The Homarus reproduces by laying fertilized eggs after mating. Incubation temperature must stay between -75°C and 75°C - use Air Conditioners, Standing Torches, or Dimetrodons to maintain the range. At the correct temperature, the egg hatches in approximately 3 hours and 19 minutes.

Full maturation from baby to adult takes ~3 days and 10 hours (1x rate), progressing at a glacially slow pace - plan for a multi-day commitment. During the baby phase (0–10%), hand-feed it directly. From 10% onward (juvenile), it can eat from a Feeding Trough.

Offspring inherit parental stats and have a small chance to mutate, gaining +2 levels in a random stat. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.

Maturation has three phases: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~494 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~33h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~41h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.

Imprint bonuses are significant: a fully imprinted Homarus gains 30% extra damage and damage resistance with its imprinter mounted. You'll be asked to cuddle, walk, or feed specific kibble at regular intervals during maturation.

Use the raising calculator to plan food requirements for raising Homarus babies through all three growth stages. Budget ~494 minutes for the Baby phase - this is when hand-feeding or Maewing nursing is mandatory.

Adjust the dino count to calculate food for multiple Homarus babies at once - essential for batch breeding operations. Consider food spoilage when choosing what to feed: Kibble lasts days, while Raw Meat spoils in minutes.

The Homarus, a tamable, carnivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is a common sight across multiple maps.

At 1,200 base HP, the Homarus is among the tougher creatures. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Homarus brings respectable melee power to the table. Its base Stamina of 600 gives it exceptional endurance. A base Weight of 800 means massive inventory space.

You'll need to knock the Homarus unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. Feed it Exceptional Kibble for the fastest tame and highest effectiveness bonus.

Once tamed, the Homarus is best used as a pack animal, hauling large amounts of resources between locations. It reproduces by laying eggs, which must be incubated between -75°C and 75°C. Defeating one in the wild grants 6 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.5 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.