Megatherium






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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.
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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.
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. |
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Behavior[edit | edit source]
Megatherium is a slow, gentle creature that will not attack any survivor and only shows aggression to insects or when attacked.
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
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>"
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For example, "cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6"
would color the Megatherium's "main body" magenta.
Region 0: Main Body |
Region 1 is not used |
Region 2 is not used |
Region 3 is not used |
Region 4 is not used |
Region 5: Hands and Feet |
Drops[edit | edit source]
Note: Information is not guaranteed to be accurate, as it is a guess based on information of similar creatures.
Base Stats and Growth[edit | edit source]
Note that creatures will have different stats in Survival of the Fittest
Attribute | Amount at Level 1 | Increase per point | Taming Bonus | ||
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Wild | Domesticated1 | Add | Mult | ||
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740 | +148 | +5.4% | 0.07 | |
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400 | +40 | +10% | ||
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270 | +27 | +10% | ||
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3000 | +300 | +10% | ||
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725 | +14.5 | +4.5% | ||
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322 | +1.6 | +1.7% | 7% | 17.6% |
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100% | N/A3 | +1% | ||
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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.
- 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 Type | Base Speed | Sprinting | Stamina Used | |
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Wild | Domesticated | |||
Walking | 320 | 1280 | 960 | 14 |
Swimming | 300 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
- These are the base speeds of the creature at 100% Movement Speed
- For a comparison of the speeds of all creatures, see Base Creature Speeds
Claw or Bite | Stamina Cost | Attack Range | Description | ||||||||||
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Base | Minimum | Activation | |||||||||||
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Slam | Stamina Cost | Attack Range | Description | ||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
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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]
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]
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Time | |
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7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0:19:43 |
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14 | 33 | 8 | 4 | 0:24:39 |
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9 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 0:25:21 |
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26 | 145 | 32 | 16 | 0:45:44 |
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18 | 70 | 16 | 8 | 0:31:42 |
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35 | 228 | 50 | 25 | 1:01:33 |
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43 | 103 | 23 | 12 | 0:37:51 |
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52 | 387 | 84 | 42 | 1:31:33 |
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86 | 314 | 68 | 34 | 1:17:47 |
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86 | 383 | 83 | 42 | 1:30:50 |
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103 | 382 | 83 | 42 | 1:30:40 |
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129 | 383 | 83 | 42 | 1:30:50 |
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129 | 504 | 109 | 55 | 1:53:33 |
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257 | 501 | 109 | 55 | 1:53:07 |
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Torpidity-depletion: 0.9 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:18:31 |
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Time | |
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12 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 0:33:47 |
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24 | 88 | 21 | 11 | 0:42:15 |
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15 | 88 | 21 | 11 | 0:42:15 |
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44 | 351 | 81 | 41 | 1:17:23 |
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30 | 167 | 39 | 20 | 0:52:49 |
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60 | 562 | 130 | 65 | 1:45:31 |
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75 | 266 | 62 | 31 | 1:06:01 |
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89 | 945 | 218 | 109 | 2:36:41 |
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149 | 780 | 180 | 90 | 2:14:45 |
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149 | 950 | 219 | 110 | 2:37:23 |
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178 | 945 | 218 | 109 | 2:36:41 |
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223 | 947 | 219 | 110 | 2:37:02 |
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223 | 1241 | 287 | 144 | 3:16:17 |
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445 | 1238 | 286 | 143 | 3:15:51 |
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Torpidity-depletion: 1.5 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:30:32 |
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Time | |
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16 | 55 | 14 | 7 | 0:45:03 |
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35 | 201 | 49 | 25 | 1:01:37 |
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22 | 204 | 49 | 25 | 1:01:58 |
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64 | 647 | 156 | 78 | 1:52:33 |
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43 | 324 | 78 | 39 | 1:15:42 |
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86 | 986 | 237 | 119 | 2:31:14 |
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107 | 486 | 117 | 59 | 1:34:11 |
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128 | 1636 | 393 | 197 | 3:45:20 |
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214 | 1357 | 326 | 163 | 3:13:32 |
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214 | 1642 | 395 | 198 | 3:46:02 |
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256 | 1636 | 393 | 197 | 3:45:20 |
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320 | 1636 | 393 | 197 | 3:45:20 |
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320 | 2129 | 512 | 256 | 4:41:40 |
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640 | 2129 | 512 | 256 | 4:41:40 |
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Torpidity-depletion: 1.96 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:38:47 |
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Time | |
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21 | 140 | 35 | 18 | 0:59:07 |
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45 | 335 | 83 | 42 | 1:19:13 |
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28 | 332 | 82 | 41 | 1:18:52 |
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83 | 983 | 244 | 122 | 2:25:57 |
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56 | 523 | 130 | 65 | 1:38:35 |
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112 | 1478 | 366 | 183 | 3:16:57 |
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140 | 763 | 189 | 95 | 2:03:14 |
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167 | 2421 | 600 | 300 | 4:53:59 |
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279 | 2016 | 500 | 250 | 4:12:19 |
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279 | 2428 | 602 | 301 | 4:54:41 |
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334 | 2421 | 600 | 300 | 4:53:59 |
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418 | 2424 | 601 | 301 | 4:54:20 |
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418 | 3139 | 778 | 389 | 6:07:55 |
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835 | 3135 | 777 | 389 | 6:07:28 |
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Torpidity-depletion: 2.37 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:44:46 |
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Time | |
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26 | 249 | 64 | 32 | 1:13:12 |
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55 | 496 | 126 | 63 | 1:36:50 |
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35 | 514 | 131 | 66 | 1:38:35 |
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102 | 1359 | 346 | 173 | 2:59:22 |
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69 | 754 | 192 | 96 | 2:01:28 |
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138 | 2022 | 514 | 257 | 4:02:40 |
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172 | 1067 | 271 | 136 | 2:31:24 |
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206 | 3277 | 832 | 416 | 6:02:38 |
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344 | 2737 | 695 | 348 | 5:11:05 |
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344 | 3284 | 834 | 417 | 6:03:20 |
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412 | 3277 | 832 | 416 | 6:02:38 |
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515 | 3277 | 832 | 416 | 6:02:38 |
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515 | 4225 | 1073 | 537 | 7:33:17 |
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1030 | 4225 | 1073 | 537 | 7:33:17 |
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Torpidity-depletion: 2.75 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:49:28 |
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Time | |
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31 | 376 | 98 | 49 | 1:27:16 |
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66 | 697 | 181 | 91 | 1:56:11 |
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41 | 689 | 179 | 90 | 1:55:29 |
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121 | 1767 | 459 | 230 | 3:32:46 |
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82 | 1009 | 262 | 131 | 2:24:21 |
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164 | 2605 | 676 | 338 | 4:48:23 |
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205 | 1409 | 366 | 183 | 3:00:26 |
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245 | 4188 | 1086 | 543 | 7:11:17 |
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409 | 3508 | 910 | 455 | 6:09:52 |
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409 | 4196 | 1088 | 544 | 7:11:59 |
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490 | 4188 | 1086 | 543 | 7:11:17 |
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613 | 4192 | 1087 | 544 | 7:11:38 |
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613 | 5388 | 1398 | 699 | 8:59:33 |
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1225 | 5383 | 1396 | 698 | 8:59:06 |
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Torpidity-depletion: 3.11 / s, Time until all torpidity is depleted: 00:53:20 |
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 Kibble (Megalania Egg):
1 ×
Megalania Egg
, 1 ×
Giant Bee Honey
, 10 ×
Chitin
, 2 ×
Mejoberry
, 3 ×
Fiber
, 1 ×
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 Wooly 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[edit | edit source]
The Megatherium's moderately high base HP can make it a great tank. (Level Health)
Chitin Farmer[edit | edit source]
Once a ridden Megatherium kills an insect ( Meganeura,
Giant Bee or
Titanomyrma) 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 as babies.
DeathWorm Killer[edit | edit source]
A Megatherium under its "Bug Killer" buff can make killing Deathworms a much easier process.
Gatherer[edit | edit source]
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[edit | edit source]
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.
Collectibles[edit | edit source]
Resource | Efficiency |
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★★★★★ |
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★★★★★ |
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★★★★★ |
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★★★★☆ |
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★★★★☆ |
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★★★☆☆ |
Spotlight[edit | edit source]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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 "Great beast that causes fear", a reference to its size and large frightening claws.
- 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.
References[edit | edit source]
- Unavailable on Mobile
- Mammals
- Omnivores
- Aggressive creatures
- Creatures released in v258
- Creatures released in 2017
- Creatures released in v755
- Creatures released in v509
- Creatures released in v599
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- Creatures that can be ridden while wielding weapons
- Creatures that drop medium feces
- Gestation
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