Bite
Bites enemies at close range. Send it into combat with an attack whistle.
Controls
- WhistleAttack This Target
Mesopithecus
CreatureShoulder Pet
- Spawns on
- 24 maps
- Abundance
- Uncommon
- Kill XP
- 0
- Taming method
- Passive
- Preferred kibble
Basic Kibble
Overview
The Mesopithecus is a small herbivore tamed as a shoulder pet. It passively gathers a wide variety of plant-based resources while ridden. This creature is primarily used for efficient, hands-free harvesting of berries, seeds, mushrooms, and wood without needing to dismount your mount.
It can be carried by flyers and large creatures such as Argentavis, Quetzal, and Karkinos, allowing for aerial or fast ground deployment while keeping its gathering utility active.
Base statsLevel 1 values and gain per level
| Stat | Base | Wild +/lvl | Tamed +/lvl | Wild growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 115 | +23 | +4% | |
| Stamina | 100 | +10 | +2% | |
| Torpidity | 60 | +3.6 | +0% | |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | +2% | |
| Food | 450 | +45 | +2% | |
| Weight | 70 | +1.4 | +0.8% | |
| Melee damage | 100% | +5% | +10% | |
| Movement speed | 100% | +0% | +1% |
Base statsOpen calculator
MethodPassive
Base torpor60+3.6 per level
Affinity needed2,200+65 per level
Preferred kibbleBasic Kibble
Basic Kibble- Taming time
- 56s
- Effectiveness
- 99.5%
- Tamed level
- 224 from 150
More about taming the Mesopithecus
Mesopithecus is tamed passively by feeding it while near the creature. The best food is Basic Kibble, which provides the fastest taming. Mejoberry also works well.
Taming takes about 1 minute with Basic Kibble at level 150 on official settings. No narcotics are needed. Use the calculator below for your settings.
Abilities
Default PC controls. Custom keybindings may differ.
Abilities
About spawn zones
Mesopithecus has recorded spawns on 24 maps: The Island, The Center, Extinction, Astraeos, Ragnarok, Valguero and 18 more.
Weight reduction
Immobilized by
About weight reduction
Drops & harvest resources
Compare recorded corpse resource yields by harvesting tool.
SettingsHarvest body HP 50 · Player melee % 100 · Weapon damage % 100 · Harvest rate × 1
Hide
Raw MeatEach harvest event rolls resources independently. Actual yields vary.
Killing a Mesopithecus yields Hide and Raw Meat. The Hatchet yields the Hide, while the Pick favors Raw Meat.
Drops and interactionsHarvest guide
More gathering abilities
About gathering
While mounted, Mesopithecus gathers using its Melee and ThrowPoop attacks, both harvesting the same resources. It excels at collecting berries, seeds, mushrooms, rare flowers, rare mushrooms, stimberries, cactus sap, fiber, and wood. Each of these resources receives a 10× multiplier, with cactus sap and fiber at 8×. This makes it one of the most efficient passive gatherers for plant-based materials.
Gathering abilities
Attacks and abilities
BreaksThatchWoodStoneMetalTek
- Melee attack
Base damage12
- Thatch66
- Wood-
- Stone-
- Metal-
- Tek-
More abilities
- Bite
- Throw Feces
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
- Spike Wall-50%
- Plant Species X-50%
- Environmental damage-30%
HitboxesHead ×3
Base damage at level 1, 100% taming effectiveness, no imprint. Open damage calculator
Combat notes
Mesopithecus takes +120% damage from instant-damage sources, making it highly vulnerable to traps and instant-hit weapons. It resists melee attacks with impact effects and explosions by -50%, and ranged turrets by -50%. It is weak to explosion-based demolition damage (+50%) and melee attacks that also deal projectile impact damage (+50%).
The head has a 3× damage multiplier, making it the optimal target for knockouts. Aim for the head using ranged weapons to sedate it quickly.
Can break Thatch. Build at least in Wood.
Experience
- The Mejoberry and Stimberry harvest rate is multiplied by 10, making Mesopithecus ideal for farming these high-value berries.
- It gathers Plant Species Y Seed and Plant Species X Seed at 10× efficiency, useful for kibble and narcotic production.
- Pairs well with Argentavis for airborne harvesting runs, retaining full functionality while carried.
- Its -85% Wood weight reduction stacks with inventory mods, allowing massive wood loads with minimal encumbrance.
This page details the Mesopithecus's taming, breeding, harvesting, and combat statistics. For precise calculations, refer to the taming calculator, breeding timer, and spawn map tools available below.
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