Alpha Megalodon

Alpha Megalodon

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

521.0
Nov 30, 2018

311.74
Jun 11, 2020

Variants

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

Spawn Command

cheat summon MegaMegalodon_Character_BP_C
or
cheat 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

Loot

•  Alpha Megalodon Fin

Special Loot Chance

100%

Feces

None

Drag Weight

250

Can Damage

 Thatch
 Greenhouse
 Wood
 Adobe
 Stone

Habitat

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.

Color Scheme and Regions

This section displays the Alpha Megalodon's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Alpha Megalodon. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Alpha Megalodon will randomly spawn with to provide an overall range of its natural color scheme. Hover your cursor over a color to display its name and ID.

This information can be used to alter the Alpha Megalodon's regions by entering cheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion> <ColorID> in the cheat console. For instance, cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6 would color the Alpha Megalodon's "body" magenta.

Region 0:
Body

14

36

Region 1 is not used
for this Creature.

Region 2 is not used
for this Creature.

Region 3 is not used
for this Creature.

Region 4:
Stripes

1

14

17

36

Region 5:
Belly

1

14

17

36

Drops

Harvest

•  Raw Prime Fish Meat

Guaranteed Special Loot

•  Alpha Megalodon Fin

Base Stats and Growth

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

Movement [u/s]	Base Speed	Sprinting Speed
	Wild	Wild
Walking	800	?
Swimming	800	1140.8

• 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.
• ¹These are the base speeds of the tamed creature at 100% Movement Speed, i.e. without a possible taming bonus.
• ²These are the speeds of the creature once tamed including a possible taming bonus and no imprinting bonus.
• For a comparison of the speeds of all creatures, see Base Creature Speeds.

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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