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Megalosaurus

The megalosaurus is one of the strongest therapods, but its nocturnal sleeping pattern make it significantly less effective during the day. The megalosaurus can bite and even latch onto enemies — including humans — and swing them around, hindering their ability to move. This carnivore is stronger than a Carno or a Rex at night, but during the day, it is much more slow and sluggish.

Available onASAASEUME12 maps

Player-written tips for taming, using, and fighting the Megalosaurus in ARK: Survival Ascended & Evolved.

1. Yes it will wake up every single night instantly at 20:30 server time

2.. It can be re-knocked out each time to continue taming, the progress WILL stay. This is what the devs made happen with their "fix", making it look like the waking up is a intentional part…

65 points🥚 Taming & KO Feb 17, 20215 years oldReport

At night time with their boost it’s either on par or better than a Rex. These things are the dangerous little brother of the giga...

73 points🔧 Utility Apr 3, 20206 years oldReport

For some reason if you block it with a dino (in mobile), it doesn't attack it and will instead try to escape from it (like a taming trap basically lol). Did this with my baryonix and I tamed 2 using the method. Tho my bary died during the second one. :(

⏫ So noobs can…

24 points⚔️ Encountering Jul 1, 2024 Report

I accidentally mistaken it to be a rock and it looked weird so I attacked it and killed a 150 so please if you're looking for one keep a good look out

25 points⚔️ Encountering May 22, 2024 Report

SINCE WHEN CAN THESE GUYS SPAWN IN RAGNAROK VIKING BAY

57 points⚔️ Encountering Feb 19, 20215 years oldReport

Encounter at night? RUN

99 points⚔️ Encountering Dec 17, 20169 years oldReport

In ARK ultimate mobile edition they can spawn in the hunter cave, very rare tho i've stepped on one accidentally.

8 points⚔️ Encountering Dec 16, 2025 Report

When out at night, be sure to take this with a raft or quetzal with platform, so when it is tired, you can get it back to base without it being attacked. Just a tip to ensure that your prized Megalosaurus doesn't die whilst you are out.

90 points🔧 Utility Feb 17, 20179 years oldReport

Is anyone else having trouble taming these things on Lost Island? They won't eat raw meat or prime meat. Seems like they only eat mutton

44 points🥚 Taming & KO Dec 31, 2021 Report

They are better than both rexes and spinos they have about 300 health more than a spino and deal more damage than a Rex and can level up quite a bit faster than these two… they are also much smaller than the rexes and the spinos so they can fit trough smaller gaps. They are…

45 points🔧 Utility Nov 12, 20215 years oldReport

These are no joke a level 15 killed my 240 wolf in well under a minute, use extreme caution when around them

85 points⚔️ Encountering Jun 2, 20179 years oldReport

Extremely good for night raiding, if of course you manage to find one AND tame it

84 points🔧 Utility Feb 9, 20179 years oldReport

Incase nobody told you, this guy will grab your argy right out of the air, knocking you off the bird, then proceed to eat your bird in front of you. Un-bothered. Reason #1 to always pack ammo. Hind sight.

29 points⚔️ Encountering May 30, 2023 Report

Tame them during the day or else they will wake up instantly

49 points🥚 Taming & KO Nov 11, 20206 years oldReport

Just so everyone on mobile knows megalos spawn in the middle chamber cave I found out the hard way after falling on one.

24 points⚔️ Encountering Oct 16, 2023 Report

QUETZALS CAN PICK THESE DOODS UP BHT ONLY ONES THAT ARE AWAKE IT WONT SHOW UP ON DODODEX SO SPREAD THE WORD!!

32 points⚔️ Encountering Oct 8, 2022 Report

Unmounted Megalosaurus 90% of times use their secondary attack! This bug has not been fixed yet!

48 points🔧 Utility Aug 24, 20206 years oldReport

they can pick up flyers, i guess its good for pvp

45 points🔧 Utility Oct 19, 20206 years oldReport

(Ark mobile) They can be found in the cave to the east of the volcano around loc 40, 46 ish. I just found one past the first set of bugs and snakes. All curled up.

29 points⚔️ Encountering Nov 8, 2022 Report

They are at night really good and have a buff but on Day they have to sleep. When u ride them on Day they will lose stamina and torpor is growing fast.

73 points🔧 Utility Nov 25, 20169 years oldReport