Alpha Creatures

See also:  Enraged Creatures

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Alpha Creatures are bigger and stronger versions of creatures in Ark Survival Evolved and ARK: Survival Ascended and they are not tameable.

Overview

Alpha Creatures were released in v193.0 as an additional level of difficulty due to community requests that the existing Dinosaurs were too easy to kill. Alpha Creatures are some of the strongest dinosaurs on the Island, only dwarfed by the  Giganotosaurus and  Titanosaur. Compared to their respective non-alpha variants, they have significantly more health (around 15 times more than regular variants) as well as boosts in attack power and movement speed. Additionally, unlike their normal variants, they can deal damage to (and destroy) stone structures, although the damage they deal to the structures is rather limited. They are more aggressive and can be identified by a distinctive red glow around the center of their bodies. If you encounter an alpha as a new player, or as a low-level character, it is strongly suggested that you evade the Alpha.

There is still a debate about the Alphas and how they should be balanced throughout the game. From v196.0, server admins have the ability to disable Alphas on their servers. Additionally, Alpha damage to buildings was reduced by 80% and Alpha Spawning was limited to more inland or mountainous regions of the island, though this does not stop them from wandering towards the beach.

Known Alpha Species

Common / In Game NameName	Released	Diet	Temperament	TameableTame	RideableRide	BreedableBreed	Saddle LevelSaddle	Entity ID
Alpha Basilisk		Carnivore	Aggressive	No	No	No	N/A	MegaBasilisk_Character_BP_C
Alpha Blood Crystal Wyvern		Carnivore	Aggressive	No	No	No	N/A	CrystalWyvern_Character_BP_Mega_C
Alpha Carnotaurus		Carnivore	Aggressive	No	No	No	N/A	MegaCarno_Character_BP_C
Alpha Deathworm		Carnivore	Extremely Territorial	No	No	No	N/A	MegaDeathworm_Character_BP_C
Alpha Fire Wyvern		Carnivore	Aggressive	No	No	No	N/A	MegaWyvern_Character_BP_Fire_C
Alpha Karkinos		Omnivore	Aggressive	No	No	No	N/A	MegaCrab_Character_BP_C
Alpha Leedsichthys		Piscivore	Defensive	No	No	No	N/A	Alpha_Leedsichthys_Character_BP_C
Alpha Megalodon		Carnivore	Aggressive	No	No	No	N/A	MegaMegalodon_Character_BP_C
Alpha Mosasaur		Carnivore	Aggressive	No	No	No	N/A	Mosa_Character_BP_Mega_C
Alpha Raptor		Carnivore	Aggressive	No	No	No	N/A	MegaRaptor_Character_BP_C
Alpha Surface Reaper King		Carnivore	Aggressive	No	No	No	N/A	MegaXenomorph_Character_BP_Male_Surface_C
Alpha T-Rex		Carnivore	Aggressive	No	No	No	N/A	MegaRex_Character_BP_C
Alpha Tusoteuthis		Carnivore	Aggressive	No	No	No	N/A	Mega_Tusoteuthis_Character_BP_C
Alpha X-Triceratops		Herbivore	Aggressive	No	No	No	N/A	Volcano_Trike_Character_BP_Retrieve_Alpha_C
Iceworm Queen		Carnivore	Extremely Territorial	No	No	No	N/A	Iceworm_Queen_Character_BP_C

There are 15 Alpha Creatures (including variants).

Changelog

Patch	ASE Changes
193.0	New rare "Alpha"  T-Rex can be found that is bigger and meaner than the regular  Rex with distinct color schema, and gives a unique cosmetic (and a ton of XP and resources) if you defeat it. It also buffs the resistance and damage of nearby carnos around it due to its Alpha-pack dominating status.
194.0	Alpha predators now give 4x the regular amount of resources and nothing but  Raw Prime Meat! Added Alpha versions of  Alpha Carno and  Alpha Raptor — they buff less than the  Alpha Rex, however. Alpha Dinos now damage stone structures.
195.1	Alpha predators no longer damage metal structures, only stone structures as intended. Can no longer pick up  Alpha Raptor using flyers. Alpha predators now consume corpses properly. Alpha predator's attacks no longer damage riders directly (consistent with regular dino attacks).
195.2	You can no longer upload or download forcetamed creatures via ARK Tribute (Obelisks) that are not actually tamable (i.e. Alpha predators). Admin forcetamed creatures that are not actually tamable are automatically destroyed upon map reloading (i.e. Alpha predators).
196.0	Alpha predators damage vs Stone structures reduced by 80%. Alpha predators now tend to only appear inland or in mountainous regions. Alpha predators natural targeting range reduced by 40%, making it easier to deliberately avoid or escape. Alpha predators now ALWAYS drop survivor inventories when killed (similar to  Carno and  Rex).
218.3	Alpha predators can no longer be picked up
242.0	Added  Alpha Mosasaur Alpha predators now give 45% reduced xp
250.0	Alpha Mosasaur now drop quality  Fishing Rod  Alpha Wyvern and  Alpha Deathworm Trophy heads
257.0	Alphas now drop special trophies Added  Alpha Megalodon