Fish
Megalodon
Carcharodon ultramegalodon
- Tameable
- Rideable
- Breedable
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Temperament
- Aggressive
- Era
- Miocene-Pliocene
- Drag weight
- 250
Where it spawns
- Very common
- Common
- Uncommon
- Very uncommon
- Rare
- Very rare
Spawn areas mined from the game files by the ARK Wiki; Ascended data where the wiki has it. Creatures roam a little outside their areas.
Base stats and growth
| Stat | Base | Per wild level | Per tamed level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 600 | +120 | +5.4% |
| Stamina | 320 | +32 | +10.0% |
| Oxygen | 150 | +15 | — |
| Food | 2,000 | +200 | +10.0% |
| Weight | 250 | +5 | +4.0% |
| Melee | 40 | +2 | +1.7% |
| Move Speed | 100% | — | +1.0% |
| Torpidity | 800 | +48 | — |
Dossier
In the wild
Were it not restricted to the waters, Carcharodon ultramegalodon would be one of the most dangerous creatures on the island. As powerful and dangerous as the Tyrannosaurus is on land, Megalodon is near its equal in the water. In addition, it has a speed advantage over any non-aquatic creature when submerged. Megalodons need large quantities of food to sustain themselves, so they attack most creatures immediately on sight. Smaller fish are the sole exception I've seen; I believe this is because they cost more energy for Megalodons to catch than the predator would gain.
Once tamed
Having access to the resources and treasures hidden deep within the ocean is near impossible without a domesticated sea creature. The Megalodon, though difficult to domesticate, proves to be very useful when exploring the deep sea. It's not the most efficient swimmer but it should be able to protect your cargo should you find yourself in a hostile encounter.
Breeding
1 Gestation
6h 6m 18s
2 Baby
7h 7m 21s
3 Juvenile
1d 4h 29m 24s
4 Adolescent
1d 11h 36m 45s
- Fully grown after
- 2d 23h 13m 30s
- Mate again after
- 18h - 2d
Taming
- Method
- Knockout
Saddles
Megalodon Saddle
Unlocks at level 47, 25 armor
Megalodon Tek SaddleTek
Tekgram, 45 armor
Crafting cost
- Polymer, Organic Polymer, or Corrupted Nodule
- 500
- Metal Ingot or Scrap Metal Ingot
- 2,500
- Crystal or Primal Crystal
- 370
- Element or Red Element
- 55
- Black Pearl
- 140
Crafted in Tek Replicator, Exo-Mek
On the ARK Wiki
Technical
- Entity ID
Megalodon_Character_BP_C- Cloneable
- No