Ground Slam
Slam the ground in front of the creature.
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CreatureVariant

The Chalk Elemental is a large, mineral-diet creature classified as a Variant. It excels at harvesting a wide variety of resources through its melee attacks while providing substantial inventory weight reduction for key elements. Players tame it primarily to gather high-value resources like Crystal and Obsidian efficiently. It does not carry other creatures nor can it be airlifted by any flyer.
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 25000 | +312.5 | +2% | |
| Stamina | 300 | +30 | +2% | |
| Torpidity | 5000 | +300 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | - | |
| Food | 6000 | +600 | +2% | |
| Weight | 660 | +13.2 | +0.8% | |
| Melee damage | 100% | +5% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1% |
Taming a Chalk Elemental requires knockout via ranged weapons or traps. Use Bow, Crossbow, or Fabricated Sniper Rifle with Tranq Arrow or Tranquilizer Dart to sedate it. The best taming food is Sulfur, with Clay as a secondary option. About 553 Sulfur and 407 Narcotics are needed. The tame takes around 503 minutes. Use the calculator below for your settings.

Slam the ground in front of the creature.
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Chalk Elemental has recorded spawns on 2 maps: Valguero and Vintal.
Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.
| Resource | ||
|---|---|---|
| ~3640% · ~94 hits | ~3640% · ~75 hits | |
| ~7260% · ~94 hits | ~7260% · ~75 hits | |
| ~4240% · ~94 hits | ~4240% · ~75 hits | |
| ~3640% · ~94 hits | ~3640% · ~75 hits | |
| ~3640% · ~94 hits | ~3640% · ~75 hits | |
| ~23% · ~94 hits | ~12% · ~75 hits |
Each harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing a Chalk Elemental yields Crystal, Stone, Obsidian, Oil, Metal, and Sulfur. The Pick is the best tool to maximize harvest yields for all these resources.
While ridden, the Chalk Elemental gathers resources through its Melee Attack and Swipe abilities. It harvests 9× multipliers on Blue Gem, Cementing Paste, Condensed Gas, Crystal, Electronics, Element Dust, Element Ore, Flint, Fragmented Green Gem, Green Gem, Metal, Obsidian, Oil, Organic Polymer, Rare Mushroom, and Sand. This makes it highly efficient for mass node farming.
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
Base damage120
Base damage80
ResistsWeak to
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
The Chalk Elemental has a +120% weakness to Instant HurtDinos damage, making it highly vulnerable to spike walls and similar structures. It is 100% resistant to FlameThrower, Projectile Fire, MiningDrill Harvest, Passive GasMaskable, Melee Wyvern ElectricBeam, Melee, and Instant damage types. This makes it nearly immune to fire-based attacks and most direct damage sources. Focus on exploiting its spike damage weakness in defenses.
Can break Thatch, Wood, and Stone. Build at least in Metal.
Base XP per kill: 50
Per kill
3,975 XP50 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild × 1× server
The Chalk Elemental takes 100% less damage from fire-based attacks, making it ideal for navigating lava zones or fire traps. It harvests 9× multipliers on high-tier resources such as Crystal, Obsidian, and Element Ore. Its inventory reduces weight by 90% for most gathered resources, maximizing cargo efficiency. It is highly vulnerable to spike wall damage, so avoid placing it near automated spike defenses. Use it in areas rich in mineral nodes for optimal resource farming.
This page details the Chalk Elemental's taming, harvesting, breeding, damage modifiers, and utility. Refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map for further planning.