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Spawn Command
cheat summon Megalodon_Character_BP_C
or
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Megalodon/Megalodon_Character_BP.Megalodon_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Taming Method
Preferred Food
Preferred Food ARK: Survival Evolved Mobile
Equipment
Megalodon Saddle Megalodon Saddle (Level ?)
Data
XP for kill
48 XP
Special Loot Chance
100%
Gestation Time
6h 6m 18.022s
Baby Time
7h 7m 21.026s
Juvenile Time
1d 4h 29m 24.102s
Adolescent Time
1d 11h 36m 45.128s
Total Maturation Time
2d 23h 13m 30.256s
Breeding Interval
18h - 2d
Habitat

Common             Rare
  Untameable   Cave

Disambig This article is about Megalodon, not to be confused with Megalosaurus Megalosaurus, Megaloceros Megaloceros, or Megalania Megalania

The Megalodon (meg-ah-low-don) is one of the creatures in ARK: Survival Evolved. It is a large, prehistoric shark.

Basic Info

Dossier

This section is intended to be an exact copy of what the survivor Helena Walker, the author of the dossiers, has written. There may be some discrepancies between this text and the in-game creature.

NoteHelena
Wild

Were it not restricted to the waters, Carcharodon ultramegalodon might be the most dangerous creature on the island.

Known Information

As powerful and dangerous as the Tyrannosaurus is on land, Megalodon is its equal in the water. In addition, it has a speed advantage over any non-aquatic creature. Megalodons need large quantities of food to sustain themselves, so they attack most creatures immediately on sight. Smaller fish are the sole exception I've seen; I believe this is because they cost more energy for Megalodons to catch than they would gain.

Domesticated

If someone is able to tame this beast, that person would be the undisputed ruler of the oceans around the island and would have access to resources no one can safely find!

Behavior

Megalodons will stay in the deeper waters unless attacking prey, but even then they rarely enter shallow areas. They are aggressive and can swim faster than most creatures, including the player. They also aggro on a player from a very long distance, therefore it is not uncommon that the player suddenly has to deal with multiple Megalodons at once.

Appearance

Resembling nothing less than an oversized great white shark, Megalodon is the most common of the large, dangerous predators in the oceans of ARK. The ones in ARK appear to be based on the minimum estimates for the monster shark's size.


This section displays the Megalodon's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Megalodon. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Megalodon 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 Megalodon's regions by entering cheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion> <ColorID> in the cheat console. For instance, cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6 would color the Megalodon's "body" magenta.

Megalodon PaintRegion0
Region 0:
Body
14
19
20
21
22
23
24
28
29
X mark

Region 1 is not used
for this Creature.

X mark

Region 2 is not used
for this Creature.

X mark

Region 3 is not used
for this Creature.

Megalodon PaintRegion4
Region 4:
Stripes
13
14
20
22
24
26
27
33
34
35
Megalodon PaintRegion5
Region 5:
Belly
8
14
21
23
28
32
33
36

Drops

Harvest
Guaranteed Special Loot

Base Stats and Growth

Attribute Base Value Level Increase Taming Bonus
Wild Tamed Additive Multiplicative
Health Health 600 +120 +5.4% 0.042
Stamina Stamina 320 +32 +10%
Oxygen Oxygen N/A N/A N/A
Food Food 2000 +200 +10% 15%
Weight Weight 250 +5 +4%
Melee Damage Melee Damage 40 +2 +1.7% 14% 17.6%
Movement Speed Movement Speed 100% N/A +3%
Torpidity Torpidity 800 +48 N/A 0.5
Movement
[u/s]
Base Speed Sprinting Speed Stamina
Wild Tamed1 Tamed2 Wild Tamed1 Tamed2
Walking 400 ? ? ? ? ? 20
Swimming 400 ? ? 570.400024 2070 2070 3
  • 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.
Attack Values
Bite Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation Using the Left Mousebutton (PC), R2 Button (PS), RT Button (Xbox One), the Megalodon bites the target.
0 525 0 680
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 40

Wild Stats Level-up

Type in values of a wild creature to see on which stats it's emphasized. Green values on a high-level creature are very good for breeding. If you have already tamed your creature you can try to recover the breeding stats with an external tool.[1]

Megalodon

The stat-calculator does not work in the mobile-view, see here for alternatives: Apps

Note that after the creature is tamed it gets bonuses on some stats depending on the taming effectiveness. This makes it hard to retrieve the levels on a tamed creature, so this tool is only for wild ones, but gives a first impression, how well the stats are distributed.


Taming

Megalodon Level 1 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Superior Kibble Superior Kibble 2 0 0 0 0:04:48
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 3 0 0 0 0:06:46
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 6 0 0 0 0:13:30
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 4 0 0 0 0:09:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 7 0 0 0 0:15:44
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 9 0 0 0 0:10:08
Raw Meat Raw Meat 11 0 0 0 0:24:46
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 18 0 0 0 0:20:49
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 21 0 0 0 0:23:38
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 27 0 0 0 0:30:23
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 53 0 0 0 0:29:49
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 80; Slingshot Hits × 33; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 9; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 6; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 4; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 2
Torpidity-depletion: 0.3 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:44:26
Megalodon Level 30 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Superior Kibble Superior Kibble 4 0 0 0 0:09:36
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 7 0 0 0 0:15:46
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 13 0 0 0 0:29:14
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 9 0 0 0 0:20:16
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 17 0 0 0 0:38:13
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 21 0 0 0 0:23:38
Raw Meat Raw Meat 25 0 0 0 0:56:16
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 42 0 0 0 0:48:33
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 50 0 0 0 0:56:16
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 63 0 0 0 1:10:53
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 125 0 0 0 1:10:19
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 220; Slingshot Hits × 90; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 25; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 14; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 10; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 5
Torpidity-depletion: 0.5 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:13:18
Megalodon Level 60 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Superior Kibble Superior Kibble 5 0 0 0 0:12:00
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 11 0 0 0 0:24:46
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 20 0 0 0 0:44:58
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 14 0 0 0 0:31:31
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 27 0 0 0 1:00:41
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 34 0 0 0 0:38:16
Raw Meat Raw Meat 40 0 0 0 1:30:01
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 67 0 0 0 1:17:27
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 80 0 0 0 1:30:01
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 100 81 17 9 1:52:31
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 200 81 17 9 1:52:31
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 364; Slingshot Hits × 149; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 41; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 24; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 17; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 9
Torpidity-depletion: 0.66 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:33:05
Megalodon Level 90 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Superior Kibble Superior Kibble 7 0 0 0 0:16:47
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 15 0 0 0 0:33:46
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 28 0 0 0 1:02:56
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 19 0 0 0 0:42:46
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 37 0 0 0 1:23:10
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 46 0 0 0 0:51:46
Raw Meat Raw Meat 55 79 17 9 2:03:46
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 92 0 0 0 1:46:21
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 110 79 17 9 2:03:46
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 138 229 49 25 2:35:16
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 275 227 49 25 2:34:42
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 508; Slingshot Hits × 208; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 57; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 33; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 23; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 12
Torpidity-depletion: 0.79 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:47:27
Megalodon Level 120 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Superior Kibble Superior Kibble 9 0 0 0 0:21:35
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 19 0 0 0 0:42:46
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 35 0 0 0 1:18:40
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 24 0 0 0 0:54:01
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 47 0 0 0 1:45:39
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 59 0 0 0 1:06:23
Raw Meat Raw Meat 70 208 45 23 2:37:31
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 117 89 20 10 2:15:15
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 140 208 45 23 2:37:31
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 175 419 91 46 3:16:53
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 350 419 91 46 3:16:53
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 652; Slingshot Hits × 266; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 73; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 42; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 30; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 15
Torpidity-depletion: 0.92 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:58:44
Megalodon Level 150 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Superior Kibble Superior Kibble 11 0 0 0 0:26:23
Raw Mutton Raw Mutton 23 0 0 0 0:51:46
Cooked Lamb Chop Cooked Lamb Chop 42 0 0 0 1:34:24
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat 29 0 0 0 1:05:16
Cooked Prime Meat Cooked Prime Meat 57 1 1 1 2:08:07
Raw Prime Fish Meat Raw Prime Fish Meat 71 0 0 0 1:19:53
Raw Meat Raw Meat 85 371 82 41 3:11:16
Cooked Prime Fish Meat Cooked Prime Fish Meat 142 212 47 24 2:44:09
Cooked Meat Cooked Meat 170 371 82 41 3:11:16
Raw Fish Meat Raw Fish Meat 213 654 144 72 3:59:38
Cooked Fish Meat Cooked Fish Meat 425 651 143 72 3:59:04
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 796; Slingshot Hits × 325; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 89; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 51; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 36; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 18
Torpidity-depletion: 1.04 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 02:08:02

Note that the values are for optimal cases, always bring extra supplies!
For a level-dependent count of resources needed, try an external taming calculator.


Taming Strategy

  • For taming, the best method is to tranquilize one or a few Megalodons which are enticed into shallow waters by swimming. Since the bow cannot be fired underwater, but can be fired into water for at least a short distance, an effective way to tame Megalodons is to tranquilize them in shallow waters with 10-30 Tranq arrows. One method of doing this is to build an elevated platform from which to fire arrows into the water. Keep in mind, this method will draw numerous Megalodons, which will occasionally swarm and target your tamed Megalodon, so bring plenty of arrows and be prepared to defend your new companion.
  • Chumming, which is killing a smaller fish and holding it in your hand while on the beach, or even just setting it on the beach, will attract any Megalodons in the area to it. They will swarm the beach trying to get to the fish. Sometimes they will beach themselves and die. (This will not cause Megalodons to spawn if they are not in the area; so try to do it in places where you see them swimming off in the distance.)
  • Find a Megalodon in somewhat shallow waters, and then have another player aggro the Megalodon by stepping in and out of the water in their aggro range. While the other player does this, shoot it with Tranquilizer Arrow Tranquilizer Arrows. Repeat until it is knocked unconscious. The rocks that are just under the water in the sea are a good taming spot for this. Stand on a shallow spot and the sharks will stick their heads out to attack you, allowing you to easily shoot them with a bow.
  • You can also tame one or several ichthyosaurus (which requires only meat) and swim them up into a river too shallow for the megalodon. The megalodons will group at the head of the river, usually partway out of the water.
  • A crossbow is useful in taming the Megalodon as it can be fired underwater, unlike the bow.
  • As you can fire a crossbow from the back of an ichthyosaurus, a bit of fancy riding can let you run circles around the Megalodon while shooting it. This also allows you to 'herd' it to where you want it to be knocked out, as it will start swimming away from you as its torpor nears max.
  • Using the Scorpion is another good tactic to knock out the Megalodon, since the scorpion can swim. Ride it and sting the shark, then back up out of range. Repeat this every ten seconds until the shark falls asleep.

Combat

This section describes how to fight against the Megalodon.

General

It is not recommended to full on engage a Megalodon in the water, but rather attack it from an advantageous position such as a raft, rock, the shore, or perhaps even a platform above or partially in the water.

Strategy

Make sure you see it coming! Escape if you cannot fight, or instigate the battle if ready. If you plan to engage a Megalodon via the shoreline, make sure you have either a Sword, Pike, or an adequate supply of Spears. Megalodons appear to lose interest in the player when the player is swimming in shallow water around the beaches. Thus, a very easy way to deal with even large groups of Megalodons is to lure them into the water around the beaches and repeatedly stab them until they die, as they will not attack the player. Just make sure that you keep an eye on your Stamina!

Weaponry

Ranged weapons such as the bow or Longneck Rifle can't be fired into the water. Only the crossbow can be used underwater, otherwise the player is left to a frantic stabbing battle with a pike or sword so make sure you bring a crossbow if you plan to go underwater. Use a Longneck rifle or bow if you plan to fire at it from land, which is the safer option. Alternatively, if the player wishes to deal with Megalodons via the beaches, melee weapons such as Spears or a Pike are essential.

Dangers

The Megalodon has incredible range in terms of becoming aggressive(aggro range), so they will appear out of nowhere to chew upon the oblivious player when they enter the water. Do not become distracted when underwater, as such choices lead to death at the hands of an otherwise preventable killer.

Weakness

Megalodon can't go out of the water, so you could shoot it from above ground or from your raft.

Collectibles

Resource Efficiency
Raw Meat Raw Meat ★★★★☆
Angler Gel Angler Gel ★★★☆☆
Chitin Chitin ★★★☆☆
Raw Prime Meat Raw Prime Meat ★★☆☆☆
Black Pearl Black Pearl ★★☆☆☆

Utility

Roles

  • Trilobite Farmer: The Megalodon is able to easily kill trilobites and farm them for their chitin, oil and silica pearls.
  • Water transport: While not nearly as fast as the Ichty, the Megalodon can be used as a good way to travel the seas of the map. A perk of using a Megalodon over an Ichty is that a Megalodon can easily fend off mantas, whereas an Ichty is very fragile. (Level up Speed and Stamina)
  • WaterKiller: While not being as strong as a Mosasaurus or a plesiosaur, the Megalodon is a good water creature for gathering fish meat. The Megalodon as also good at killing mantas and icthys, and is even able to kill a Plesiosaur if it has high health and damage, making it safe for transport and great for gathering meat. (Level up health, damage and if needed stamina)

Notes/Trivia

For information pertaining specifically to the real-world Megalodon, see the relevant Wikipedia article.

  • Unlike many creatures on the Island, wild Megalodons commonly attack each other, though they will attack in a group if prey appears nearby.
  • Megalodons spawn in all waters of the outer sea. They do not spawn in rivers, but can be brought there while chasing prey (be it a player, tamed or wild creature). One unusual location where Megalodons can be found are waters around the red Obelisk Obelisk, mostly because of two wide connections with the sea.
  • Strangely, the dossier for this creature states; "Were it not restricted to the waters, Carcharodon ultramegalodon might be the most dangerous creature on the island." This is likely an exaggeration, as it has only half the health of a Rex Rex, which is stated to be the most powerful creature on the island. It also has less health and damage than Spinosaur Spinosaur. The most capable waterborne predator is Mosasaurus Mosasaurus.
  • Megalodons do not fit through the normal Dinosaur Gateway Dinosaur Gateway.
  • An Ichthy can easily outrun a Megalodon.
  • Megalodon cannot be tracked by Transponder Node Transponder Nodes.

Patch Changes

  • Before v183.2, tamed Megalodons could be beached and killed if the player riding them was not careful.
  • Before v175.0, wild Megalodons could beach themselves and die.

Gallery

References

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