Alpha Megalodon
CreatureVariant
- Kill XP
- 750
- Taming
- Not tamable
Overview
The Alpha Megalodon is a massive aquatic carnivore. It cannot be tamed by survivors. Players encounter it as a dangerous wild predator in deep ocean zones.
Base statsLevel 1 values and gain per level
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 9600 | +1920 | +4% | |
| Stamina | 320 | +32 | +2% | |
| Torpidity | 800 | +48 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | +2% | |
| Food | 2000 | +200 | +2% | |
| Weight | 250 | +5 | +0.8% | |
| Melee damage | 100% | +5% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1% |
Base statsOpen calculator
Alpha Megalodon cannot be tamed.
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
Raw Fish Meat~2593% · ~17 hits
Raw Prime Fish Meat~00% · ~17 hits
Each harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing an Alpha Megalodon yields Alpha Megalodon Fin, Raw Fish Meat, and Raw Prime Fish Meat. The Dino (Fish Harvest) tool provides the highest yield of Raw Fish Meat, while the Sickle maximizes Raw Prime Fish Meat.
Gathering abilities
Attacks and abilities
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
- Primary attack
Base damage60
- Thatch330
- Wood180
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
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 Alpha Megalodon has a +400% weakness to spike walls, making them extremely effective for defense. It also takes +120% damage from Instant HurtDinos and +55% from Melee DmgMetal RaidDino sources. It is fully resistant to Mining Drill Harvest damage and takes -50% from Ranged Turret Small DefensePlant and Melee WithProjectileImpactFX sources.
The Alpha Megalodon has a head hitbox that takes 1.5x damage, making it a viable target zone for increased effectiveness during combat. All other body zones take standard damage.
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Combat & abilitiesBase XP per kill: 750
Alpha Megalodon kill XP
Base XP per kill: 750
Per kill
63,441 XP750 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.33× alpha × 1× server
Server XP settings1× · wild 1.25 · alpha 1.33 · boss 5 · cave 1.33
Experience
- The Alpha Megalodon takes +400% damage from spike walls, making them ideal for coastal or underwater base defense.
- It is immune to Mining Drill Harvest damage, rendering mining drills ineffective for combat.
- It can be transported by Quetzal or Karkinos for strategic deployment in boss arenas.
- Its high melee damage and aggression make it dangerous to boats and underwater structures.
- It cannot be tamed or bred, limiting its use to wild encounters and controlled events.
- It has a head hitbox multiplier of 1.5x, making headshots more effective during combat.
This page details the Alpha Megalodon's stats, spawn conditions, harvest drops, damage modifiers, and combat behavior. For taming and breeding calculations, refer to the respective calculators. The spawn map provides visual tracking of its locations across ARK maps.