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Karkinos

Karkinos
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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
Exceptional Kibble
4902:01:53
Bio Toxin 55
Narcotics 109
Narcoberries 463
96.7%
+72 Lvl (222)
Spoiled Meat
Spoiled Meat
19404:43:01
Bio Toxin 210
Narcotics 419
Narcoberries 1,778
64.7%
+48 Lvl (198)
Raw Meat
Raw Meat
1,29009:24:34
Bio Toxin 481
Narcotics 961
Narcoberries 4,078
4%
+2 Lvl (152)
Raw Fish Meat
Raw Fish Meat
3,22511:45:43
Bio Toxin 617
Narcotics 1,233
Narcoberries 5,230
0.7%
+0 Lvl (150)
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Knock Out

Cannon Ball
%
Cannon Ball
1
Boulder
%
Boulder
16
0.7%
CHANCE
OF DEATH

The Karkinos does not have multipliers for headshots or any other areas.

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Stats

BASE STATS

StatBase
(Lvl 1)
Increase Per Lvl
(Wild)
Increase Per Lvl
(Tamed)
Rank*
Ark Health Icon
Health
1,200+240+5.4%
HIGH
Ranked 23 of 131
Ark Stamina Icon
Stamina
600+60+10%
HIGH
Ranked 9
Ark Oxygen Icon
Oxygen
———
Ark Food Icon
Food
5,000+500+10%
HIGH
Ranked 14
Ark Weight Icon
Weight
800+16+4%
HIGH
Ranked 14
Ark Melee Damage Icon
Melee Damage
100%+5%+1.7%
AVG
Ranked 46
Ark Movement Speed Icon
Movement Speed
100%—+1%
Ark Torpor Icon
Torpor
800+40—
AVG
Ranked 34
* 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 SPEEDBASESprinting
(Wild)
Sprinting
(Tamed)
Walking300525735
Swimming300
Movement Speed:   %

RECIPES

SADDLES

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Tips & Strategies from the iOS & Android apps

All 🥚 Taming & KO 🔧 Utility ⚔️ Encountering 😂 Funny 📖 Stories 🏷 Name Ideas
89 points   Encountering  
Available at floating island caves in Crystal Isles. Uparrow so people know They're very rare in there so be patient
3108 points   Taming & KO  
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
241 points   Taming & KO  
Cannon balls discrease taming effeciency significantly! So for high tame level, always use boulders. Please let other people know! :)
Encountering  
On crystal isles,these are an easy find in the river that surrounds the biggest yellow crystal at the Eastern floating islands. Easily at least 8 there at a time. Be sure to look at all the small lakes in the area you can find 2 in each of them at anytime.
9 points   Utility  
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 point   Utility  
If Mr. Krabs can pick up stegos, WHY CANT THEY PICK UP TRIKES!!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? Pick things up with this, and tranq them with rifle, u can do it while mounted, or, thing u want to tame in one claw, snake in the other. Boo yah! U are welcome.
113 points   Taming & KO  
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)
73 points   Encountering  
They spawn in Genesis in several caves in the Lunar biome
493 points   Taming & KO  
Up this if you think they should add the amount of boulders it takes to knock one down⚡️
711 points   Utility  
Jumps super high and can launch stegos ... two at a time RIP turrets lol
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Gathering Efficiency Ratings

TOP RESOURCES
Raw Fish Meat
Raw Fish Meat
★︎3.5
Hide
Hide
★︎3.6
Raw Meat
Raw Meat
★︎3.4
Keratin
Keratin
★︎3.4
Chitin
Chitin
★︎3.2
Pelt
Pelt
★︎2.7
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Can Damage

Thatch
Thatch
✔︎
Wood
Wood
✔︎
Adobe
Adobe
✖︎
Stone
Stone
✖︎
Metal
Metal
✖︎
Tek
Tek
✖︎

Affected By

Lasso
Lasso
✖︎
Bola
Bola
✖︎
Chain Bola
Chain Bola
✔︎
Plant Species Y Trap
Plant Species Y Trap
✖︎
Bear Trap
Bear Trap
✖︎
Large Bear Trap
Large Bear Trap
✔︎

Fits Through

Doorframe
Doorframe
✖︎
Double Door
Double Door
✖︎
Dinosaur Gateway
Dinosaur Gateway
✖︎
Behemoth Dinosaur Gateway
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✔︎
Hatchframe
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✖︎
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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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