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This article is about Deathworm, not to be confused with Alpha Deathworm,
Iceworm Male, or
Iceworm Queen
cheat summon Deathworm_Character_BP_C
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/ScorchedEarth/Dinos/Deathworm/Deathworm_Character_BP.Deathworm_Character_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Deathworm (Minion)
cheat summon Deathworm_Character_Minion_BP_C
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/ScorchedEarth/Dinos/Manticore/Minions/Deathworm_Character_Minion_BP.Deathworm_Character_Minion_BP'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Deathworm (Gauntlet)
cheat summon Deathworm_Character_BP_Gauntlet_C
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis/Dinos/MissionVariants/Gauntlet/Lunar/Deathworm_Character_BP_Gauntlet.Deathworm_Character_BP_Gauntlet'" 500 0 0 35
Variant Deathworm (Gauntlet2)
cheat summon Deathworm_Character_BP_STA_C
cheat SpawnDino "Blueprint'/Game/Genesis2/Missions/ModularMission/Gauntlet2/STA/Dinos/Deathworm_Character_BP_STA.Deathworm_Character_BP_STA'" 500 0 0 35
The Deathworm is a large fantasy carnivorous invertebrate introduce with Scorched Earth, also native on Ragnarok and Lost Island DLCs.
Deathworms come also in a variant species, the Iceworm Male, as well an alpha form (
Alpha Deathworm) and a boss version (
Iceworm Queen) all available on Ragnarok.
It was first added in ARK: Survival Evolved on the 1st of September, 2016.
This section is intended to be an exact copy of what the survivor Helena Walker, the author of the dossiers, has written. There may be some discrepancies between this text and the in-game creature.
Khorkoi arrakis
TimeUnknown
DietCarnivore
TemperamentExtremely Territorial
The titanic Khorkoi arrakis is commonly called a "Death Worm" by the locals, though I'm not certain that it is actually a worm. It shares some similarities to some segmented worms, namely the aquatic Eunice aphroditois, but it's biology doesn't seem consistent with other members of the annelid phylum. However, the "death" part of its name could not be more spot on. Khorkoi is without question the apex predator of this desert. It will devour anything that dares to set foot in the Endless Dunes, regardless of size or ferocity. Khorkoi spends most of its time burrowed beneath the desert sands, exploding to the surface only to devour its prey in a single bite. The only chance of surviving a Khorkoi attack is if its initial lunge misses, as it's momentarily immobile afterwards. Theoretically, that could provide a brief opportunity to escape its territory. I wouldn't count on such luck, though.
Attempting to tame Khorkoi will almost certainly result in failure and a very painful death. Any survivors in this desert should avoid Khorkoi territory at all costs.
Being a territorial creature, the Deathworm will attack any player who wanders too close to it. When mobile, the Deathworm will move just under the sand, appearing as a small, oscillating sand heap. A provoked, mobile Deathworm will chase players until out of range, and can be quite tenacious in their pursuit.
Once within range, the Deathworm will emerge from the ground to engage in melee combat. It will simply chain melee lunges and will only move while emerged to readjust its attack direction. If the prey attempts to escape, the Deathworm will simply return below the surface to re-enter its mobile phase and pursue the victim until the victim gets far out of range or is killed.
Main article:
Iceworm Male
An ice-themed version of the Deathworm, found on Ragnarok inside the Frozen Dungeon. It has a light blue color scheme with white appendages and grey claws.
This variant is also much less powerful, with only 1700 health rather than 20000
The ocean of sand surrounding the Scorched Earth is patrolled by the appropriately named Deathworm, a burrowing predatory invertebrate of titanic proportions. Resembling a gigantic worm (or perhaps a leech) with slicing mouthparts and clattering vestigial legs, these blind, nightmarish creatures have excellent hearing and will attack almost anything they detect moving across the dunes, bursting up from below to seize their prey. Due to their extremely territorial nature, very little else is known about Deathworm behavior.
This section displays the Deathworm's natural colors and regions. For demonstration, the regions below are colored red over an albino Deathworm. The colored squares shown underneath each region's description are the colors that the Deathworm 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 Deathworm's regions by entering cheat SetTargetDinoColor <ColorRegion> <ColorID>
in the cheat console. For instance, cheat SetTargetDinoColor 0 6
would color the Deathworm's "head and sides" magenta.
Attribute | Base Value | Level Increase |
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20000 | +40 |
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100 | +10 |
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N/A | N/A |
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100 | +10 |
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100 | +2 |
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225 | +11.25 |
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100% | N/A |
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100 | +6 |
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1725 | +3.45 |
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100 | +10 |
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N/A | N/A |
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100 | +10 |
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100 | +2 |
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225 | +11.25 |
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100% | N/A |
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100 | +6 |
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Deathworm habitats are located all over the map among the large sand dunes.
The best strategy is to team up with another survivor, and take turns to distract - and attack.
Using a Wyvern and a Rex, the Rex can draw the Deathworm out and while the Rex is attacking, the Wyvern can land and attack. If the Deathworm dives or begins to target the Wyvern, the Wyvern can fly away until the Deathworm is focused on the Rex again.
The Megatherium's bug-killing abilities are also worth noting as being effective on Deathworms.
If imported, a fully imprinted Giga with its owner on its back will always outpower a Deathworm.
Thylacoleos are useful for their Bleed Effect and Agility albeit have rather low health compared to a Deathworm's Damage
A rideable creature is very good to have, as going on foot could risk your life. A high level Rex can fight one Deathworm safely. Wyverns are also good for taking care of a Deathworm due to their high DPS, especially Lightning Wyverns. Just be careful, as Wyverns have a relatively low base health and no armor from a saddle, making them easier for the Deathworm to kill.
Deathworms could attack at any time. If you are traveling in the sand dunes along the outskirts of the map, you can sometimes see a sandheap moving around. If you're not on the hunt for Deathworms, you should watch out. Alpha Deathworms are even bigger and stronger than the normal Deathworms. If you are using a large creature to take down a Deathworm, like a Rex or Rock Elemental, they may get stuck on each other, which will prevent your tame from escaping.
The Rock Elemental is resistant to all forms of damage except for armor piercing bullets and explosives. Along with its great offensive capabilities, it offers the best protection against a Deathworm. However, it is rather difficult to tame a Rock Elemental. It is recommended to either have 2 high level Elementals or 1-2 High Level Rex(es). Rexes seem to be the best way as they do more DPS than Rock Elementals.
They only spawn at level 1, meaning they always have the same stats, including health and melee damage, hence a fight with them can be well calculated.
Deathworms cannot attack while burrowed allowing for a brief opportunity to apply Bleed with a Thylacoleo without risking damage
For information pertaining specifically to the real-world Deathworm, see the relevant Wikipedia article.
summon Deathworm_Character_BP_Corrupt_C
).This section may contain spoilers related to the background-story of ARK: Survival Evolved.
If you want to experience the story ingame, you probably shouldn't continue reading on this section.
Based on research conducted by Helena, the Deathworm acts as a natural barrier to keep animals and humans inside the world which she knew to be a space station posing as a real ecosystem. The Island doesn't have this problem due to it being surrounded by water, which the "Scorched Earth" world lacks. Additionally, the huge population of large predators living in a wasteland devoid of prey confirmed her previous knowledge that her environments were artificial.
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246.0 Scorched Earth Expansion Release | ![]() |
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250.0 | Added ![]() |
258.8 Ragnarok Expansion Release | Added the ![]() ![]() |
285.104 Extinction Expansion Release | Added the Corrupted Deathworm |
287.110 | Removed the Corrupted Deathworm |
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The Deathworm in the Deathsands