Thylacoleo
DMG · 20 maps
Overview
The Thylacoleo is a carnivorous medium-sized creature with a focus on damage dealing. It excels at harvesting Fiber and Silk, making it a valuable gatherer for early to mid-game resources. It can be airlifted by Argentavis, Karkinos, Quetzal, or Tusoteuthis for fast deployment across the map.
Players typically tame the Thylacoleo to efficiently farm high-value crafting materials like Silk and Pelt while maintaining strong combat utility.
Spawn Locations
20 mapsThylacoleo spawns commonly across desert, mountain, and wasteland biomes. It appears on 20 ARK maps, making it widely accessible. Look for it in open, arid zones where spawn density tends to be highest.
Each shape is a real spawn volume. Click for exact chance and zone info.
Thylacoleo must be knocked out before taming. Use a Chain Bola or trap it with a Bear Trap or Large Bear Trap to immobilize it. Tranq Arrows from a Bow or Crossbow work well for sedation.
Tame with Extraordinary Kibble for fastest results. Cooked Prime Meat is a viable alternative. The process takes about 26 minutes and requires approximately 48 Narcotics on official settings. Use the calculator below for your settings.
| Food | Qty | Time | Effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|
 Extraordinary KibbleBest | 4 | 12:48 | 74 Lvl (224) |
 Cooked Prime Meat | 41 | 1:16:48 | 51 Lvl (201) |
 Cooked Meat | 71 | 1:06:34 | 31 Lvl (181) |
 Raw Prime Meat | 71 | 2:13:08 | 31 Lvl (181) |
 Raw Meat | 141 | 4:24:23 | 11 Lvl (161) |
Drops & Harvest Resources
Killing a Thylacoleo yields Thylacoleo Hook-Claw, Keratin, Raw Meat, and Hide. The Hatchet provides the most Keratin and Hide, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat yield.
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
| 40%~9~8 hits | 70%~17~6 hits | |
| 60%~11~8 hits | 40%~7~6 hits | |
| 40%~9~8 hits | 50%~12~6 hits | |
| - | - |
Estimates based on game-extracted data (weights, quantities, harvest multipliers, damage type chains). Each harvest event independently rolls each resource - higher weight = higher drop chance. Actual yields vary with RNG.
Gathering Abilities
While ridden, the Thylacoleo's Claw attack gathers resources with strong emphasis on Fiber and Hide categories. It harvests Silk at a 10× multiplier, making it one of the most efficient Silk gatherers. AnglerGel, Fiber, and Pelt are gathered at 2× efficiency.
Damage Resistances
Thylacoleo has a +120% weakness to Instant HurtDinos, making it highly vulnerable to explosive damage sources. It also takes +100% more damage from spike walls. Conversely, it has -50% damage taken from ranged turrets and melee attacks with impact effects. Level Health and Melee Damage to maximize combat effectiveness.
Kill XP
Wild Kill (1.25×)5 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild kill × 1× server
Server Settings(Game.ini)
Official servers use non-1× defaults; the values above already reflect official rates.
| Stat | Base (Lv.1) | Wild +/Lv | Tamed +/Lv |
|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 700.0 | +140.00 | +2.80% |
 Stamina | 400.0 | +40.00 | +2.00% |
 Torpidity | 700.0 | +42.00 | +0.00% |
 Oxygen | 200.0 | +20.00 | +2.00% |
 Food | 1500.0 | +150.00 | +2.00% |
 Weight | 400.0 | +8.00 | +0.80% |
 Melee Damage Multiplier | 100.0% | +5.00% | +10.00% |
 Speed Multiplier | 100.0% | +0.00% | +1.00% |
Hitbox Multipliers
The Thylacoleo has a head hitbox multiplier of 1.5x, making headshots more effective for faster knockout. Target the head when sedating to reduce taming time.
Can Damage
Can break Thatch. Build at least in Wood.
Thatch
Wood
Stone
Metal
Tek| Attack | Base | Thatch | Wood | Stone | Metal | Tek |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ClawCarnivore Small MineHide Bleed | 40 | 220.0 | — | — | — | — |
Numbers reflect base melee at level 1, 100% TE, no imprint. The damage calculator lets you scale by melee %, server multipliers, and pick a specific structure for exact hit counts.
Tools & Guides
Thylacoleo Tips & Tricks
The Claw attack harvests Silk at a 10× multiplier, far outperforming most other gatherers.
It takes +120% more damage from explosive sources, so avoid placing it near cannons or mines.
Can be carried by Argentavis, allowing for aerial transport and strategic drops.
Its high vulnerability to spike walls makes it risky in automated defense zones.
This page details the Thylacoleo's taming, breeding, harvesting, and combat statistics. For precise planning, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools available below.
