Instead of laying eggs, the Brute Megaloceros carries its young through a gestation period. Gestation takes approximately 6 hours and 9 minutes at default rates.

The baby Brute Megaloceros takes approximately 2 days and 23 hours to fully mature at default rates - over a lengthy period. During the baby phase (0–10%), hand-feed it directly. From 10% onward (juvenile), it can eat from a Feeding Trough.

Mutations can add +2 levels to any stat and change colors. Stacking mutations across generations is the key to min-maxed breeding lines. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.

Found throughout the ARKs, the Brute Megaloceros is a herbivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended.

Its base Stamina of 560 gives it good endurance. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Brute Megaloceros has solid damage output. With 760 base Health, the Brute Megaloceros is quite durable. A base Weight of 440 means generous inventory space.

The Brute Megaloceros is a wild creature that cannot be tamed through conventional methods. Breeding is via live birth rather than eggs, simplifying the process. Defeating one in the wild grants 8 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.36 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

Maturation has three phases: 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 Megaloceros gains 30% extra damage and damage resistance with its imprinter mounted. You'll be asked to cuddle, walk, or feed specific kibble at regular intervals during maturation.

Planning a mass raise? The Brute Megaloceros raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste. Expect ~427 minutes of active care during the Baby phase before it graduates to trough-feeding as a Juvenile.

Adjust the dino count to calculate food for multiple Brute Megaloceros babies at once - essential for batch breeding operations. Match your food choice to your play schedule - longer spoil timers mean less babysitting.