The Gigantopiteco aberrante, a tamable, herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a notable presence across multiple maps. It belongs to the Variant category.

Its base Stamina of 300 gives it decent staying power. With 106% base Melee Damage, the Gigantopiteco aberrante has respectable melee power. The Gigantopiteco aberrante has 614 base Health - solidly tanky. Weight capacity starts at 220, giving it modest carrying capacity.

Taming the Gigantopiteco aberrante doesn't require unconsciousness. Instead, sneak up to it and hand-feed its preferred food. Its preferred food is Regular Kibble.

After taming, the Gigantopiteco aberrante earns its keep through resource gathering, making tedious farming runs much faster. A wild Gigantopiteco aberrante is worth 20 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.35 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.