Found throughout the ARKs, the Brute X-Megalodon is an aquatic, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended.

Health-wise, the Brute X-Megalodon sits at 2,600 base, making it among the tougher creatures. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Brute X-Megalodon brings decent hitting power to the table. Stamina sits at 640 base, providing massive stamina reserves. A base Weight of 500 means massive inventory space.

The Brute X-Megalodon roams the ARK as a wild, untamable creature. Breeding is via live birth rather than eggs, simplifying the process. Killing a wild Brute X-Megalodon yields 24 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.37 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

The Brute X-Megalodon's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~427 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~28h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~36h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.

Imprint bonuses are significant: a fully imprinted Brute X-Megalodon gains 30% extra damage and damage resistance with its imprinter mounted. Imprint requests include cuddling, walks, and specific kibble - check the wiki for which kibble to stockpile.

The raising calculator above shows exactly how much food you need for each maturation phase of the Brute X-Megalodon. Expect ~427 minutes of active care during the Baby phase before it graduates to trough-feeding as a Juvenile.

The multiplier feature helps plan large-scale Brute X-Megalodon raises by totaling food across all babies. Different food types have different spoil timers - factor that into which food you stockpile.

The Brute X-Megalodon gives live birth after mating, skipping the egg-incubation step entirely. Gestation takes approximately 6 hours and 9 minutes at default rates.

Full maturation from baby to adult takes ~2 days and 23 hours (1x rate), progressing requiring significant patience. Hand-feeding is required until 10% maturation. After that, a Feeding Trough handles the rest.

Each baby inherits stats from both parents with a chance of mutation - +2 wild levels to a random stat plus a color change. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.