1k	-
37	Helicoprion	1x	213	50	23.2k	-
38	Basilosaurus	1x	203	47	40.6k	-
39	Dinopithecus	1x	196	46	58.8k	-
40	Basilisk	1x	187	44	16.8k	-
41	Kentrosaurus	1x	179	42	21.5k	-
42	Liopleurodon	1x	174	40	5.2k	-
43	Megalodon	1x	174	40	18.9k	-
44	Andrewsarchus	1x	173	41	25.9k	-
45	DesmodusFly	1x	170	40	17.0k	-
46	Spino	1x	170	40	13.6k	-
47	Summer DrakelingFly	1x	170	40	2.6k	-
48	Thylacoleo	1x	169	40	50.6k	-
49	Sarco	1x	152	35	91.5k	-
50	Allosaurus	1x	149	35	17.9k	-
51	AureliaxFly	1x	149	35	6.0k	-
52	Baryonyx	1x	149	35	59.6k	-
53	Carnotaurus	1x	149	35	14.9k	-
54	Elderclaw	1x	149	35	40.6k	-
55	Managarmr	1x	149	35	8.9k	-
56	OnycFly	1x	149	35	22.4k	-
57	Shadowmane	1x	149	35	7.5k	-
58	Enforcer	1x	145	34	43.4k	-
59	Mantis	1x	145	34	43.4k	-
60	ArgentavisFly	1x	144	25	14.4k	-
61	Direwolf	1x	139	33	104.4k	-
62	Karkinos	1x	136	32	81.8k	-
63	Purlovia	1x	136	32	16.4k	-
64	Velonasaur	1x	136	32	-	-
65	LuminaFly	1x	136	35	-	-
66	UmbraFly	1x	136	35	-	-
67	QuetzalFly	1x	136	32	13.6k	-
68	Solwyn	1x	135	32	27.0k	-
69	Anglerfish	1x	130	30	14.2k	-
70	Pyromane	1x	128	35	15.4k	-
71	Titanoboa	1x	128	30	11.4k	-
72	Daeodon	1x	122	29	18.4k	-
73	Sabertooth	1x	122	29	36.7k	-
74	Archelon	1x	120	28	14.4k	-
75	Concavenator	1x	115	27	34.5k	-
76	Cryolophosaurus	1x	113	27	11.3k	-
77	Bloodstalker	1x	108	26	26.0k	-
78	Ceratosaurus	1x	106	25	63.9k	-
79	Gigantoraptor	1x	106	25	12.8k	-
80	Kaprosuchus	1x	106	25	12.8k	-
81	Megaraptor	1x	106	25	25.5k	-
82	Snow OwlFly	1x	106	25	10.6k	-
83	AstrodelphisFly	1x	102	24	10.2k	-
84	DimorphodonFly	1x	98	23	9.8k	-
85	DreadmareFly	1x	98	23	11.8k	-
86	VultureFly	1x	98	23	9.8k	-
87	GriffinFly	1x	97	27	5.8k	-
88	Ravager	1x	89	25	67.1k	-
89	Deinonychus	1x	89	21	26.8k	-
90	Grand Tortugar	1x	85	20	12.8k	-
91	Yi Ling	1x	85	20	10.2k	-
92	Manta	1x	80	28	8.7k	-
93	Maeguana	1x	78	20	465.8k	-50%
94	Maewing	1x	78	20	465.8k	-50%
95	Arthropluera	1x	77	18	6.9k	-
96	LymantriaFly	1x	77	18	271	-
97	TapejaraFly	1x	77	18	7.7k	-
98	Terror Bird	1x	77	18	92.0k	-
99	TropeognathusFly	1x	77	18	7.7k	-
100	Megalania	1x	67	16	4.0k	-
101	Araneo	1x	64	15	12.8k	-
102	ParrotFly	1x	64	15	7.7k	-
103	Pulmonoscorpius	1x	64	15	38.3k	-
104	Raptor	1x	64	15	19.2k	-
105	PteranodonFly	1x	64	18	6.4k	-
106	Armadoggo	1x	63	15	12.7k	-
107	Hyaenodon	1x	63	15	12.7k	-
108	PhoenixFly	1x	60	14	6.0k	-
109	PelagornisFly	1x	57	16	5.7k	-
110	Cosmo	1x	56	12	8.4k	-
111	Oviraptor	1x	52	12	31.3k	-
112	Dimetrodon	1x	51	20	30.7k	-
113	Beelzebufo	1x	50	12	29.8k	-
114	Cat	1x	43	10	5.2k	-
115	Dilophosaur	1x	43	10	26.0k	-
116	Ichthyosaurus	1x	43	15	4.6k	-
117	Autumn DrakelingFly	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
118	Otter	1x	43	10	8.5k	-
119	SinomacropsFly	1x	43	10	4.3k	-
120	Spring DrakelingFly	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
121	Winter DrakelingFly	1x	43	10	5.1k	-
122	Diplocaulus	1x	42	10	8.4k	-
123	Kairuku	1x	35	8	41.7k	-
124	MicroraptorFly	1x	35	8	4.2k	-
125	Giant Queen BeeFly	1x	32	8	6.4k	-
126	Troodon	1x	30	7	7.2k	-
127	Veilwyn	1x	30	7	5.9k	-
128	Ferox	1x	26	6	2	-
129	Tidepup	1x	26	6	15.3k	-
130	Dung Beetle	1x	21	5	12.8k	-
131	Gasbags	1x	21	5	852	-
132	Compy	1x	17	4	10.4k	-
133	Noglin	1x	17	4	10.4k	-
134	FeatherlightFly	1x	15	3	2.3k	-
135	Electrophorus	1x	11	3	690	-
136	Hesperornis	1x	4	1	1.3k	-
137	IchthyornisFly	1x	4	1	2.6k	-

Frequently Asked Questions

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

The Giganotosaurus is the best Spoiled Meat farmer with a 3x gather multiplier from game data. The Carcharodontosaurus is the runner-up with 3x.

Which dinos reduce Spoiled Meat carry weight in ARK?

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

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