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cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Tusoteuthis/Mega_Tusoteuthis_Character_BP.Mega_Tusoteuthis_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
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Common
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The Alpha Tusoteuthis is one of the Alpha Predators in ARK: Survival Evolved.
Basic Info
Behavior
See Tusoteuthis.
Appearance
This section displays the Alpha Tusoteuthis's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Alpha Tusoteuthis. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Alpha Tusoteuthis will randomly spawn with to provide an overall range of its natural color scheme. Hover your cursor over a color to display its name and ID.
This information can be used to alter the Alpha Tusoteuthis's regions by entering cheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion> <ColorID> in the cheat console. For instance, cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6 would color the Alpha Tusoteuthis's "body highlights" magenta.
Body Highlights
Tentacle Highlights
Region 2 is not used
for this Creature.
Region 3 is not used
for this Creature.
Tentacles
Main Body
Drop
- Harvest
- Guaranteed Special Loot
Note: As of Update 257.0, Alpha Tusos no longer drop Tentacles[citation needed], it is unknown at this point whether or not its a bug or intended.
Base Stats and Growth
| Attribute | Base Value | Level Increase | Taming Bonus | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild | Tamed | Additive | Multiplicative | ||
 Health |
30000 | +6000 | +0% | ||
 Stamina |
300 | +30 | +0% | ||
 Oxygen |
N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
 Food |
3200 | +320 | +0% | ||
 Weight |
800 | +16 | +0% | ||
 Melee Damage |
136 | +6.8 | +0% | ||
 Movement Speed |
100% | N/A | +0% | ||
 Torpidity |
1800 | +108 | N/A | ||
- For a comparison of the stats of all creatures, see Base Creature Statistics.
- For an explanation of exactly how the levelup calculation works, see Creature Stats Calculation.
| Movement [u/s] |
Base Speed | Sprinting Speed | Stamina | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wild | Tamed1 | Tamed2 | Wild | Tamed1 | Tamed2 | ||
| Walking | 10500 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Swimming | 2100 | ? | ? | 3150 | ? | ? | ? |
- 1These are the base speeds of the creature at 100% Movement Speed.
- 2These are the speeds of the creature tamed and non-imprinted.
- For a comparison of the speeds of all creatures, see Base Creature Speeds.
| Tentacle Slap | Stamina Cost | Attack Range | Description | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | Minimum | Activation | The Alpha Tusoteuthis swipes its massive tentacles at the target. | ||||||||||
| 10 | 4500 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Attack Type | Damage | Projectile Values | Torpor Values | Status Effect: Stamina | Status Effect: Torpidity | ||||||||
| Life | Impulse | Radius | Base | Mult | Duration | Damage Mult | Amount | Duration | Damage Mult | Amount | |||
| Melee | 130 | ||||||||||||
| Grab | Stamina Cost | Attack Range | Description | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | Minimum | Activation | The Alpha Tusoteuthis can pick up another creature with its tentacles. While holding a non-friendly target, the Alpha Tusoteuthis will constantly inflict  Torpor until the target is unconscious. Note that the Alpha Tusoteuthis cannot hold an unconscious target. |
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| 25 | 4500 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Attack Type | Damage | Projectile Values | Torpor Values | Status Effect: Stamina | Status Effect: Torpidity | ||||||||
| Life | Impulse | Radius | Base | Mult | Duration | Damage Mult | Amount | Duration | Damage Mult | Amount | |||
| Melee | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Ink | Stamina Cost | Attack Range | Description | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | Minimum | Activation | The Alpha Tusoteuthis releases a large ink cloud to completely obscure vision for a limited time. | ||||||||||
| 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Crush Prey | Stamina Cost | Attack Range | Description | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | Minimum | Activation | While carrying a creature with its tentacles, the Alpha Tusoteuthis will crush the target for considerable damage. | ||||||||||
| 10 | 8000 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Attack Type | Damage | Projectile Values | Torpor Values | Status Effect: Stamina | Status Effect: Torpidity | ||||||||
| Life | Impulse | Radius | Base | Mult | Duration | Damage Mult | Amount | Duration | Damage Mult | Amount | |||
| Melee | 200 | ||||||||||||
Combat
This section describes how to fight against the Alpha Tusoteuthis.
General
Very dangerous and should avoid until you have end game items and high leveled mounts
Strategy
Use a high tier crossbow or multiple low end ones to shoot it while mounted. When it starts to flee drive your mount into it and start attacking don't give it a chance to heal or you will die, attack with the mount and crossbow if it gets too far away. Alternatively, you can use a high level Basilosaurus to attack it. A high level Basilosaurus's health pool combined with it's unique surface healing makes it easy to slowly drain the alpha's health. They are also immune to the shocks from any Cnidaria and Electrophorus that may attack you while fighting.
Weaponry
-Crossbow(s)/Compound Bow(s)
Dangers
It hits twice as hard as a normal Tusoteuthis, is extremely fast, and it can grab any creature except a Giganotosaurus and crush it to death.
Weakness
Attacks directed at its beak will inflict 3x damage.
Notes
Can grab you and drop you off outside world, be aware of this and stay away from the sea bed / world border!
It is actually possible to defeat an Alpha Tusoteuthis with a singular Plesiosaur equipped with a platform saddle (basic saddle untested,) even one of a lower level but high melee damage is recommended. Having additional tames/players is NOT recommended due to the targeting behavior of the Tusoteuthis. Unlike most other water mounts the attack of the Plesiosaur can still hit the alpha after it has grabbed you. The method is rather simple; lure the alpha to an open area and clear out other nuisances if possible, especially Cnidaria. Once the Tusoteuthis is in range it will attempt to grab you. Do not attempt to dodge the grab, let it do so. Once it has a hold of you start attacking the Tusoteuthis. As you start to inflict damage the Tusoteuthis will release you but there is an unusual catch; it will release you inside of its hitbox and trap itself upon your hitbox. This allows you to just attack it and wear it down without it being able to retaliate. Keep in mind that it can get free at random times or you may still be within its attack hitbox. If this happens simply move to release the Tusoteuthis and try again. Once it gets to critical health it will start spewing ink. At this point it's just a case of killing it or chasing it down if it gets free. The ink will drain stamina and leave you essentially blinded at times so keep a close eye on it if possible. This tactic can also work on regular Tusoteuthis as well.
I have also found that a spino will be able to attack a Tusoteuthis after it grabs you.
Gallery
References
