Antler Strike
Strike with the male's antlers and cause bleeding in susceptible targets. Females cannot use this attack.
Controls
- LMBmale
Megaloceros
CreatureFarmer
- Spawns on
- 25 maps
- Abundance
- Very common
- Saddle
- Level 30
- Kill XP
- 4
- Taming method
- Knockout
- Preferred kibble
Simple Kibble
Overview
The Megaloceros is a medium-sized herbivore tamed for its exceptional gathering capabilities. It reduces the weight of harvested resources in its inventory, making it a valuable pack animal for long foraging trips. It can be airlifted by Argentavis or Karkinos for fast deployment.
Players typically tame the Megaloceros to efficiently farm plant-based resources across snowy and wasteland regions.
Base statsLevel 1 values and gain per level
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 300 | +60 | +4% | |
| Stamina | 280 | +28 | +2% | |
| Torpidity | 175 | +10.5 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | +2% | |
| Food | 1200 | +120 | +2% | |
| Weight | 220 | +4.4 | +0.8% | |
| Melee damage | 100% | +5% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1% |
Base statsOpen calculator
MethodKnockout
Base torpor175+10.5 per level
Affinity needed1,200+60 per level
Preferred kibbleSimple Kibble
Simple Kibble- Taming time
- 14m 56s
- Effectiveness
- 99.8%
- Tamed level
- 224 from 150
Required narcotics (Simple Kibble ×7)None needed at these settings
More about taming the Megaloceros
Tame Megaloceros using the knockout method. Use a Bola, Bear Trap, or Plant Species Y to immobilize it first. Then sedate it with Tranq Arrow from a Bow, Crossbow, or Compound Bow.
Feed it Simple Kibble for the fastest taming. Mejoberry is a viable alternative. The taming process takes about 15 minutes with Simple Kibble and requires no Narcotics. Use the calculator below for your settings.
Abilities
Default PC controls. Custom keybindings may differ.
Abilities
About spawn zones
Megaloceros has recorded spawns on 25 maps: The Island, The Center, Extinction, Astraeos, Ragnarok, Valguero and 19 more.
Weight reduction
About weight reduction
Drops & harvest resources
Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.
SettingsHarvest body HP 120 · Player melee % 100 · Weapon damage % 100 · Harvest rate × 1
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
 Hide | ~540% · ~4 hits | ~760% · ~3 hits |
 Raw Meat | ~660% · ~4 hits | ~440% · ~3 hits |
 Pelt | ~540% · ~4 hits | ~760% · ~3 hits |
Each harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing a Megaloceros yields Hide, Raw Meat, and Pelt. The Hatchet harvests the most Hide and Pelt, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat yield.
Drops and interactionsHarvest guide
More gathering abilities
About gathering
While ridden, Megaloceros gathers from multiple categories including berries, fiber, mushrooms, rare flowers, sap, seeds, and wood. Its melee attack harvests up to 10× the normal amount of Mejoberry, Narcoberry, Stimberry, Rare Flower, Rare Mushroom, and Wood. It also gathers Cactus Sap and Fiber at 8× efficiency.
Gathering abilities
Attacks and abilities
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
- Antler StrikeLMB
Base damage30
- Thatch165
- Wood-
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
More abilities
- JumpSpace
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%
HitboxesHead ×2.5
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
Combat notes
Megaloceros has a +120% weakness to Instant HurtDinos, making it highly vulnerable to certain environmental hazards. It takes +100% more damage from spike walls. It is highly resistant to fire, taking -60% damage. Avoid fire-based attacks when hunting it.
The Megaloceros has a head hitbox multiplier of 2.5x, making headshots significantly more effective for knocking it out. Focus attacks on the head to reduce taming time.
Can break Thatch. Build at least in Wood.
Combat & abilitiesBase XP per kill: 4
Megaloceros kill XP
Base XP per kill: 4
Per kill
318 XP4 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 Megaloceros harvests berries and seeds at 10× efficiency, making it ideal for kibble farming.
- It gathers Wood at 10× the normal rate, excelling in early-game wood runs.
- Its 80% weight reduction applies to most plant-based resources, greatly increasing effective carry capacity.
- It can be carried by Argentavis, allowing fast aerial transport while preserving its inventory benefits.
- It is highly vulnerable to spike walls, taking +100% damage, so avoid placing these near its pen.
- It resists fire damage, taking only 40% of normal damage, making flame-based defenses ineffective.
This page details the Megaloceros's stats, taming, breeding, harvesting, and combat data. Use the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map for further planning.
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