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Karkinos
ARK's base taming speed on PC, PS4, and Xbox is now doubled, meaning 1× is as fast as what 2× was previously. Dododex has been updated to reflect this. Use the "presets" dropdown for common multipliers.
For full Karkinos taming details, get the taming calculator app.
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To knock out a Karkinos, aim for its abdomen. Hitting its limbs will only inflict damage and not torpor.
| FOOD | QTY | TIME | NARCS. | EFFECT. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Exceptional Kibble | 25 | 01:02:11 |  0 0 0 | 99.1% +74 Lvl (224) |
 Spoiled Meat | 97 | 02:21:31 | 74 147 623 | 88% +66 Lvl (216) |
 Raw Meat | 645 | 04:42:17 | 209 418 1,772 | 14.2% +10 Lvl (160) |
 Raw Fish Meat | 1,613 | 05:52:58 | 277 554 2,350 | 2.6% +1 Lvl (151) |
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Cannon Ball
1
%
Boulder
16
0.7%
CHANCE
OF DEATH
OF DEATH
The Karkinos does not have multipliers for headshots or any other areas.
Stats
BASE STATS
| Stat | Base (Lvl 1) | Increase Per Lvl (Wild) | Increase Per Lvl (Tamed) | Rank* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Health | 1,200 | +240 | +5.4% | HIGH Ranked 23 of 133 |
 Stamina | 600 | +60 | +10% | HIGH Ranked 8 |
 Oxygen | — | — | — | |
 Food | 5,000 | +500 | +10% | HIGH Ranked 15 |
 Weight | 800 | +16 | +4% | HIGH Ranked 14 |
 Melee Damage | 100% | +5% | +1.7% | AVG Ranked 49 |
 Movement Speed | 100% | — | +1% | |
 Torpor | 800 | +40 | — | AVG Ranked 30 |
* Rank of the Base Stat of the Karkinos vs. all other creatures. (Rank #1 in Health = highest Health creature.) | ||||
ABSOLUTE STATS
32
PRIMARY ATTACK
25
SECONDARY ATTACK
%
MELEE DAMAGE
| MOVEMENT SPEED | BASE | Sprinting (Wild) | Sprinting (Tamed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walking | 300 | 525 | 735 |
| Swimming | 300 | ||
| Movement Speed: % | |||
RECIPES
Exceptional Kibble
Crafted in Cooking Pot
Extra Large Egg
Focal Chili
Rare Flower
×10 Mejoberry
×5 Fiber
Waterskin
- Cook Time
- 30s
- Spoils In
- 3d
Quantity
1
Focal Chili
×9 Cooked Meat
×5 Citronal
×20 Tintoberry
×20 Azulberry
×20 Amarberry- ×10 Mejoberry
- Waterskin
- Spoils In
- 5h
Quantity
1
Effects
- +25% Movement Speed
- +100% Crafting Speed
- Effect duration
- 15m
Carbonemys Kibble (MOBILE)
Crafted in Cooking Pot
Turtle Egg
Rockarrot
Prime Meat Jerky- ×2 Mejoberry
- ×3 Fiber
- Waterskin
- Cook Time
- 30s
- Spoils In
- 3d
Quantity
1
Preferred By
SADDLES
Karkinos Saddle
Lvl 65
×80 Blue Gem- ×225 Fiber
×200 Fungal Wood
×170 Hide
- Engram Points
- 28
- Crafted In
- Smithy
Quantity
1
Tips & Strategies from the iOS & Android apps
Tranq Arrows/Darts DO NOT WORK!!! To knock this out you need to use a catapult and shoot in only on it's back. If you shoot it on it's legs it will kill it.
@Stormwebb19
@Stormwebb19
To the guy who said "rare on floaty islands on crystal" that is a load of crap found 20 on 1 ISLAND!!!
Cannon balls discrease taming effeciency significantly! So for high tame level, always use boulders. Please let other people know! :)
Available at floating island caves in Crystal Isles.
They're very rare in there so be patient
They're very rare in there so be patient
Put a catapult on a paracer, bring a high health turtle (carbomemys), whistle attack with the turtle and when the crab hits it put it in passive so you can easily aim and hit him on the body. No weird engineering needed.
Guide to using Stego(s) as Swords:
1. Put Stego(s) on aggressive.
2. Pick them up using the Crab
3. Walk near target.
4.Enjoy
1. Put Stego(s) on aggressive.
2. Pick them up using the Crab
3. Walk near target.
4.Enjoy
I understand that all the previous tips submitted were useful, but just in case it was not clear, hit the TOP OF THE CRAB, it will have a special animation if you hit it in the correct spot, and will take only a small amount of boulders to tame, even a high level. (Irrelevant with Cannons)
No one seems to have mentioned that karkinos can use tools, they just need a special type of tool: doedicurus, use a karkinos to pick up a tamed armadillo and walk around to rocks and the armadillo hits the rocks and keeps them stored, argies and quetz can do it to but they can only hold one and they don't spawn on abberation, not sure but if you transfer a beaver to abberation you might be able to use it and an armadillo at the same time to gather both rock and wood
Want an effective trap for the crab?
For about 300 stone and wood the youtuber Captain Fatdog will show you the cheapest and most effective trap
For about 300 stone and wood the youtuber Captain Fatdog will show you the cheapest and most effective trap
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Carryable By
Can Damage
Thatch
✔︎
Wood
✔︎
Adobe
✖︎
Stone
✖︎
Metal
✖︎
Tek
✖︎
Affected By
Lasso
✖︎
Bola
✖︎
Chain Bola
✔︎
Plant Species Y Trap
✖︎
Bear Trap
✖︎
Large Bear Trap
✔︎
Fits Through
Doorframe
✖︎
Double Door
✖︎
Dinosaur Gateway
✖︎
Behemoth Dinosaur Gateway
✔︎
Hatchframe
✖︎
Giant Hatchframe
✖︎
Categories
AberrationNew To AberrationTerrestrialRideableTamableKnockout TamingOmnivoresBattle CreaturesMidgameValgueroGenesisCrystal Isles
The Karkinos is a massive crab-like creature in Ark: Aberration that can grab and smash creatures and players. It can also throw them at great lengths. Using its strong legs, the Karkinos can leap to impressive heights.
What does a Karkinos eat? In ARK: Survival Evolved, the Karkinos eats Exceptional Kibble, Spoiled Meat, Raw Meat, and Raw Fish Meat.
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