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.

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.

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.

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.