The Megalodon is one of the Creatures in ARK Survival Evolved. It is a large, prehistoric shark.
Dossier
- Wild: Were it not restricted to the waters, Carcharodon Ultramegalodon might be the most dangerous Creature on the island.
- Domesticated: If someone is able to tame this beast, that person would be the undisputed ruler of the oceans around the island and would have access to resources no one can safely find!
- Known Information: As powerful and dangerous as the Tyrannosaurus is on land, Megalodon is its equal in the water. In addition, it has a speed advantage over any non-aquatic creature. 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 they would gain.
Taming
For taming, the best method is to tranquilize one or a few Megalodons which are enticed into shallow waters by swimming. Since the bow cannot be fired underwater, but can be fired into water for at least a short distance, an effective way to tame Megalodons is to tranquilize them in shallow waters with 2-3 Tranq arrows. One method of doing this is to build an elevated platform from which to fire arrows into the water. Keep in mind, this method will draw numerous Megalodons, which will occasionally swarm and target your tamed Megalodon, so bring plenty of arrows and be prepared to defend your new companion.
Chumming: killing a smaller fish and holding it in your hand while on the beach, or even just setting it on the beach will attracy any megalodons in the area to it. they will swarm the beach trying to get to the fish. Sometimes they will beach themselves and die. (this will not cause megadolons to spawn if they are not in the area so try to do it in places where you see them swimming off in the distance
Warning: Once tamed, don't swim Megalodons too close to the beach. If you swim it in shallow waters the wrong way and it goes above water, it can die instantly. It would be wise to get used to dismounting Megalodons in somewhat deep water.
Base Stats and Growth
| Attribute | Amount at Level 1 | Increase per point |
|---|---|---|
 Health
|
600.0 | ? |
 Stamina
|
320.0 | ? |
 Oxygen
|
N/A* | N/A* |
 Food
|
2000.0 | ? |
 Weight
|
250.0 | ? |
 Melee Damage
|
100.0% | +23.6% |
 Movement Speed
|
100.0% | ? |
 Torpor
|
800.0 | ? |
*Since Megalodons live underwater permanently they never drown and therefore do not need the Oxygen Attribute.
Behavior
Megalodons will stay in the deeper waters unless attacking prey, but even then they rarely enter shallow areas. They are aggressive and they can swim faster than most creatures, including the player. As if that wasn't enough, they can aggro on a player from a very long distance, so don't be surprised if you suddenly have to deal with multiple Megalodons at once.
Appearance
Notes/Trivia
- Megalodons can die if outside of water for too long (Patch 175: Megalodons can no longer become beached)
- Unlike many creatures on the Island, Megalodons will commonly attack each other.
- Megladons usually spawn in the rivers by the Obelisks.
- Strangely, the dossier for this creature states; "Were it not restricted to the waters, Carcharodon Ultramegalodon might be the most dangerous Creature on the island." This is likely an exaggeration, as it has only half the health of a Tyrannosaurus, which is stated to be the most powerful creature on the island.