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Megatherium

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







































Megatherium.png
Megatherium
Dossier Megatherium.pngDossier Empty.pngDossier Megatherium.png
Dossier Empty.pngDossier Megatherium.png

These values may differ with what you see in-game or written elsewhere. But that is what the dossier says.
Group
Mammals
Species
Megatherium formipavor
Time Period
Late Pliocene - Early Holocene
Diet
Omnivore (primarily Herbivore)
Temperament
Passive, but aggressive to insects
Release Versions
Logo Steam.png 258.0
May 30, 2017
Logo Xbox One.svg 755.0
June 19, 2017
Logo PS4.svg 509.0
June 14, 2017
Logo Mobile.png 2.0.06
July 8, 2019
Logo Nintendo Switch.png 599.0
November 30, 2018
Variants
Eerie Megatherium
Spawn Command
admincheat summon Megatherium_Character_BP_C
or
admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Megatherium/Megatherium_Character_BP.Megatherium_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Domestication
Tameable
Rideable
Breedable
Check mark.svg Yes
Check mark.svg Yes
Check mark.svg Yes
Torpor Immune
X mark.svg No
Taming Method
Knockout
Preferred Kibble
Superior Kibble
Preferred Kibble Logo Mobile.png
Kibble (Baryonyx Egg)
Preferred Food
Giant Bee Honey
Equipment
Megatherium Saddle (Level 52)
Rider Weaponry
Check mark.svg Yes
Humans Can Carry
X mark.svg No
Data
XP For Kill
8 XP
Drops
Feces Size
Medium
Drag Weight
295
Radiation Immune
X mark.svg No
Carryable By
Immobilized By
Can Damage
Thatch
Greenhouse
Wood
Reproduction
Gestation Time
7h 56m 11.428s
Baby Time
9h 15m 33.332s
Juvenile Time
1d 13h 2m 13.328s
Adolescent Time
1d 22h 17m 46.656s
Total Maturation Time
3d 20h 35m 33.313s
Breeding Interval
18h - 2d
Habitat

The Island Topographic Map.jpg
Spawning Megatherium The Island.svg

Scorched Earth Topographic Map.jpg
Spawning Megatherium Scorched Earth.svg

Extinction Topographic Map.jpg
Spawning Megatherium Extinction.svg

The Center Topographic Map.jpg
Spawning Megatherium The Center.svg

Ragnarok Ocean Topographic Map.jpg
Spawning Megatherium Ragnarok.svg

Valguero Topographic Map.jpg
Spawning Megatherium Valguero.svg

Common             Rare
  Untameable   Cave

The Megatherium (meg-ah-theer-ee-um), or Giant Sloth, is one of the creatures in ARK: Survival Evolved.

Basic Info[edit | edit source]

Dossier[edit | edit source]

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

NoteHelena.png “
Wild

Megatherium formipavor is one of the larger mammals on the Island. This is most shocking because it is essentially a giant sloth...if you crossbred it with an elephant and a bear!

Because of its size and girth, the Megatherium is uncommonly resistant to being knocked unconscious.

Despite primarily being an herbivore, a typical Megatherium is very intent on consuming the Island's many insects. It is particularly adept at removing their insides without damaging much of the shell, maximizing extraction of chitin. The otherwise slow and peaceful Megatherium becomes faster and aggressive in the presence of these creatures.

Domesticated

Megatherium is an incredibly useful creature to tame, so long as you don't intend to fight other tribes. It's enormity, high resistance to torpor, and voracious attitude toward insects (and arachnids) makes it ideal for farming large quantities of chitin from the bugs of the Island, or simply defending against them.

„
~ Helena

Behavior[edit | edit source]

Megatherium is a slow, gentle creature that will not attack a player unprovoked. This changes if there are insects nearby, at which point the Megatherium will become aggressive to any insect, player, or dinos nearby. This is accompanied by a cloud surrounding its head to indicate its transitioned state of temper.

Appearance[edit | edit source]

Among the largest mammals yet found on the island, the Megatherium is a slow-moving and formidable omnivore, roughly similar to a bear in appearance, but with a small head and heavy limbs that betray its sloth ancestry. While normally content to browse from tall trees or dig for roots and tubers, giant sloths are avid insectivores and will prey upon the island's giant arthropods when they can, cracking open exoskeletons with their hooked claws and extracting the meat with a long, muscular tongue. Smaller insects like the Titanomyrma are eaten wholesale.

Color Scheme and Regions[edit | edit source]




This section displays the Megatherium's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Megatherium. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Megatherium 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.

Server admins can use this region information in the Console Command cheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion> <ColorID>.
For example, cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6 would color the Megatherium's "main body" magenta.

Megatherium PaintRegion0.jpg
Region 0:
Main Body
X mark.svg

Region 1 is not used
for this Creature.

X mark.svg

Region 2 is not used
for this Creature.

X mark.svg

Region 3 is not used
for this Creature.

X mark.svg

Region 4 is not used
for this Creature.

Megatherium PaintRegion5.jpg
Region 5:
Hands and Feet

Drops[edit | edit source]

Base Stats and Growth[edit | edit source]

Note that creatures will have different stats in Survival of the Fittest

Basic Stats
Attribute Amount at Level 1 Increase per point Taming Bonus
Wild Domesticated1 Add Mult
Health 740 +148 +5.4% 0.07
Stamina 400 +40 +10%
Oxygen 270 +27 +10%
Food 3000 +300 +10%
Weight 725 +14.5 +4.5%
Melee Damage 322 +1.6 +1.7% 7% 17.6%
Movement Speed 100% N/A3 +1%
Torpidity 1000 +60 N/A4 0.5

1Percentages are based on the value of the stat the moment the creature was tamed (after taming effectiveness)
2The absolute Base Damage is shown here instead of the percentage.
3Wild creatures do not level up movement speed
4Torpidity increases every level on wild creatures, but can not be increased once they are tamed.

Movement Speed
Movement Type Base Speed Sprinting Stamina Used
Wild Domesticated
Walking 320 1280 960 14
Swimming 300 N/A N/A N/A


Attack Values
Claw or Bite Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation
0 0 0 0
Slam Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation
0 500 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 49
Claw Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation
0 500 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 32
Bite Stamina Cost Attack Range Description
Base Minimum Activation
0 650 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 32

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]

Megatherium

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[edit | edit source]

For general infos about domesticating a wild creature see Taming.

KO Strategy[edit | edit source]

Build a small bin with stone pillars and metal fence foundations to knock this huge beast down, stay aware that when you try to knock him out in an open area on a mountain, he is able to simply knock you off the mountain.

Taming Food[edit | edit source]

Megatherium.png Level 1 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Superior Kibble.png Superior Kibble 7 0 0 0 0:13:08
Raw Mutton.png Raw Mutton 14 33 8 4 0:24:39
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 9 37 8 4 0:25:21
Cooked Lamb Chop.png Cooked Lamb Chop 26 145 32 16 0:45:44
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 18 70 16 8 0:31:42
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 35 228 50 25 1:01:33
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 43 103 23 12 0:37:51
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 52 387 84 42 1:31:33
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 86 314 68 34 1:17:47
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 86 383 83 42 1:30:50
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 103 382 83 42 1:30:40
Berries.png Berries 129 383 83 42 1:30:50
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 129 504 109 55 1:53:33
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 257 501 109 55 1:53:07
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 100; Slingshot Hits × 41; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 12; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 7; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 5; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 3
Torpidity-depletion: 0.9 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:18:31
Megatherium.png Level 30 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Superior Kibble.png Superior Kibble 12 0 0 0 0:22:31
Raw Mutton.png Raw Mutton 24 88 21 11 0:42:15
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 15 88 21 11 0:42:15
Cooked Lamb Chop.png Cooked Lamb Chop 44 351 81 41 1:17:23
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 30 167 39 20 0:52:49
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 60 562 130 65 1:45:31
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 75 266 62 31 1:06:01
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 89 945 218 109 2:36:41
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 149 780 180 90 2:14:45
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 149 950 219 110 2:37:23
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 178 945 218 109 2:36:41
Berries.png Berries 223 947 219 110 2:37:02
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 223 1241 287 144 3:16:17
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 445 1238 286 143 3:15:51
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 274; Slingshot Hits × 112; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 31; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 18; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 13; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 7
Torpidity-depletion: 1.5 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:30:32
Megatherium.png Level 60 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Superior Kibble.png Superior Kibble 16 0 0 0 0:30:01
Raw Mutton.png Raw Mutton 35 201 49 25 1:01:37
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 22 204 49 25 1:01:58
Cooked Lamb Chop.png Cooked Lamb Chop 64 647 156 78 1:52:33
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 43 324 78 39 1:15:42
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 86 986 237 119 2:31:14
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 107 486 117 59 1:34:11
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 128 1636 393 197 3:45:20
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 214 1357 326 163 3:13:32
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 214 1642 395 198 3:46:02
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 256 1636 393 197 3:45:20
Berries.png Berries 320 1636 393 197 3:45:20
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 320 2129 512 256 4:41:40
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 640 2129 512 256 4:41:40
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 454; Slingshot Hits × 186; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 51; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 29; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 21; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 11
Torpidity-depletion: 1.96 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:38:47
Megatherium.png Level 90 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Superior Kibble.png Superior Kibble 21 0 0 0 0:39:24
Raw Mutton.png Raw Mutton 45 335 83 42 1:19:13
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 28 332 82 41 1:18:52
Cooked Lamb Chop.png Cooked Lamb Chop 83 983 244 122 2:25:57
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 56 523 130 65 1:38:35
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 112 1478 366 183 3:16:57
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 140 763 189 95 2:03:14
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 167 2421 600 300 4:53:59
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 279 2016 500 250 4:12:19
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 279 2428 602 301 4:54:41
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 334 2421 600 300 4:53:59
Berries.png Berries 418 2424 601 301 4:54:20
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 418 3139 778 389 6:07:55
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 835 3135 777 389 6:07:28
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 634; Slingshot Hits × 259; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 71; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 41; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 29; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 15
Torpidity-depletion: 2.37 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:44:46
Megatherium.png Level 120 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Superior Kibble.png Superior Kibble 26 0 0 0 0:48:47
Raw Mutton.png Raw Mutton 55 496 126 63 1:36:50
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 35 514 131 66 1:38:35
Cooked Lamb Chop.png Cooked Lamb Chop 102 1359 346 173 2:59:22
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 69 754 192 96 2:01:28
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 138 2022 514 257 4:02:40
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 172 1067 271 136 2:31:24
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 206 3277 832 416 6:02:38
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 344 2737 695 348 5:11:05
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 344 3284 834 417 6:03:20
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 412 3277 832 416 6:02:38
Berries.png Berries 515 3277 832 416 6:02:38
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 515 4225 1073 537 7:33:17
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 1030 4225 1073 537 7:33:17
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 814; Slingshot Hits × 333; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 91; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 52; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 37; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 19
Torpidity-depletion: 2.75 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:49:28
Megatherium.png Level 150 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Superior Kibble.png Superior Kibble 31 54 14 7 0:58:09
Raw Mutton.png Raw Mutton 66 697 181 91 1:56:11
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 41 689 179 90 1:55:29
Cooked Lamb Chop.png Cooked Lamb Chop 121 1767 459 230 3:32:46
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 82 1009 262 131 2:24:21
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 164 2605 676 338 4:48:23
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 205 1409 366 183 3:00:26
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 245 4188 1086 543 7:11:17
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 409 3508 910 455 6:09:52
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 409 4196 1088 544 7:11:59
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 490 4188 1086 543 7:11:17
Berries.png Berries 613 4192 1087 544 7:11:38
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 613 5388 1398 699 8:59:33
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 1225 5383 1396 698 8:59:06
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 994; Slingshot Hits × 406; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 111; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 64; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 45; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 23
Torpidity-depletion: 3.11 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:53:20

Soothing Balm Megatherium.png Level 1 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Values without Soothing Balm Kibble (Mobile).png Kibble (Baryonyx Egg) 4 0 0 0 0:07:31
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 5 0 0 0 0:14:05
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 10 0 0 0 0:17:37
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 20 89 20 10 0:35:11
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 25 19 5 3 0:22:01
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 30 182 40 20 0:52:49
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 49 137 30 15 0:44:19
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 49 177 39 20 0:51:46
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 59 177 39 20 0:51:56
Berries.png Berries 74 178 39 20 0:52:07
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 74 247 54 27 1:05:08
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 147 245 53 27 1:04:42
Minor Soothing Balm (Mobile).png Kibble (Mobile).png Kibble (Baryonyx Egg) 2 0 0 0 0:03:46
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 2 0 0 0 0:05:38
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 4 0 0 0 0:07:03
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 7 0 0 0 0:12:19
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 9 0 0 0 0:07:56
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 10 0 0 0 0:17:37
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 17 0 0 0 0:15:23
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 17 0 0 0 0:17:58
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 20 0 0 0 0:17:37
Berries.png Berries 25 0 0 0 0:17:37
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 25 19 5 3 0:22:01
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 49 17 4 2 0:21:34
Soothing Balm (Mobile).png Kibble (Mobile).png Kibble (Baryonyx Egg) 1 0 0 0 0:01:53
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 1 0 0 0 0:02:49
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:46
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:46
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:53
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:46
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 2 0 0 0 0:01:49
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 2 0 0 0 0:02:07
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 2 0 0 0 0:01:46
Berries.png Berries 3 0 0 0 0:02:07
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 3 0 0 0 0:02:39
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 5 0 0 0 0:02:13
Major Soothing Balm (Mobile).png Kibble (Mobile).png Kibble (Baryonyx Egg) 1 0 0 0 0:01:53
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 1 0 0 0 0:02:49
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:46
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:46
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:53
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:46
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:55
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 1 0 0 0 0:01:04
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:53
Berries.png Berries 1 0 0 0 0:00:43
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:53
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:27
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 100; Slingshot Hits × 41; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 12; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 7; Toxicant Arrows with a Bow × 6; Toxicant Arrows with a Compound Bow × 5; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 5; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 3
Torpidity-depletion: 0.9 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:18:31
Soothing Balm Megatherium.png Level 30 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Values without Soothing Balm Kibble (Mobile).png Kibble (Baryonyx Egg) 7 0 0 0 0:13:08
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 9 0 0 0 0:25:21
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 17 0 0 0 0:29:56
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 34 220 51 26 0:59:48
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 43 55 13 7 0:37:51
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 51 444 103 52 1:29:47
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 85 347 80 40 1:16:52
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 85 444 103 52 1:29:47
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 102 444 103 52 1:29:47
Berries.png Berries 128 447 103 52 1:30:08
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 128 615 142 71 1:52:40
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 255 612 142 71 1:52:14
Minor Soothing Balm (Mobile).png Kibble (Mobile).png Kibble (Baryonyx Egg) 3 0 0 0 0:05:38
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 3 0 0 0 0:08:27
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 6 0 0 0 0:10:34
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 12 0 0 0 0:21:07
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 15 0 0 0 0:13:13
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 17 0 0 0 0:29:56
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 29 0 0 0 0:26:14
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 29 1 1 1 0:30:38
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 34 0 0 0 0:29:56
Berries.png Berries 43 0 0 0 0:30:17
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 43 55 13 7 0:37:51
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 85 52 12 6 0:37:25
Soothing Balm (Mobile).png Kibble (Mobile).png Kibble (Baryonyx Egg) 1 0 0 0 0:01:53
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 1 0 0 0 0:02:49
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:46
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 2 0 0 0 0:03:32
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 2 0 0 0 0:01:46
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 2 0 0 0 0:03:32
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 3 0 0 0 0:02:43
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 3 0 0 0 0:03:11
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 4 0 0 0 0:03:32
Berries.png Berries 5 0 0 0 0:03:32
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 5 0 0 0 0:04:25
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 9 0 0 0 0:03:58
Major Soothing Balm (Mobile).png Kibble (Mobile).png Kibble (Baryonyx Egg) 1 0 0 0 0:01:53
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 1 0 0 0 0:02:49
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:46
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:46
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:53
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:46
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:55
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 1 0 0 0 0:01:04
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:53
Berries.png Berries 1 0 0 0 0:00:43
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:53
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:27
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 274; Slingshot Hits × 112; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 31; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 18; Toxicant Arrows with a Bow × 16; Toxicant Arrows with a Compound Bow × 12; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 13; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 7
Torpidity-depletion: 1.5 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:30:32
Soothing Balm Megatherium.png Level 75 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Values without Soothing Balm Kibble (Mobile).png Kibble (Baryonyx Egg) 11 0 0 0 0:20:39
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 15 3 1 1 0:42:15
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 29 85 21 11 0:51:03
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 57 540 132 66 1:40:14
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 71 191 47 24 1:02:30
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 85 998 244 122 2:29:38
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 141 793 194 97 2:07:31
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 141 992 242 121 2:28:56
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 169 990 242 121 2:28:45
Berries.png Berries 211 989 242 121 2:28:35
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 211 1333 326 163 3:05:43
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 422 1333 326 163 3:05:43
Minor Soothing Balm (Mobile).png Kibble (Mobile).png Kibble (Baryonyx Egg) 4 0 0 0 0:07:31
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 5 0 0 0 0:14:05
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 10 0 0 0 0:17:37
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 19 0 0 0 0:33:25
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 24 0 0 0 0:21:08
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 29 85 21 11 0:51:03
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 47 5 2 1 0:42:31
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 47 72 18 9 0:49:39
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 57 77 19 10 0:50:11
Berries.png Berries 71 75 19 10 0:50:00
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 71 191 47 24 1:02:30
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 141 187 46 23 1:02:04
Soothing Balm (Mobile).png Kibble (Mobile).png Kibble (Baryonyx Egg) 1 0 0 0 0:01:53
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 1 0 0 0 0:02:49
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:46
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 2 0 0 0 0:03:32
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 3 0 0 0 0:02:39
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 3 0 0 0 0:05:17
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 5 0 0 0 0:04:32
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 5 0 0 0 0:05:17
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 6 0 0 0 0:05:17
Berries.png Berries 8 0 0 0 0:05:38
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 8 0 0 0 0:07:03
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 15 0 0 0 0:06:37
Major Soothing Balm (Mobile).png Kibble (Mobile).png Kibble (Baryonyx Egg) 1 0 0 0 0:01:53
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 1 0 0 0 0:02:49
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:46
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:46
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:53
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:46
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:55
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 1 0 0 0 0:01:04
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:53
Berries.png Berries 1 0 0 0 0:00:43
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:53
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:27
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 544; Slingshot Hits × 223; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 61; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 35; Toxicant Arrows with a Bow × 31; Toxicant Arrows with a Compound Bow × 23; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 25; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 13
Torpidity-depletion: 2.16 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:41:59
Soothing Balm Megatherium.png Level 150 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Values without Soothing Balm Kibble (Mobile).png Kibble (Baryonyx Egg) 18 0 0 0 0:33:46
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 24 158 41 21 1:07:36
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 47 326 85 43 1:22:45
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 94 1241 322 161 2:45:18
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 117 551 143 72 1:42:59
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 140 2140 555 278 4:06:27
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 234 1754 455 228 3:31:37
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 234 2148 557 279 4:07:09
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 280 2140 555 278 4:06:27
Berries.png Berries 350 2140 555 278 4:06:27
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 350 2823 732 366 5:08:04
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 700 2823 732 366 5:08:04
Minor Soothing Balm (Mobile).png Kibble (Mobile).png Kibble (Baryonyx Egg) 6 0 0 0 0:11:16
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 8 0 0 0 0:22:32
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 16 0 0 0 0:28:10
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 32 33 9 5 0:56:17
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 39 0 0 0 0:34:20
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 47 326 85 43 1:22:45
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 78 191 50 25 1:10:33
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 78 322 84 42 1:22:23
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 94 326 85 43 1:22:45
Berries.png Berries 117 322 84 42 1:22:23
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 117 551 143 72 1:42:59
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 234 551 143 72 1:42:59
Soothing Balm (Mobile).png Kibble (Mobile).png Kibble (Baryonyx Egg) 1 0 0 0 0:01:53
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 1 0 0 0 0:02:49
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 2 0 0 0 0:03:32
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 4 0 0 0 0:07:03
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 4 0 0 0 0:03:32
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 5 0 0 0 0:08:49
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 8 0 0 0 0:07:15
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 8 0 0 0 0:08:27
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 10 0 0 0 0:08:49
Berries.png Berries 12 0 0 0 0:08:27
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 12 0 0 0 0:10:34
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 24 0 0 0 0:10:34
Major Soothing Balm (Mobile).png Kibble (Mobile).png Kibble (Baryonyx Egg) 1 0 0 0 0:01:53
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 1 0 0 0 0:02:49
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:46
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:46
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:53
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:46
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:55
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 1 0 0 0 0:01:04
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:53
Berries.png Berries 1 0 0 0 0:00:43
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:53
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 2 0 0 0 0:00:53
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 994; Slingshot Hits × 406; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 111; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 64; Toxicant Arrows with a Bow × 56; Toxicant Arrows with a Compound Bow × 42; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 45; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 23
Torpidity-depletion: 3.11 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:53:20
Soothing Balm Megatherium.png Level 300 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Values without Soothing Balm Kibble (Mobile).png Kibble (Baryonyx Egg) 32 0 0 0 1:00:02
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 42 680 190 95 1:58:18
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 84 1068 298 149 2:27:52
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 168 3001 837 419 4:55:25
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 210 1552 433 217 3:04:50
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 252 4943 1379 690 7:23:36
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 420 4107 1146 573 6:19:49
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 420 4943 1379 690 7:23:36
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 503 4932 1376 688 7:22:44
Berries.png Berries 629 4934 1376 688 7:22:54
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 629 6385 1781 891 9:13:38
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 1258 6385 1781 891 9:13:38
Minor Soothing Balm (Mobile).png Kibble (Mobile).png Kibble (Baryonyx Egg) 11 0 0 0 0:20:39
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 14 0 0 0 0:39:26
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 28 0 0 0 0:49:18
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 56 420 118 59 1:38:29
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 70 0 0 0 1:01:37
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 84 1068 298 149 2:27:52
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 140 789 220 110 2:06:37
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 140 1068 298 149 2:27:52
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 168 1068 298 149 2:27:52
Berries.png Berries 210 1068 298 149 2:27:52
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 210 1552 433 217 3:04:50
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 420 1552 433 217 3:04:50
Soothing Balm (Mobile).png Kibble (Mobile).png Kibble (Baryonyx Egg) 2 0 0 0 0:03:46
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 2 0 0 0 0:05:38
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 3 0 0 0 0:05:17
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 6 0 0 0 0:10:34
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 7 0 0 0 0:06:10
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 9 0 0 0 0:15:51
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 14 0 0 0 0:12:40
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 14 0 0 0 0:14:48
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 17 0 0 0 0:14:58
Berries.png Berries 21 0 0 0 0:14:48
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 21 0 0 0 0:18:29
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 42 0 0 0 0:18:29
Major Soothing Balm (Mobile).png Kibble (Mobile).png Kibble (Baryonyx Egg) 1 0 0 0 0:01:53
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 1 0 0 0 0:02:49
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:46
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:46
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:53
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:46
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:55
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 1 0 0 0 0:01:04
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 2 0 0 0 0:01:46
Berries.png Berries 2 0 0 0 0:01:25
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 2 0 0 0 0:01:46
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 3 0 0 0 0:01:20
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 1894; Slingshot Hits × 774; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 211; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 121; Toxicant Arrows with a Bow × 106; Toxicant Arrows with a Compound Bow × 79; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 86; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 43
Torpidity-depletion: 4.76 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:06:26
Soothing Balm Megatherium.png Level 450 Narcoberry Narcotic Bio Toxin Time
Values without Soothing Balm Kibble (Mobile).png Kibble (Baryonyx Egg) 46 166 49 25 1:26:18
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 61 1387 405 203 2:51:49
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 121 1974 576 288 3:33:00
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 242 5008 1460 730 7:05:32
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 303 2741 799 400 4:26:42
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 363 8055 2349 1175 10:39:00
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 605 6744 1966 983 9:07:07
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 605 8055 2349 1175 10:39:00
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 726 8055 2349 1175 10:39:00
Berries.png Berries 908 8060 2350 1175 10:39:21
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 908 10342 3015 1508 13:19:11
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 1815 10336 3014 1507 13:18:45
Minor Soothing Balm (Mobile).png Kibble (Mobile).png Kibble (Baryonyx Egg) 16 0 0 0 0:30:01
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 21 0 0 0 0:59:09
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 41 0 0 0 1:12:11
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 81 967 282 141 2:22:26
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 101 203 60 30 1:28:54
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 121 1974 576 288 3:33:00
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 202 1542 450 225 3:02:41
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 202 1980 577 289 3:33:22
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 242 1974 576 288 3:33:00
Berries.png Berries 303 1980 577 289 3:33:22
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 303 2741 799 400 4:26:42
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 605 2734 798 399 4:26:15
Soothing Balm (Mobile).png Kibble (Mobile).png Kibble (Baryonyx Egg) 2 0 0 0 0:03:46
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 3 0 0 0 0:08:27
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 5 0 0 0 0:08:49
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 9 0 0 0 0:15:50
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 11 0 0 0 0:09:41
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 13 0 0 0 0:22:54
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 21 0 0 0 0:19:00
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 21 0 0 0 0:22:11
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 25 0 0 0 0:22:01
Berries.png Berries 31 0 0 0 0:21:50
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 31 0 0 0 0:27:18
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 61 0 0 0 0:26:51
Major Soothing Balm (Mobile).png Kibble (Mobile).png Kibble (Baryonyx Egg) 1 0 0 0 0:01:53
Giant Bee Honey.png Giant Bee Honey 1 0 0 0 0:02:49
Raw Prime Meat.png Raw Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:46
Cooked Prime Meat.png Cooked Prime Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:46
Raw Prime Fish Meat.png Raw Prime Fish Meat 1 0 0 0 0:00:53
Raw Meat.png Raw Meat 1 0 0 0 0:01:46
Cooked Prime Fish Meat.png Cooked Prime Fish Meat 2 0 0 0 0:01:49
Mejoberry.png Mejoberry 2 0 0 0 0:02:07
Cooked Meat.png Cooked Meat 2 0 0 0 0:01:46
Berries.png Berries 3 0 0 0 0:02:07
Raw Fish Meat.png Raw Fish Meat 3 0 0 0 0:02:39
Cooked Fish Meat.png Cooked Fish Meat 5 0 0 0 0:02:13
KO: Wooden Club Hits × 2794; Slingshot Hits × 1141; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Bow × 311; Tranquilizer Arrows with a Crossbow × 178; Toxicant Arrows with a Bow × 156; Toxicant Arrows with a Compound Bow × 117; Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 127; Shocking Tranquilizer Dart Shots × 64
Torpidity-depletion: 6.24 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 01:14:43


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.

Ingredients for Superior Kibble: 2 ×  Citronal , 1 ×  Prime Meat Jerky , 1 ×  Large Egg , 5 ×  Fiber , 2 ×  Rare Mushroom , 1 ×  Sap , Water

Combat[edit | edit source]

This section describes how to fight against the Megatherium.

General[edit | edit source]

The Megatherium is a large omnivore, eating both plants and animals. It is slightly larger than the Woolly Rhino, but smaller than the Mammoth. They are similar to a Chalicotherium, walking on their knuckles and they can even sit.

Strategy[edit | edit source]

The Megatherium can easily get stuck on rocks and trees. By then taming or killing is very simple.

Weaponry[edit | edit source]

Any gun or a crossbow can make short work of a Megatherium, but it is advised to have a mount nearby, as Megatherium can be quite fast.

Dangers[edit | edit source]

Becomes more powerful when it kills insects. It will get a glowing aura around it which means, like it says below, the "Bug Killer" buff is active. Because of this, they should be avoided at all costs when riding an insect mount. Especially if they are high level, even a melee damage oriented mantis with a good quality sword is in extreme danger in the vicinity of these creatures. If chased while riding a Mantis, use their leap attack to get away!

It is worth noting that when the 'Bug Killer' buff is active, Megatherium appears to enter an 'enraged' state. During this period, any creature (or player) close enough to them are at risk of being attacked.

Weakness[edit | edit source]

The Megatherium loses a lot of power when not buffed. If it is buffed then attack it with ranged weapons or wyverns. Don't come too close if it's buffed! For example, a level 12 buffed wild Megatherium is capable of doing around 150 damage per hit.

Utility[edit | edit source]

Roles[edit | edit source]

Tank: The Megatherium's moderately high base HP can make it a great tank. (Level Health)

Chitin Farmer: Once a ridden Megatherium kills an insect ( Meganeura, Giant Bee, Titanomyrma, or Pulmonoscorpius) or arthropod ( Araneo, Arthropleura, Mantis, or Trilobite), it will get a buff called "Bug Killer". Bug killer causes the Megatherium's damage to multiply by 250% to any target for 120 seconds (which is multiplicative with the passive 150% multiplier against bugs.). When "Bug Killer" is active while fighting bugs, the Megatherium's damage will be multiplied by 375%. In addition, this buff reduces all damage by about 75% (35 damage from a tranq arrow fired from a primitive crossbow is reduced to 8 damage on a wild Megatherium.) This makes the Megatherium incredibly potent against bugs. Harvesting the bug's corpses will yield a massive amount of Chitin. At 200% Melee Damage, you can easily get 200+ chitin from a single scorpion. They are, however, too large to fit into many caves unless you take them in Cryopod. On ARK: Survival Evolved Mobile, the Megatherium is also able to more efficiently harvest Neura Husks from Meganeura.

DeathWorm Killer: A Megatherium under its "Bug Killer" buff can make killing Deathworms a much easier process.

Gatherer: The Megatherium is able to collect berries and fiber from bushes, thatch and wood from trees and meat, chitin and hide from corpses. (Level Melee Damage, Stamina, Weight, and Speed (optional))

Broodmother Killer: A Megatherium makes killing the Broodmother Lysrix much easier due to its "Bug Killer" buff and is also able to easily fend off the many Araneo spawned by the boss.

Damage:

Transport:

Guardian:

Combatant:

Travel:

Defender:

Collectibles[edit | edit source]

Resource Efficiency
Chitin.png Chitin ★★★★★
Thatch.png Thatch ★★★★★
Cactus Sap (Scorched Earth).png Cactus Sap ★★★★★
Berries.png Berries ★★★★☆
Fiber.png Fiber ★★★★☆
Hide.png Hide ★★★☆☆

Spotlight[edit | edit source]

Gallery[edit | edit source]

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Notes/Trivia[edit | edit source]

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

  • The dossier was revealed on July 29, 2015[2]
  • The full-name of the Megatherium Formipavor means "Ant Feared Great beast ", a reference to its size and its increased damage against insects.
  • Although described as omnivorous, the real animal was likely just a herbivore. This change in diet is based on the dietary habits of anteaters (which are related to sloths) and a controversial theory that Megatherium may have supplemented its diet with meat.
  • The Megatherium in-game is one of the most accurate models of any genera present. The only noticeable inaccuracy is that the ARK creature walks on its whole foot like most animals. It is known from trackways of other ground sloths, the design of the animal's feet, and modern relatives such as the giant anteater; that ground sloths actually walked on the sides of their feet.
  • On ARK: Survival Evolved Mobile, the Eerie Megatherium can only be found in the Dungeons. For use on The Island, it must be killed and revived in order to tame it.
  • The megatherium will get the bug-killer buff, if used to kill an Ammonite.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ ARK Smart Breeding
  2. ↑ Introducing the Megatherium & ARK Digest #12!
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  15. Alpha Tusoteuthis
  16. Ammonite
  17. Anglerfish
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  24. Attack Drone
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  39. Carbonemys
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  41. Castoroides
  42. Chalicotherium
  43. Chalk Golem
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  55. Dilophosaur
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  58. Diplocaulus
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  60. Dire Polar Bear
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  62. Direwolf
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  164. Polar Bear
  165. Polar Purlovia
  166. Poison Wyvern
  167. Procoptodon
  168. Pteranodon
  169. Pulmonoscorpius
  170. Purlovia
  171. Quetzal
  172. Raptor
  173. Ravager
  174. Rex
  175. Reaper
  176. Reaper King
  177. Reaper Queen
  178. Rock Drake
  179. Rock Elemental
  180. Rockwell
  181. Roll Rat
  182. Royal Griffin
  183. Rubble Golem
  184. Sabertooth
  185. Sabertooth Salmon
  186. Sarco
  187. Scout
  188. Seeker
  189. Shinehorn
  190. Skeletal Bronto
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  193. Skeletal Jerboa
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  199. Snow Owl
  200. Spino
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  207. Tapejara
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Corrupted and Enraged Creatures
Eerie Creatures
Eerie Achatina • Eerie Allosaurus • Eerie Alpha Carno • Eerie Alpha Mosasaur • Eerie Alpha Raptor • Eerie Alpha T-Rex • Eerie Ammonite • Eerie Angler • Eerie Ankylo • Eerie Araneo • Eerie Archaeopteryx • Eerie Argentavis • Eerie Arthropluera • Eerie Baryonyx • Eerie Basilosaurus • Eerie Beelzebufo • Eerie Bronto • Eerie Carbonemys • Eerie Carno • Eerie Castoroides • Eerie Chalicotherium • Eerie Coelacanth • Eerie Compy • Eerie Daeodon • Eerie Dilophosaurus • Eerie Dimetrodon • Eerie Dimorphodon • Eerie Diplocaulus • Eerie Diplodocus • Eerie Dire Bear • Eerie Dire Wolf • Eerie Dodo • Eerie Doedicurus • Eerie Dung Beetle • Eerie Dunkleosteus • Eerie Equus • Eerie Eurypterid • Eerie Gallimimus • Eerie Giganotosaurus • Eerie Gigantopithecus • Eerie Griffin • Eerie Ichthyosaurus • Eerie Iguanodon • Eerie Jerboa • Eerie Kairuku • Eerie Kaprosuchus • Eerie Leech (Diseased) • Eerie Leedsichthys • Eerie Liopleurodon • Eerie Lystrosaurus • Eerie Mammoth • Eerie Manta • Eerie Megaloceros • Eerie Megalodon • Eerie Megalosaurus • Eerie Meganeura • Eerie Megapiranha • Eerie Megatherium • Eerie Mesopithecus • Eerie Mosasaur • Eerie Moschops • Eerie Onyc • Eerie Otter • Eerie Oviraptor • Eerie Pachy • Eerie Pachyrhinosaurus • Eerie Parasaur • Eerie Pegomastax • Eerie Pelagornis • Eerie Phiomia • Eerie Plesiosaur • Eerie Procoptodon • Eerie Pteranodon • Eerie Pulmonoscorpius • Eerie Purlovia • Eerie Quetzal • Eerie Raptor • Eerie Rex • Eerie Sabertooth • Eerie Sabertooth Salmon • Eerie Sarco • Eerie Spino • Eerie Stego • Eerie Tapejara • Eerie Terror Bird • Eerie Therizinosaur • Eerie Titanoboa • Eerie Titanomyrma Drone • Eerie Titanomyrma Soldier • Eerie Titanosaur • Eerie Triceratops • Eerie Trilobite • Eerie Troodon • Eerie Tusoteuthis • Eerie Woolly Rhinoceros • Eerie Yeti
Fantasy Creatures
Mechanical Creatures
Alpha Creatures
Event Creatures
Bosses and Titans

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