Bite
Bite a target in front of you.
Controls
- LMB
Base damage13
- Thatch71.5
- Wood-
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
Carbonemys
CreatureSoaker
- Spawns on
- 25 maps
- Abundance
- Very common
- Saddle
- Level 10
- Kill XP
- 0
- Taming method
- Knockout
- Preferred kibble
Regular Kibble
Overview
Carbonemys is a large herbivore that serves as a soaker in ARK: Survival Ascended. It reduces the weight of gathered resources in its inventory, making it highly efficient for long foraging trips. Players tame it to maximize cargo efficiency while gathering Berries, Fiber, and Wood. It can be airlifted by Quetzal or Tusoteuthis for fast deployment.
The Carbonemys excels at passive resource collection and is often used in automated farming or node runs.
Base statsLevel 1 values and gain per level
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 700 | +140 | +4% | |
| Stamina | 200 | +20 | +2% | |
| Torpidity | 275 | +16.5 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | - | |
| Food | 3000 | +300 | +2% | |
| Weight | 270 | +5.4 | +0.8% | |
| Melee damage | 100% | +5% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1% |
Base statsOpen calculator
MethodKnockout
Base torpor275+16.5 per level
Affinity needed3,000+150 per level
Preferred kibbleRegular Kibble
Regular Kibble- Taming time
- 20m 28s
- Effectiveness
- 99.8%
- Tamed level
- 224 from 150
Required narcotics (Regular Kibble ×16)None needed at these settings
More about taming the Carbonemys
Carbonemys must be knocked out before taming. Use a Chain Bola or trap it in a Bear Trap or Large Bear Trap to immobilize it. Tranq Arrows from a Bow or Crossbow work well for sedation. Feed it Regular Kibble for the fastest taming. About 16 kibble are needed. The process takes around 20 minutes with no Narcotics required. Use the calculator below for your settings.
Abilities
Default PC controls. Custom keybindings may differ.
Abilities
About spawn zones
Carbonemys has recorded spawns on 26 maps: The Island, The Center, Aberration, Extinction, Astraeos, Ragnarok and 20 more.
Weight reduction
Immobilized by
About weight reduction
Drops & harvest resources
Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.
SettingsHarvest body HP 230 · Player melee % 100 · Weapon damage % 100 · Harvest rate × 1
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
 Hide | ~940% · ~8 hits | ~1460% · ~6 hits |
 Raw Meat | ~1160% · ~8 hits | ~740% · ~6 hits |
 Keratin | ~210% · ~8 hits | ~415% · ~6 hits |
Each harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing a Carbonemys yields Hide, Raw Meat, and Keratin. The Hatchet yields the most Hide and Keratin, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat.
Drops and interactionsHarvest guide
More gathering abilities
About gathering
While ridden, Carbonemys gathers using its bite attack. It harvests Berries, Fiber, Wood, and Seeds at 10× efficiency. This includes Mejoberry, Narcoberry, Stimberry, Rare Flower, Rare Mushroom, and Cactus Sap at high rates. It also collects Wood and Fiber efficiently from trees and bushes.
Gathering abilities
Attacks and abilities
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
- BiteLMB
Base damage13
- Thatch71.5
- Wood-
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
Damage taken
ResistsWeak to
Weapons
- Stone weapons-34%
- Player melee-20%
- Piercing projectiles+40%
- Anti-creature damage+120%
Explosives
- Explosions-40%
- Demolition explosives+50%
Creatures
- Creature attacks-50%
- Strong creature attacks+50%
- Raid creature attacks+55%
Environment & other
- Fire-60%
- Plant Species X-50%
- Environmental damage-30%
- Spike Wall+100%
HitboxesTail ×0.5Body ×0.2
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
Combat notes
Carbonemys has a +120% vulnerability to Instant HurtDinos, making it highly susceptible to certain environmental hazards. It takes +100% more damage from spike walls, making those highly effective in defense. It is highly resistant to fire, taking -60% damage from fire-based attacks.
Carbonemys has zone-specific damage multipliers. The head takes 1× damage, the body takes only 0.2×, and the tail takes 0.5×. Aim for the head when trying to knock it out efficiently.
Carbonemys can break Thatch structures. Build at least in Wood to resist its damage.
Combat & abilitiesBase XP per kill: 0
Server XP settings1× · wild 1.25 · alpha 1.33 · boss 5 · cave 1.33
Experience
- The Carbonemys gathers Berries, Seeds, and Mushrooms at 10× efficiency with its bite attack.
- It harvests Wood and Fiber at 10× and 8× respectively, ideal for node farming.
- It is highly resistant to fire, surviving well in volcanic zones.
- It can be carried by Quetzal without losing its weight reduction benefits.
- Avoid using it near spike walls, as it takes double damage from them.
This page details the Carbonemys's stats, taming, breeding, harvesting capabilities, and combat data. For precise planning, use the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map tools available on-site.
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