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

The baby Onchopristis takes approximately 2 days and 9 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.

Maturation has three phases: Baby (0–10%) lasts ~347 min and requires constant hand-feeding. Juvenile (10–50%) spans ~23h - it can eat from a Trough now. Adolescent (50–100%) takes ~29h - continues eating from troughs, nearly fully grown.

Imprint bonuses are significant: a fully imprinted Onchopristis 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.

Planning a mass raise? The Onchopristis raising calculator breaks down food needs per phase so nothing goes to waste. Expect ~347 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 Onchopristis babies at once - essential for batch breeding operations. Match your food choice to your play schedule - longer spoil timers mean less babysitting.

The Onchopristis, a tamable, aquatic, piscivore creature in ARK: Survival Ascended, is well-known across multiple maps.

With 200 base Stamina, the Onchopristis has moderate endurance. Dealing 100% base Melee Damage, the Onchopristis brings respectable melee power to the table. With 600 base Health, the Onchopristis is quite durable. Weight capacity starts at 700, giving it massive inventory space.

You'll need to knock the Onchopristis unconscious before taming it. Tranquilizers are the standard approach. Superior Kibble is the most effective food for taming, offering the highest affinity per feeding.

As a tame, the Onchopristis is a versatile aquatic mount for underwater exploration and resource gathering. Breeding is via live birth rather than eggs, simplifying the process. A wild Onchopristis is worth 6 base experience when killed. It can be cloned at a Cloning Chamber for 0.66 Element plus 0.01 Element per level.