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The Alpha Raptor is one of the Alpha Predators in ARK: Survival Evolved.
Basic Info
The Alpha Raptor is a bigger, stronger version of a Raptor which rarely spawns throughout the island. In addition to their own strength, they also buff the damage and resistance of any nearby wild dinos. They pose a significant threat to any players who aren't fully prepared to encounter one.
Defeating an Alpha Raptor grants a large amount of XP and gives all nearby players a 
Rex Bone Helmet. They also frequently drop recipes, high-quality weapons and armor, and various other items.
Alpha Raptors do not drop normal raw meat when harvested. Instead, they give very large quantities of 
Raw Prime Meat.
Behavior
The Alpha Raptor is much like the normal Raptor. They move extremely fast and do large amounts of damage. This makes fleeing from one difficult, so it is not advisable to get into a fight with one unless you're prepared to see the battle through. The Alpha Raptor has an enormous amount of health like the Alpha Rex and Alpha Carno. It can easily destroy non-metal buildings, so it is not advisable to hide from or fight one from inside your base if it is not built to withstand one. The Alpha Raptor has an increased jump height compared with other dinos to get behind its target.
Appearance
The Alpha Raptor is about 1.5x the size of a normal Raptor and share the same color palette, but with a slightly darker shade. They also have a glowing red aura surrounding them, making them easier to differentiate from their normal counterparts.
This section displays the Alpha Raptor's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Alpha Raptor. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Alpha Raptor 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 Raptor's regions by entering cheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion> <ColorID> in the cheat console. For instance, cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6 would color the Alpha Raptor's "body accent" magenta.
Body Accent
Feather Tips
Region 2 is not used
for this Creature.
Body
Spine
Belly
Drops
- Harvest
- Guaranteed Special Loot
Base Stats and Growth
| Attribute | Base Value | Level Increase |
|---|---|---|
| Wild | ||
 Health |
3600 | +720 |
 Stamina |
150 | +15 |
 Oxygen |
N/A | N/A |
 Food |
1200 | +120 |
 Weight |
140 | +2.8 |
 Melee Damage |
40 | +2 |
 Movement Speed |
100% | N/A |
 Torpidity |
180 | +10.8 |
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wild | Wild | |
| Walking | 909.5
|
1882.6649 |
| Swimming | 595
|
? |
- 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.
| Melee | Stamina Cost | Attack Range | Description | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Base | Minimum | Activation | The Alpha Raptor bites the target. | ||||||||||
| 0 | 300 | 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 | 40 | ||||||||||||
Combat
This section describes how to fight against the Alpha Raptor.
General
Know your strategy before the confrontation. The worst time to encounter/battle an alpha raptor is when the player is unprepared. Use all resources available to take it down, and do not be afraid to do battle with a tamed creature, as long as it has high levels in combat sections like Health and Melee damage. Take into account that the alpha can shred its prey if it catches it. If it gets its claws on the player, the player must turn and face it down. At that point, it is strictly a race to kill the other opponent. Employ pikes, swords and spears so you aren't the loser!
Strategy
The easiest method to kill an alpha raptor requires a Raft and at least two people. Lead the alpha into the water and have someone drive the raft away from the raptor, as long as it is swimming, it will move slowly. Shoot it while it follows you in the water and it should die after a while.
Another Strategy is to use a high leveled Argentavis - make sure the Argentavis is leveled up in health/stamina /damage. It is recommended not to use the stamina for anything except attack. Fly slow and attack just above the Alpha's head. This will limit the incoming damage, but be aware you will need to perch on a rock high enough to regain stamina while the raptor tries to attack you. Be smart and the fight will end shortly.
A third strategy is use a Quetzal with a Ballista built on its platform saddle. Any Emplacement should suffice, however.
Using a Pteranodon is useful; the barrel-roll (default C) allows you to hit the enemy without getting hit in return.
You can also use a raft with Plant Species X grown on it and lure the alpha away and just go along the shore.
One other viable means of attack is a pack of high level Allosauruses. The pack boost is a must, (and mate boost for added attack and damage reduction) as it will gnash the Alpha and cause it to bleed. An allosaurus pack is particularly useful for mobbing an Alpha Raptor as their rapid attack speed and good reach make it hard for the Alpha Raptor to get many return hits in. Never take just one Allosaurus, as it will not survive the encounter. A pack of three health/stamina/melee damage Allosauruses can take out a level 5 Alpha with minimal issues so long as you make sure the pack is attacking relentlessly. The higher level the individuals, the higher the Alpha they can topple.
A mid to high level Therizinosaurus can be used to duel a mid level alpha raptor, their damage output and fast attack rate can keep the alpha raptor far enough away to effectively fight it.
You can also build a cage of metal on a raft and use yourself as bait to get it in. Once it's in, close the door behind and pepper it with range attacks.
An Cheap Strategy to duel an Alpha Raptor is using Carno, it's headbutt can duel considerable knockback to the Alpha before it reach you, although your Carno's stamina may run out, but keep headbutting the Alpha to make the best effort, make sure there's no other Alpha's allies(Such as Dilophosaurus, Raptor).
Another Strategy is using a Brontosaurus, its knockback is really useful.
Weaponry
Use ranged weapons and mounts to deal damage from far away. If physical confrontation becomes relevant, use pikes, swords and spears. Do not run, as such an attempt will turn out fruitless. Use everything at your disposal, including the terrain. Lodging the raptor in rocks or trees can save your life, and possibly end the raptor's. Using a Bola will not stop an alpha raptor as they are immune to its effects.
Dangers
The alpha raptor is extremely fast, and you will most likely never escape one unless you have a flying mount. If you find yourself in a fight with an alpha raptor head for the water, the alpha raptor will almost always be slower than you in water. The alpha raptor also deals massive amounts of damage, so if you are not ready to fight one, it is highly recommended to not approach it.
Another danger is its pounce ability. If you are wearing weak armor and you are pounced on by the raptor, due to its massive damage per bite, there is no way you will be able to survive long enough unless the raptor is already weakened enough to be killed....
Weakness
- If a player is prepared, they can usually use a powerful mount (e.g. Rex, Thylacoleo, Allosaurus, Therizinosaurus), other tribe members, or guns to kill off the terrifying alpha raptor.
- The alpha raptor keeps biting until the body of a victim decomposes, this gives you the opportunity to attack it from long range.
Notes
- Other Alphas include the Alpha Rex, the Alpha Carno, Alpha Leedsichthys, Alpha Megalodon and the Alpha Mosasaurus
- Alpha Raptors are comparable in size to an ordinary Carno.
- The damage and resistance buff that it gives to nearby carnivores can be seen as an arrow pointing up, with a "+" sign inside of the arrow.
- Alpha Predators can no longer harvest corpses, so you can use this tactic to duel an Alpha with range weapon.
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