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Megatherium

Megatherium
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.
LVL
Taming Speed ?
Food Drain
Multiplier
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FOOD QTY TIME NARCS.EFFECT.
Superior Kibble
Superior Kibble
1600:48:02
Bio Toxin 0
Narcotics 0
Narcoberries 0
98.8%
+74 Lvl (224)
Megalania Kibble
Megalania Kibble Nintendo Switch
1600:33:48
Bio Toxin 0
Narcotics 0
Narcoberries 0
98.8%
+74 Lvl (224)
Giant Bee Honey
Giant Bee Honey
2100:59:09
Bio Toxin 9
Narcotics 17
Narcoberries 65
97.9%
+73 Lvl (223)
Raw Mutton
Raw Mutton
3300:58:06
Bio Toxin 7
Narcotics 14
Narcoberries 53
94.8%
+71 Lvl (221)
Raw Prime Meat
Raw Prime Meat
4101:12:11
Bio Toxin 28
Narcotics 55
Narcoberries 209
92.1%
+69 Lvl (219)
Cooked Lamb Chop
Cooked Lamb Chop
6101:47:16
Bio Toxin 78
Narcotics 155
Narcoberries 598
84.1%
+63 Lvl (213)
Cooked Prime Meat
Cooked Prime Meat
8202:24:21
Bio Toxin 131
Narcotics 262
Narcoberries 1,009
74.5%
+55 Lvl (205)
Raw Prime Fish Meat
Raw Prime Fish Meat
10301:30:40
Bio Toxin 54
Narcotics 108
Narcoberries 414
65%
+48 Lvl (198)
Raw Meat
Raw Meat
12303:36:32
Bio Toxin 235
Narcotics 469
Narcoberries 1,809
56.4%
+42 Lvl (192)
Mejoberry
Mejoberry
20503:36:32
Bio Toxin 235
Narcotics 469
Narcoberries 1,809
31.8%
+23 Lvl (173)
Cooked Meat
Cooked Meat
24503:35:39
Bio Toxin 234
Narcotics 467
Narcoberries 1,799
24.5%
+18 Lvl (168)
Berries
Berries
30703:36:11
Bio Toxin 234
Narcotics 468
Narcoberries 1,805
17.2%
+12 Lvl (162)
Raw Fish Meat
Raw Fish Meat
30704:30:13
Bio Toxin 312
Narcotics 624
Narcoberries 2,403
17.2%
+12 Lvl (162)
Cooked Prime Fish Meat
Cooked Prime Fish Meat
20503:05:24
Bio Toxin 190
Narcotics 380
Narcoberries 1,464
31.8%
+23 Lvl (173)
Cooked Fish Meat
Cooked Fish Meat
61304:29:47
Bio Toxin 311
Narcotics 622
Narcoberries 2,399
4.9%
+3 Lvl (153)
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Knock Out

Tranquilizer Dart
%
Tranquilizer Dart
45
Shocking Tranquilizer Dart
%
Shocking Tranquilizer Dart
23
Bow
%
Bow
111
Compound Bow
%
Compound Bow
199
98.9%
CHANCE
OF DEATH
Crossbow
%
Crossbow
64
0.3%
Harpoon Launcher
%
Harpoon Launcher
34
Fists
%
Fists
710
99.6%
Slingshot
%
Slingshot
418
99.8%
Wooden Club
%
Wooden Club
497
0.7%
Boomerang (Melee)
%
Boomerang (Melee)
237
100%
Boomerang
%
Boomerang
141
70.5%
Electric Prod
%
Electric Prod
38
Tripwire Narcotic Trap
%
Tripwire Narcotic Trap
42
S+ Tranq Turret
%
S+ Tranq Turret
40
Equus (Buck Kick)
%
Equus (Buck Kick)
259
5%
Beelzebufo (Sweep)
%
Beelzebufo (Sweep)
166
18.9%
Beelzebufo (Stab)
%
Beelzebufo (Stab)
277
18.9%
Basilisk
%
Basilisk
61
18.9%
Pulmonoscorpius
%
Pulmonoscorpius
221
18.9%
Pachy (Charge)
%
Pachy (Charge)
168
5%
Pachy (Primary Attack)
%
Pachy (Primary Attack)
994
100%
Thorny Dragon (Tail Needles)
%
Thorny Dragon (Tail Needles)
2485
0.7%
Tusoteuthis (In Seconds)
%
Tusoteuthis (In Seconds)
994
Bow (Toxicant Arrow)
%
Bow (Toxicant Arrow)
56
Compound Bow (Toxicant Arrow)
%
Compound Bow (Toxicant Arrow)
41
Crossbow (Toxicant Arrow)
%
Crossbow (Toxicant Arrow)
56
Longbow
%
Longbow
133
53.1%
Recurve Bow
%
Recurve Bow
56
0.3%

The Megatherium 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
740+148+5.4%
AVG
Ranked 38 of 133
Ark Stamina Icon
Stamina
400+40+10%
HIGH
Ranked 25
Ark Oxygen Icon
Oxygen
270+27+10%
Ark Food Icon
Food
3,000+300+10%
AVG
Ranked 29
Ark Weight Icon
Weight
725+14.5+4.5%
HIGH
Ranked 20
Ark Melee Damage Icon
Melee Damage
100%+5%+1.7%
HIGH
Ranked 26
Ark Movement Speed Icon
Movement Speed
100%—+2.5%
Ark Torpor Icon
Torpor
1,000+60—
HIGH
Ranked 23
* Rank of the Base Stat of the Megatherium vs. all other creatures. (Rank #1 in Health = highest Health creature.)

ABSOLUTE STATS

49
PRIMARY ATTACK
32
SECONDARY ATTACK
%
MELEE DAMAGE

RECIPES

SADDLES

Saddles List

Tips & Strategies from the iOS & Android apps

All 🥚 Taming & KO 🔧 Utility ⚔️ Encountering 😂 Funny 📖 Stories NEW! 🏷️ Name Ideas
983 points   🔧 Utility       Report
Wild dinos ignore you while you are on it unless you attack them. Update so people can see
1033 points   🔧 Utility       Report
Take this mf to the bog biome in genesis and get revenge on every single fackin swarm that ever touched you and your kids.
4 points   🔧 Utility     ✨ NEW   Report
These things can do alpha broodmother with no support just 20 imprinted ones, they do it in 15 minutes max.
584 points   🔧 Utility       Report
Very good for gathering berries,thatch and fiber and very good for fighting the broodmother because of the buff they get when they kill bugs.
14 points   🔧 Utility       Report
Not carriable by Crystal wyvern please like so dododez fixes this.
7 points   🥚 Taming & KO       Report
Just found out the crystal wyverns don’t pick up these guys :/
~Stabz
89 points   🔧 Utility       Report
IT CAN SIT DOWN, THE WORLD MUST KNOW
1648 points   🥚 Taming & KO       Report
Finally, a kind of sloth so I can tame up the ice age characters, got Manny, got Diego, and now I have Sid
18 points   ⚔️ Encountering       Report
so in ark mobile these guys are only in the dungeon like this a lot to show people were they are at in ark mobile
25 points   ⚔️ Encountering       Report
They can go aggro out of no where in extinction (city) they usually have a red aroaura coming out of them ⬆️ To protect noobs from giant sloths
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Resources

Gathering Efficiency

Chitin
Chitin
★︎4.7
Rated #1 for gathering
Charcoal
Charcoal
★︎4.2
Rated #3 for gathering
Thatch
Thatch
★︎3.9
Rated #5 for gathering
Fiber
Fiber
★︎3.6
Berries
Berries
★︎3.5
Keratin
Keratin
★︎3.4
Raw Meat
Raw Meat
★︎2.9
Hide
Hide
★︎2.7
Wood
Wood
★︎2.5
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Drops

Raw Meat
Raw Meat
Raw Prime Meat
Raw Prime Meat
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Pelt
Pelt

Megatherium Breeding

4d 4h 32m 36s
Total Time
(PREGNANCY to Adult)
8:53 PM
7h 57m
Pregnancy
12:18 AM
3d 20h 35m 36s
Total Maturation
9h 15m 34s
Baby
10:36 PM
1d 13h 2m 14s
Juvenile
11:38 AM
1d 22h 17m 48s
Adolescent
8:53 PM

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Maturation Progress
%
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Carryable By

Pteranodon
Pteranodon
✖︎
Tapejara
Tapejara
✖︎
Tropeognathus
Tropeognathus
✖︎
Griffin
Griffin
✖︎
Argentavis
Argentavis
✖︎
Crystal Wyvern
Crystal Wyvern
✖︎
Wyvern
Wyvern
✔︎
Quetzal
Quetzal
✔︎
Human
Human
✖︎
Megalosaurus
Megalosaurus
✖︎
Karkinos
Karkinos
✖︎
Tusoteuthis
Tusoteuthis
✔︎
Procoptodon
Procoptodon
✖︎
Kaprosuchus
Kaprosuchus
✖︎
Gigantopithecus
Gigantopithecus
✖︎
Carryable Creature Chart

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
Behemoth Dinosaur Gateway
✔︎
Hatchframe
Hatchframe
✖︎
Giant Hatchframe
Giant Hatchframe
✔︎

Categories

The IslandThe CenterScorched EarthRagnarokTerrestrialRideableTamableKnockout TamingOmnivoresBattle CreaturesBreedableMidgameARK MobileExtinctionValgueroGenesisCrystal Isles

What does a Megatherium eat? In ARK: Survival Evolved, the Megatherium eats Superior Kibble, Megalania Kibble, Giant Bee Honey, Raw Mutton, Raw Prime Meat, Cooked Lamb Chop, Cooked Prime Meat, Raw Prime Fish Meat, Raw Meat, Mejoberry, Cooked Meat, Berries, Raw Fish Meat, Cooked Prime Fish Meat, and Cooked Fish Meat.

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