Alpha Megalodon

Alpha Megalodon

Alpha Megalodon Image.jpg

Creature

Groups

Alpha Creatures, Fish

Diet

Carnivore

Temperament

Aggressive

Release Versions

257.0
May 5, 2017

754.0
May 17, 2017

507.0
May 17, 2017

Not Yet Released

599.0
November 30, 2018

311.74
June 11, 2020

Variants

• Brute X-Megalodon
• Golden Striped Brute Megalodon
• Golden Striped Megalodon
• Megalodon
• X-Megalodon

Spawn Command

admincheat summon MegaMegalodon_Character_BP_C
or
admincheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/PrimalEarth/Dinos/Megalodon/MEgaMegalodon_Character_BP.MegaMegalodon_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35

Domestication

Tameable

Rideable

Breedable

No

No

No

Torpor Immune

Yes

Data

XP For Kill

3,120 XP

Drops

• Raw Fish Meat
• Raw Prime Fish Meat
• Alpha Megalodon Fin

Special Loot Chance

100%

Feces Size

None

Drag Weight

250

Can Damage

Thatch
Greenhouse
Wood
Adobe
Stone

Habitat

Colorvision Prota- / Deuteranopia Tritanopia

Common             Rare
  Untameable   Cave

The Alpha Megalodon is one of the Alpha Creatures in ARK: Survival Evolved.

Basic Info

Behavior

Alpha Megalodon behaves the same as the normal Megalodon. It is aggressive to players and can aggro them from a long distance. It may be followed by a pack of normal Megalodons.

Appearance

Alpha Megalodon resembles a normal Megalodon except that it is white or red, larger, and is covered with a glowing red-orange cloud.

Drops

Harvest

• Raw Prime Fish Meat

Guaranteed Special Loot

• Alpha Megalodon Fin

Base Stats and Growth

Note that creatures will have different stats in Survival of the Fittest

Attribute	Base Value	Level Increase
		Wild
Health	9600	+1920
Stamina	320	+32
Oxygen	N/A	N/A
Food	2000	+200
Weight	250	+5
Melee Damage	60	+3
Movement Speed	100%	N/A
Torpidity	800	+48

• For a comparison of the stats of all creatures, see Base Creature Statistics.
• For an explanation of exactly how the levelup calculation works, see Creature Stats Calculation.

Movement	Base Speed	Sprinting Speed
Walking	800	?
Swimming	800	1140.8

• These are the base speeds of the creature at 100% Movement Speed.
• For a comparison of the speeds of all creatures, see Base Creature Speeds.

Attack Values

Bite		Stamina Cost	Attack Range			Description
			Base	Minimum	Activation	The Alpha Megalodon bites the target.
		0	525	0	680
Attack Type		Damage	Projectile Values			Torpor Values		Status Effect: Stamina			Status Effect: Torpidity
			Life	Impulse	Radius	Base	Mult	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount	Duration	Damage Mult	Amount
Melee		60

Combat

General

Much like any other Alpha variant, the Alpha Megalodon is a serious threat that should not be ignored. It is harder, better, faster and stronger than the regular Megalodon and possesses the same large aggro range.

Typically less well spread than most other underwater predators, this Alpha appears more often in the depths of the ocean.

Strategy

The Alpha Megalodon tends to get stuck near beaches, and retreat due to fleeing AI. Sarcosuchus can abuse this by outrunning the shark even while at normal swim speed, leading it to shore, and repeatedly harassing it until it dies. This technique can also completely immobilize the Alpha Megalodon and allow the rider to kill it with effective weaponry.

Use a Baryonyx to stun it, then hit it. As the alpha can often be followed by a pack of normal Megalodon, it is recommended to kill those first. A pack of Baryonyx can deal more damages and take care of others threats that may be around, as tamed and unmounted Baryonyx can also stun. It can also be shot with a Crossbow underwater or a Bow from above ground or from a raft, but this can be a lengthy and expensive process due to the Alpha Megalodon's high health. Do not use a Spinosaurus as their turning radius and attack hitbox is atrocious in water.

Basilosaurus can easily tank the alpha and stall it near the surface. Spam attack in a position where the rider can breathe, you may take some damage from other surrounding dinosaurs as they do far more than the alpha itself. A good Basilosaurus (10k and above health) will have no trouble with this.

Weaponry

Any underwater weaponry (i.e. Crossbow, Harpoon Launcher, Pike etc.) can be used, although it is best to use a tough underwater mount to prevent damage to your SCUBA Armor. Most weapons will work well from the surface until the alpha runs away, so don't use guns.

Dangers

Besides the obvious threats of any Alpha Creature, the underwater environment can make the distinctive red/ orange Alpha glow difficult to make out until you are within the Megalodons aggro range; even with a SCUBA Mask.

Weakness

It can be stunned by a Baryonyx's special underwater attack, and be killed without being able to attack.

Notes/Trivia

• The Alpha Megalodon was confirmed in Ark Digest 33 and was later released in patch 257.0.
• Can be chain stunned by Baryonyx.
• Can be grabbed by a Tusoteuthis.
• They are easier to find in the waters surrounding The Dead Island and below The Center (Floating Island).
• they are almost the size of a real megalodon but slightly smaller (if it was 1.5x bigger then it would be the size of a real megalodon).

Gallery

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