Bite
Bite a target and cause bleeding that drains its health over time.
- LMB
Base damage40
- Thatch220
- Wood120
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
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The Megalodon is a large aquatic carnivore known for its devastating bite and dominance in deep water environments. It excels at destroying enemy structures and is a powerful combat mount in oceanic zones. Players tame it to control key underwater areas and raid submerged bases with ease.
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 600 | +120 | +4% | |
| Stamina | 320 | +32 | +2% | |
| Torpidity | 800 | +48 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | - | |
| Food | 2000 | +200 | +2% | |
| Weight | 250 | +5 | +0.8% | |
| Melee damage | 100% | +5% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1% |
Tame a Megalodon using knockout methods. Use a Longneck Rifle with Tranquilizer Darts or a Crossbow with Tranq Arrows to sedate it. Superior Kibble is the best food. Raw Mutton also works well. The process takes about 42 minutes and requires no Narcotics. Use the calculator below for your settings.

Bite a target and cause bleeding that drains its health over time.
Base damage40
Default PC controls. Custom keybindings may differ.
Megalodon has recorded spawns on 22 maps: The Island, The Center, Astraeos, Ragnarok, Valguero, Genesis Ocean and 16 more. On The Island, Megalodon also spawns in caves: The Caverns of Lost Faith and The Caverns of Lost Hope. On Astraeos, Megalodon also spawns in caves: Coral Depths, Sunken Caverns, Sunken Temple and Underwater Cave 2.
Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.
Each harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing a Megalodon yields Megalodon Tooth, Raw Fish Meat, and Raw Prime Fish Meat. The Dino (Fish Harvest) tool gathers the most Raw Fish Meat, while the Sickle maximizes Raw Prime Fish Meat yield.
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
Base damage40
ResistsWeak to
HitboxesHead ×1.5
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
The Megalodon takes +400% more damage from spike walls, making them extremely effective for defense. It is also highly vulnerable to explosions and melee attacks from metal weapons. Conversely, it resists mining drill damage completely and takes reduced damage from ranged turrets and certain melee impacts. Level Health and Melee Damage.
The Megalodon has a head hitbox that takes 1.5× damage, making headshots effective for faster knockout. Focus tranquilizer shots on the head for optimal sedation efficiency.
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Base XP per kill: 12
Per kill
954 XP12 base × 15.9 level × 4 × 1.25× wild × 1× server
Base 51.2 XP · Level 47
Base 86 XP · Tek
Base × 1× quality × 4 × 1× server
This page details the Megalodon's stats, taming, breeding, harvesting, and combat behavior. Use the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map for further planning.