In Ark: Survival Evolved, creatures can have various hitboxes that modify damage when hit. 149 creatures have head hitboxes, meaning a headshot will deal significantly more damage and torpor (for most creatures, 3 times more).

  • Only 71.6% of creatures (149 of 208) have headshot modifiers.
CreatureHeadshot ModifierOther Modifiers
1.67×
Spine/Tail
0.7×
1.5×
Lantern
2×
1.5×
Balled
0.1×
1.1×
Tail
1.5×
None
Tail
0.5×
Shell
0.1×
None
Tail
0.5×
Shell
0.2×
None
Tail
0.5×
Spine
0.2×
4×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
3×
2.5×
2.5×
2.5×
2.5×
2.5×
2.5×
2.5×
2.5×
2×
2×
2×
2×
2×
2×
2×
2×
2×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
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1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.5×
1.25×
1.25×
0.8×
0.75×
0.5×
0.25×
0.15×
0.125×
None
Shell
0.2×
None
Spine
0.5×
None
Ring
1.5×
None
Tail
1.25×
None
Shell
0.5×
None
Tail
2×
None
Arm
1.5×
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
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