ARK: Survival Ascended features the Rift Basilosaurus as an aquatic, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. Classified under the Variant group.

Its base Stamina of 300 gives it decent staying power. Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it decent hitting power. The Rift Basilosaurus has 2,400 base Health - extremely durable. Weight capacity starts at 700, giving it massive inventory space.

The Rift Basilosaurus cannot be tamed and must be dealt with through combat or avoidance. It gives live birth after a gestation period, making breeding straightforward. Killing a wild Rift Basilosaurus yields 15 base XP. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.75 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.