The Brute Tusoteuthis, an aquatic, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is well-known across multiple maps.

The Brute Tusoteuthis has 7,400 base Health - extraordinarily tanky. With 100% base Melee Damage, the Brute Tusoteuthis has respectable melee power. With 450 base Stamina, the Brute Tusoteuthis has solid stamina reserves. A base Weight of 1200 means excellent carrying capacity.

The Brute Tusoteuthis roams the ARK as a wild, untamable creature. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between -75°C and 75°C. Killing a wild Brute Tusoteuthis yields 200 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.87 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.

The raising calculator above shows exactly how much food you need for each maturation phase of the Brute Tusoteuthis. Budget ~1111 minutes for the Baby phase - this is when hand-feeding or Maewing nursing is mandatory.

Raising multiple Brute Tusoteuthis simultaneously? Set the dino count and the calculator scales food requirements automatically. Different food types have different spoil timers - factor that into which food you stockpile.

The Brute Tusoteuthis reproduces by laying fertilized eggs after mating. Incubation temperature must stay between -75°C and 75°C - use Air Conditioners, Standing Torches, or Dimetrodons to maintain the range. At the correct temperature, the egg hatches in approximately 4 hours and 59 minutes.

Full maturation from baby to adult takes ~7 days and 17 hours (1x rate), progressing over many real-world days, demanding serious time investment. During the baby phase (0–10%), hand-feed it directly. From 10% onward (juvenile), it can eat from a Feeding Trough.

Offspring inherit parental stats and have a small chance to mutate, gaining +2 levels in a random stat. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.

The Brute Tusoteuthis's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~1111 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~74h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~93h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.

Imprinting during maturation provides permanent stat bonuses. At 100% imprint, the Brute Tusoteuthis gains 30% bonus damage and resistance when ridden by the imprinter. Keep various kibble types on hand, as imprint requests are randomized between cuddles, walks, and kibble feeding.