Claw / Bite
Swipe with the claws while standing still, or bite while moving or swimming.
Controls
- LMB
Water bite
Base damage32
- Thatch176
- Wood96
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
Megatherium
CreatureDMG
- Spawns on
- 26 maps
- Abundance
- Uncommon
- Saddle
- Level 52
- Kill XP
- 4
- Taming method
- Knockout
- Preferred kibble
Superior Kibble
Overview
The Megatherium is a large omnivore with a damage role. It excels at gathering Chitin and other resources while providing significant melee damage boosts when energized. Its primary use is rapid node farming in dangerous areas where its self-buff can be maintained through insect kills.
It can be carried by Quetzal or Tusoteuthis for fast deployment to remote resource zones.
Base statsLevel 1 values and gain per level
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 740 | +148 | +4% | |
| Stamina | 400 | +40 | +2% | |
| Torpidity | 1000 | +60 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 270 | +27 | +2% | |
| Food | 3000 | +300 | +2% | |
| Weight | 725 | +14.5 | +0.9% | |
| Melee damage | 100% | +5% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1% |
Base statsOpen calculator
MethodKnockout
Base torpor1,000+60 per level
Affinity needed5,000+130 per level
Preferred kibbleSuperior Kibble
Superior Kibble- Taming time
- 48m 2s
- Effectiveness
- 98.8%
- Tamed level
- 224 from 150
Required narcotics (Superior Kibble ×16)
14Narcotics
51Narcoberries
7Bio Toxin
30Ascerbic Mushrooms
More about taming the Megatherium
Tame the Megatherium using knockout methods. Use a Chain Bola or trap it in a Bear Trap or Large Bear Trap to immobilize it. Sedate it with Tranq Arrows from a Bow or Crossbow, or use a Longneck Rifle with Tranquilizer Darts. Feed it Superior Kibble for fastest results; Giant Bee Honey also works well.
Taming takes about 48 minutes and requires approximately 16 Superior Kibble and 12 Narcotics at level 224. Use the calculator below for your settings.
Abilities
Default PC controls. Custom keybindings may differ.
Abilities
About spawn zones
Megatherium has recorded spawns on 26 maps: The Island, Scorched Earth, The Center, 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 320 · Player melee % 100 · Weapon damage % 100 · Harvest rate × 1
| Resource |  Pick |  Hatchet |
|---|---|---|
 Hide | ~1340% · ~10 hits | ~2060% · ~8 hits |
 Raw Meat | ~1560% · ~10 hits | ~1040% · ~8 hits |
 Pelt | ~1340% · ~10 hits | ~2060% · ~8 hits |
Each harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing a Megatherium yields Hide, Raw Meat, and Pelt. The Hatchet yields the most Hide and Pelt, while the Pick maximizes Raw Meat harvest.
Drops and interactionsHarvest guide
More gathering abilities
About gathering
While ridden, the Megatherium gathers Chitin, Fiber, Mushrooms, Rare Mushrooms, Berries, Cactus Sap, Clay, Crop Seeds, Mejoberry, Narcoberry, Plant Species X Seed, Plant Species Y Seed, Rare Flower, and Sand. Its Claw, Slam, Bite, and Water Bite attacks all yield up to 6× Chitin, Fiber, Mushroom, and Rare Mushroom.
When the Insect Slayer (Energized) buff is active, Chitin yield increases by 60% and melee damage against insects is boosted by 50%. This buff activates on killing an insect and lasts 120 seconds.
Gathering abilities
Attacks and abilities
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
- Claw / BiteLMB
Water bite
Base damage32
- Thatch176
- Wood96
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
- SlamRMB
Base damage49
- Thatch269.5
- Wood147
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
More abilities
- Insect SlayerPassive
- Sit / StandHold E
Damage taken
ResistsWeak to
Weapons
- Mining DrillImmune
- Stone weapons-34%
- Player melee-20%
- Piercing projectiles+40%
- Anti-creature damage+120%
Explosives
- Demolition explosives+50%
Creatures
- Creature attacks-50%
- Herbivore attacks-40%
- Strong creature attacks+50%
- Raid creature attacks+55%
Environment & other
- Plant Species X-50%
- Environmental damage-30%
- Spike Wall+100%
HitboxesHead ×1.5
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
Combat notes
The Megatherium has a +120% weakness to Instant HurtDinos, making it take significantly more damage from fast melee attacks. It also has a +100% weakness to spike walls, making them highly effective. It is fully resistant to Mining Drill Harvest damage. Level Health and Melee Damage to maximize effectiveness in combat.
The Megatherium has a head hitbox that takes 1.5× damage. Target the head for faster knockout or increased damage output when attacking.
Can break Thatch and Wood. Build at least in Stone.
Combat & abilitiesBase XP per kill: 4
Megatherium 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 Insect Slayer (Energized) buff activates after killing an insect, granting +160% Chitin harvest, +150% melee damage, and +50% damage to insects for 120 seconds.
- The Seated Buff applies to the rider when mating, though its effects are passive and not stat-altering.
- While energized, the Megatherium takes only 25% damage from all sources and moves twice as fast when unsubmerged.
- It can be airlifted by Quetzal or Tusoteuthis to reach distant insect swarms and maintain its buff chain.
This page details the Megatherium's taming, breeding, harvesting, combat stats, and utility mechanics. Refer to the taming calculator, breeding calculator, and spawn map for further planning.
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