Deathworm
CreatureMisc
Breeding calculator
Deathworm
SettingsHatch 1× · Mature 1× · Food 1× · Weight 100
Baby: The hatched dinosaur, now a baby, needs constant attention and food placed directly in its inventory to survive, or a nearby Maewing to take care of its needs.
- Gestation
- 8h 0m 0s
- Maturation
- 92h 35m 33s
- Food at birth
- 306/min
Maturation Progress
- Status:
- Baby
- Time Left:
- 87:57:46
- Total Time:
- 92:35:33
Maturation
- Incubation Time
- 8h 0m 0s
Elapsed Time- 4h 37m 47s
- Maturation Time Left
- 87h 57m 46s
Time to Juvenile- 4h 37m 47s
Food
- Total Food Items
- 17000items
- Food to Adult
- 11093items
- Food Per Hour
- 350
Food Capacity- 50items
Baby Hand Feed For- 4h 21m 55s9.7% maturation
Imprinting
- Cuddle interval
- 8h
- Imprint per cuddle
- 8.8%
- Maximum imprint
- 96.8% (11 cuddles)
Settings8 h · interval ×1 · amount ×1
Raising food
- Food per item
- 50
Stack size- 40
- Eats at 5%
- 290.7 food/min
- Maturation
- 92h 35m 33s
| Stage | Time remaining | Food points | Raw Meat | Stacks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BabyNeed this much for 5% to 10% | 4h 37m 46s | 78,625 | 1,573 | 40 | 157.3 |
| JuvenileNeed this much for 10% to 50% | 37h 2m 13s | 476,000 | 9,520 | 238 | 952 |
| AdolescentNeed this much for 50% to 100% | 46h 17m 46s | 212,500 | 4,250 | 107 | 425 |
| Total | 87h 57m 46s | 15,343 | 385 | 1,534.3 |
Total: 15,343 Raw Meat
- Feeding Trough
- 2,400 items (60 slots)Need 7 full loads
Tek Trough- 4,000 items (100 slots)Need 4 full loads
- Maewing / Maeguana
- 300 slots50% weight reduction on meat & berries
- Baby - 7x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)
- Juvenile - 56x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)
- Adolescent - 70x trough refills needed (food spoils before phase ends)
Spoils in 10m | Trough / Maewing: 40m | Tek Trough: 16h 40m
During the Baby phase (0-10%), you must hand-feed or use a Maewing to nurse. From Juvenile (10%+), dinos can eat from a Feeding Trough on their own. Use Preserving Salt in troughs to double spoil times.
More about breeding the Deathworm
The baby Deathworm takes approximately 3 days and 20 hours to fully mature at default rates - at a glacially slow pace - plan for a multi-day commitment. During the baby phase (0–10%), hand-feed it directly. From 10% onward (juvenile), it can eat from a Feeding Trough.
Mutations can add +2 levels to any stat and change colors. Stacking mutations across generations is the key to min-maxed breeding lines. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.
The Deathworm's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~556 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~37h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~46h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.
Imprinting during maturation provides permanent stat bonuses. At 100% imprint, the Deathworm gains 30% bonus damage and resistance when ridden by the imprinter. Keep various kibble types on hand, as imprint requests are randomized between cuddles, walks, and kibble feeding.
Planning a mass raise? The Deathworm raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste. Expect ~556 minutes of active care during the Baby phase before it graduates to trough-feeding as a Juvenile.
Adjust the dino count to calculate food for multiple Deathworm babies at once - essential for batch breeding operations. Match your food choice to your play schedule - longer spoil timers mean less babysitting.
The Deathworm, a carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a notable presence across multiple maps. It belongs to the Ignore category.
At 20,000 base HP, the Deathworm is one of the toughest creatures in the game. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Deathworm brings solid damage output to the table. With 100 base Stamina, the Deathworm has low stamina reserves. Weight capacity starts at 100, giving it average weight tolerance.
The Deathworm roams the ARK as a wild, untamable creature. Defeating one in the wild grants 3000 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0 Element plus 0 Element per level.