Raw Meat harvesting
ResourceHarvesting
Raw Meat is harvested from creature corpses in ARK: Survival Ascended. It's the primary food source and is used for taming carnivores. Creatures with higher base damage harvest more meat per hit.
Raw Meat yield ranking
Average items per resource node or corpse at the selected settings.
Resource node · Corpse target
Range shows the approximate variation around each simulated average.
Node yields assume the recorded base harvest HP (e.g. 1000 for Redwood trees, 620 for Metal nodes). In-game, trees and rocks whose harvest health scales with their size have per-instance HP that varies with the node's size, so actual yields per node will vary. The values shown represent the average.
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Raw Meat harvest multipliers211 creature records. Comparison score = average items per node.
Raw Meat Weight Reduction
These creatures reduce Raw Meat weight when carried in their inventory.
Tamed levels invested in Melee Damage. More melee = more resources per hit. Max 73 levels after taming.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best dino for Raw Meat in ARK: Survival Ascended?
The Chalk Elemental is an effective Raw Meat harvester. The Rock Elemental is another good option.
Which dinos reduce Raw Meat carry weight in ARK?
The following creatures reduce Raw Meat weight when carried: Maeguana (-50%), Maewing (-50%). This means they can carry more Raw Meat before becoming encumbered.