Instead of laying eggs, the Alpha Megalodon carries its young through a gestation period. Gestation takes approximately 6 hours and 9 minutes at default rates.

The baby Alpha Megalodon takes approximately 2 days and 23 hours to fully mature at default rates - requiring significant patience. During the baby phase (0–10%), hand-feed it directly. From 10% onward (juvenile), it can eat from a Feeding Trough.

Mutations can add +2 levels to any stat and change colors. Stacking mutations across generations is the key to min-maxed breeding lines. Use the breeding calculator to plan food requirements, incubation timers, and maturation phases.

The Alpha Megalodon's growth progresses through three stages: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~427 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~28h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~36h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.

Imprinting during maturation provides permanent stat bonuses. At 100% imprint, the Alpha Megalodon gains 30% bonus damage and resistance when ridden by the imprinter. Keep various kibble types on hand, as imprint requests are randomized between cuddles, walks, and kibble feeding.

Planning a mass raise? The Alpha Megalodon raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste. Expect ~427 minutes of active care during the Baby phase before it graduates to trough-feeding as a Juvenile.

Adjust the dino count to calculate food for multiple Alpha Megalodon babies at once - essential for batch breeding operations. Match your food choice to your play schedule - longer spoil timers mean less babysitting.

ARK: Survival Ascended features the Alpha Megalodon as an aquatic, carnivore creature that survivors will encounter in the wild. It belongs to the Variant category.

Its base Melee Damage sits at 100%, giving it respectable melee power. Health-wise, the Alpha Megalodon sits at 9,600 base, making it an absolute bullet sponge. Stamina sits at 320 base, providing average stamina. Weight capacity starts at 250, giving it a solid weight pool.

The Alpha Megalodon roams the ARK as a wild, untamable creature. It gives live birth after a gestation period, making breeding straightforward. A wild Alpha Megalodon is worth 750 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.37 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.