Melee
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Controls
- LMB
Acrocanthosaurus
CreatureDMG
- Spawns on
- 24 maps
- Abundance
- Common
- Kill XP
- 35
- Taming method
- Knockout
- Preferred kibble
Exceptional Kibble
Overview
The Acrocanthosaurus is a large carnivore with a unique taming mechanic involving narcotic feeding during its frustrated roar. It excels in combat and structure damage, making it a powerful offensive mount. The Acrocanthosaurus can be airlifted by Quetzal or Karkinos for fast deployment.
It is primarily used for raiding and taking down enemy structures due to its high melee damage and ability to damage Stone, Wood, and Thatch structures.
Base statsLevel 1 values and gain per level
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 1300 | +260 | +4% | |
| Stamina | 400 | +40 | +2% | |
| Torpidity | 800 | +48 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | +2% | |
| Food | 3000 | +300 | +2% | |
| Weight | 600 | +12 | +0.8% | |
| Melee damage | 100% | +5% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1% |
Base statsOpen calculator
MethodKnockout
Base torpor800+48 per level
Affinity needed3,750+150 per level
Preferred kibbleExceptional Kibble
Exceptional Kibble- Taming time
- 57m 59s
- Effectiveness
- 100.0%
- Tamed level
- 225 from 150
Required narcotics (Exceptional Kibble ×17)
99Narcotics
357Narcoberries
50Bio Toxin
219Ascerbic Mushrooms
More about taming the Acrocanthosaurus
The Acrocanthosaurus must be tamed via knockout, but it is immune to ranged tranquilizers. You must hand-feed it Narcotic, Bio Toxin, or Ascerbic Mushroom during its frustrated roar. Use a Fabricated Sniper Rifle to trigger its shield stance and track adrenaline phases. Immobilize it first with a Chain Bola, Bear Trap, or Large Bear Trap.
The best food is Exceptional Kibble, which requires about 17 units. The tame takes around 58 minutes and needs 96 narcotics. Use the calculator below for your settings.
Abilities
Default PC controls. Custom keybindings may differ.
Abilities
About spawn zones
Acrocanthosaurus has recorded spawns on 25 maps: The Island, Scorched Earth, The Center, Extinction, Astraeos, Ragnarok and 19 more.
Weight reduction
About weight reduction
Drops & harvest resources
Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.
SettingsHarvest body HP 520 · Player melee % 100 · Weapon damage % 100 · Harvest rate × 1
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
 Hide | ~2140% · ~17 hits | ~3260% · ~13 hits |
 Raw Meat | ~2460% · ~17 hits | ~1640% · ~13 hits |
 Raw Prime Meat | ~13% · ~17 hits | ~12% · ~13 hits |
Each harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing an Acrocanthosaurus yields Acro Adrenal Gland, Hide, Raw Meat, and Raw Prime Meat. The Hatchet yields the most Hide, while the Dino (Prime) tool is best for Raw Prime Meat.
Drops and interactionsHarvest guide
More gathering abilities
About gathering
While ridden, the Acrocanthosaurus gathers resources through its Stomp and Adrenaline-powered attacks. It harvests Wood, Fungal Wood, and Spoiled Meat at 3× efficiency. Crystal, Metal, Obsidian, Oil, Stone, and Sulfur are gathered at 1.56×. These multipliers apply during AdrenalineStomp, AdrenalineAllyRoar, and regular Stomp.
Gathering abilities
Attacks and abilities
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
- MeleeLMB
Bite · Adrenaline bite
Base damage58
- Thatch319
- Wood174
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
- Stomp / Shoulder BashRMB
Base damage170
- Thatch212.5
- Wood212.5
- Stone31.9
- Metal-
- Tek-
Adrenaline stomp
Base damage95
- Thatch118.8
- Wood118.8
- Stone17.8
- Metal-
- Tek-
Shield bash
Base damage20
- Thatch1,125
- Wood500
- Stone255
- Metal125
- Tek50
- Activate Adrenaline / Taunt RoarSpace
Base damage200
- Thatch250
- Wood250
- Stone37.5
- Metal-
- Tek-
More abilities
- Toggle Shield StanceC
- RoarHold C
Damage taken
ResistsWeak to
Weapons
- Mining DrillImmune
- Stone weapons-34%
- Player melee-20%
- Piercing projectiles+40%
- Anti-creature damage+120%
Explosives
- Demolition explosives+50%
Creatures
- Creature attacks-50%
- Herbivore attacks-40%
- Strong creature attacks+50%
- Raid creature attacks+55%
Environment & other
- Plant Species X-50%
- Environmental damage-30%
- Spike Wall+400%
HitboxesHead ×1.5
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
Combat notes
The Acrocanthosaurus has a +400% weakness to SpikeWall damage, making spike walls extremely effective in base defense. It also takes +120% more damage from Instant HurtDinos and +55% more from Melee DmgMetal RaidDino attacks. It is highly resistant to MiningDrill Harvest and Melee WithProjectileImpactFX damage, taking -100% and -50% respectively.
The head has a 1.5× damage multiplier, making headshots effective for faster knockouts. Focus attacks on the head when stunning the creature.
Can break Thatch, Wood, and Stone. Build at least in Metal.
Combat & abilitiesBase XP per kill: 35
Acrocanthosaurus kill XP
Base XP per kill: 35
Per kill
2,783 XP35 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild × 1× server
Server XP settings1× · wild 1.25 · alpha 1.33 · boss 5 · cave 1.33
Experience
- The Stomp attack gathers Wood and Spoiled Meat at 3× efficiency.
- AdrenalineStomp and AdrenalineAllyRoar also provide 1.56× yields on Crystal, Metal, Obsidian, Oil, Stone, and Sulfur.
- It takes +400% more damage from spike walls, making it vulnerable in structured defenses.
- The Acrocanthosaurus can be carried by flyers like Quetzal, enabling rapid deployment to raid sites.
- Its shield stance can be triggered with a Fabricated Sniper Rifle, useful for tracking adrenaline phases during taming.
This page details the Acrocanthosaurus's stats, taming process, breeding requirements, harvest drops, and combat data. For precise planning, refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map.
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